 | William Cowper - 1802 - 328 ページ
...his ear ; And seems to say—Ye meaner fowl, give place ; I am all splendour, dignity, and grace ! Not so the pheasant on his charms presumes ; Though he, too, has a glory in his plumes. L He, christian-like, retreats with modest mein To the close copse, or far sequester'd green, And shines,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 ページ
...his ear; And seems to say....Ye meaner fowl, give place ; I am all splendour, dignity, and grace ! Not so the pheasant on his charms presumes ; Though he, too, has a glory in his plumes. He, Christian like, retreats with modest mein To the close copse, or far-sequester'd green, And shines,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 ページ
...so the pheasant on his charms presnmes, Though he too has a glory in his plumes. He, Christian like, retreats with modest mien To the close copse, or far...sequestered green, And shines without desiring to be seen. The plea of works, as arrogant and vain, Heaven turns from with abhorrence and disdain; Not more affronted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 ページ
...governed by his ear: And seems to say—Ye meaner fowl give place, I am all splendour, dignity, and grace! Not so the pheasant on his charms presumes, Though he too has a glory in his plumes. He, Christian like, retreats.with modest mien To the close copse, or far sequestered green, And shines... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 ページ
...by his ear; And seems to say—Ye meaner fowl, give place, I am all splendour, dignity, and grace! Not so the pheasant on his charms presumes, Though he too has a glory in his plumes. He, Christian like, retreats with modest mien To the close copse, or far-sequestered green. And shines... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 ページ
...his ear; And seems to say—Ve meaner fowl, give place, I <im all splendour, dignity, and grace '. Not so the pheasant on his charms presumes, Though...retreats with modest mien , To the close copse, or far sequester'd greeii, And shines without desiring to be seen. The plea of works, as arrogant and vain,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 ページ
...place ; I am all spendour, dignity, and grace! Not so the pheasant on his charms presumes ; Though lie, too, has a glory in his plumes. He, christian.like,...retreats with modest mien .> To the close copse, or far sequester'd green, > And shines, without desiring to be seea. . J The plea of works, as arrogant and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 ページ
...by his ear ; And seems to say—Ye meaner fowl, give place ; I am all spendour, dignity, and grace ! Not so the pheasant on his charms presumes ; Though...retreats with modest mien To the close copse, or far sequester'd green, And shines, without desiring to be seen. The plea of works, as arrogant and vain,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 ページ
...meaner fowl, give plac I am all splendour, dignity, and grace! Not so the pheasant on his charms presumi Though he too has a glory in his plumes. He, christianlike, retreats with modest mien To the close copse, or far-sequester'd green, And shines without desiring to be seen. The plea of works, as arrogant and vain,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 ページ
...by his ear j And seems to say—Ye meaner fowl, give place, I am all splendour, dignity, and grace! Not so the pheasant on his charms presumes, Though...christianlike, retreats with modest mien To the close copse, or far-sequester'd green, And shines without desiring to be seen. The plea of works, as arrogant and vain,... | |
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Not so the pheasant on his charms presumes, Though he too has a glory in his plumes. He, christian-like, retreats with modest mien To the close copse, or far sequestered green, And shines without desiring to be seen. 
