 When one, that holds communion with the skies, Has filled his urn where these pure waters rise, And once more mingles with us meaner things, 'Tis e'en as if an angel shook his wings ; Immortal fragrance fills the circuit wide, That tells us whence his...  The New-York Review - Page 921837Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...thcfe pure waters rife, And once more mingles with us meaner things, 'Tis ev'n as if an angel fhook his wings; Immortal fragrance fills the circuit wide, That tells us whence his treafures are fupplied. So when a fhip well freighted with the ftores The fun matures on India's fpicy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 pages
...thefe pure waters rife^ And once more mingles with us meaner things, *Tis ev'n, as if an angel fhook his wings ; Immortal fragrance fills the circuit wide, That tells us whence his treafures arc fupplied. So when a fllip well freighted with the flores. The fun matures on India's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 380 pages
...thefe pure waters rife, And once more mingles with us meaner things, 'Tis ev'n as if an angel fhook his wings; Immortal fragrance fills the circuit wide, That tells us whence his treafures are fupplied. So when a fhip well freighted with the ftores •. .. . The fun matures on... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 312 pages
...thefe pure waters rife, And once more mingles with us meaner things, 'Tis ev'n as if an angel fhook his wings ; Immortal fragrance fills the circuit wide, That tells us whence his treafures are fupplied. So when a fhip well freighted with the ftores The fun matures on India's fpicy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...thefe pure waters rife, And once more mingles with us meaner things, 'Tis ev'n as if an angel fhook his wings; Immortal fragrance fills the circuit wide, That tells us whence his treafures are fupplied. So, when a fhip, well freighted with the (lores The fun matures on India's... | |
 | Barnaby (Uncle.) - 1799 - 374 pages
...holds communion with the skies, Has fill'd his urn where those pure waters rise, And stoops to converse with us meaner things, 'Tis e'en as if an angel shook...fragrance fills the circuit wide, That tells us whence its treasures are supplied.' " Closing with this quotation, Uncle Barnaby rose and left the room. As... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 456 pages
...this Poem on Charity: When one, that holds communion with the skies, HasfilCd his urn, where these pure waters rise, And once more mingles with us meaner...That tells us, whence his treasures are supplied. In the extensive and admirably-varied Poem on Conversation the Poet shines as a teacher of manners,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...filled his urn where these pure waters rise, And once more mingles with us meaner things, 'Tis ev'n as if an angel shook his wings; Immortal fragrance...wide, That tells us whence his treasures are supplied. So, when a ship, well freighted with the stores The sun matures on India's spicy shores, Has dropt... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...thefe pure waters rife, And once more mingles with us meaner things, 'Tis even as if an angel fhook his wings ; Immortal fragrance fills the circuit wide, That tells us whence his treafures are. lupplied. So when a fhip well freighted with the ftores, The fun matures on India's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...his poem on Charity When one, that holds communion with the skies, Has fill'd his urn, where these pure waters rise, And once more mingles with us meaner...That tells us, whence his treasures are supplied. In the extensive and admirably varied poem on Conversation, the poet shines as a teacher of manners,... | |
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