 | Barnaby (Uncle.) - 1799 - 374 ページ
...Proprietor of all adapts his instruments to the work which he has appointed for them to perform. " God gives to every man The virtue, temper, understanding,...into life, and lets him fall Just in the niche he was ordain'd to fill." My uncle's second rule was, "Apply them rightly." It is not merely bringing in contact... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 ページ
...envy his success. Some must be great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God gives to ev'ry man The virtue, temper, understanding, taste, That...into life; and lets him fall Just in the niche he was ordain'd to fill. To the deliv'rer of an injur'd land He gives a tongue t' enlarge upon, an heart To... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 ページ
...Some must te great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God girts to ev'ry man The virti'e, temper, understanding, taste, That lifts him into life; and lets him fall Just in the niche he was orduin'd to Jill. To the deliverer of an injur'd land He gives a tongue C enlarge upon, on heartTo... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 ページ
...envy his success. Some must be great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God gives to ev'ry man The virtue, temper, understanding, taste, That...life ; and lets him fall Just in the niche he was ordain'd to fill. ' Mignonette. To the deliv'rer of an injur'd land He gives a tongue t' enlarge upon,... | |
 | 1802 - 302 ページ
...shall not add myself to such a chase, Thwart his attempts, or envy his success. Some must be great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God gives...every man The virtue, temper, understanding, taste, 796 That lifts him into life ; and lets him fall Just in the niche he was ordain'd to fill. To the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 ページ
...fhall not add myfelf to fuch a chafe, Thwart his attempts, or envy his fuccefs. Some muft be great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God gives to every man The virtue, temper, underftanding, tafte, That lifts him into life, and lets him fall Juft in the niche, he was ordained... | |
 | John Adams - 1803 - 486 ページ
...not add mylelf to fuch a chace, " Thwart his attempts, or envy his fuccefs. " Some mu ft be great. Great offices will have " Great talents : and God gives to every man " The virtue, temper, underftanding, tafte, " That lifts him-into life, and lets him fall " Juft in the niche he was ordain'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 386 ページ
...fhall not add myfelf to iuch a chafe, Thwart his attempts, or envy his fuccefs. Some muft be great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God gives to every man The virtue, temper, underftanding, tafte, That lifts him into life, and lets him 'fall Jutt in the niche, he was ordained... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 ページ
...••Mijnohnrttr. • *'"•' »'• Thwart his attempts, or envy his success. Some must be great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God gives....virtue, temper, understanding, taste, That lifts him intoTife, and lets him fall Just in the niche, he was ordained to nil. To the deliverer of an injured... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 ページ
...envy his success. Some must be great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God gives to ev'ry man The virtue, temper, understanding, taste, That lifts him into life, and lets him fall Jast in the niche, he was ordain'd to fill* To the deliv'rer of an injur'd land He gives a tongue t'... | |
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Some must be great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God gives to every man The virtue, temper, understanding, taste, That lifts him into life, and lets him fall Just in the niche he was ordain'd to fill. 
