 | Barnaby (Uncle.) - 1799 - 374 trang
...escape? Let me remember that a respite is not a reprieve, and that ' Safety consists not in escape From dangers of a frightful shape ; An earthquake...bid to spare The man that's strangled by a hair.' God has smitten others, and he thereby warns me. ' Prepare to meet thy God.' "Old Richard , my late... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 trang
...'Tis Providence alone secures, In every change, both mine and your's : Safety consists not in escape From dangers of a frightful shape ; An earthquake...a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 trang
...MORAL. 'Tis Providence alone secures In every change both mine and your's: Safety consists not in escape From dangers of a frightful shape; An earthquake may...angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same, Both speed their journey with a restless stream;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 trang
...'Tis Providence alone secures In every change both mine and your's : Safety consists not in escape From dangers of a frightful shape ; An earthquake...we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But hi the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same, Both speed... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 trang
...dangers:ofa frightful shape; An earthquake may be .bid toicpaie The man, that'sstrangled .by allwir. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest...angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same, Both speed their journey with a restless stream... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 trang
...every change both mine and yoprs : Safety consists not in escape From dangers pf a frightful sliape; An earthquake may be bid to spare The man, that's...steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest in what legist we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON.... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1807 - 662 trang
...truth of Mr. Cowper's beautiful lines, as the •eequel will shew: " Safety consists not in escape From dangers of a frightful shape; An earthquake may...bid to spare The man that's strangled by a hair." On Lord's Day, May 9, he was engaged in preaching at Wobourn. His morning's discourse was founded on... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 trang
...yours : Safety consists not in escape From dangers of a frightful shape ; An earthquake may be hid to spare The man, that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 trang
...'Tis Providence alone secures, In ev'ry change, both mine and yours. Safety consists not in escape From dangers of a frightful shape : An earthquake...hair. , Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread ; Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 trang
...Providence alone secures In ev'ry change both mine and yours: Safety consists not in escape From danegrs of a frightful shape ; An earthquake may be bid to...a hair* Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the... | |
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Tis Providence alone secures In every change both mine and yours : Safety consists not in escape From dangers of a frightful shape ; An earthquake may be bid to spare The man that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest... 
