 And just proportion, fashionable mien And pretty face, in presence of his God ? Or will he seek to dazzle me with tropes, As with the diamond on his lily hand, And play his brilliant parts before my eyes, When I am hungry for the bread of life ? He mocks...  Poems - Page 52by William Cowper - 1802Full view - About this book
 | Curiosities and wonders - 1786 - 510 pages
...witrrtropei, As with the 'di'inond on his lily hand ; And play his brilliant parts before my fcye% When I am hungry for the bread of life ? He mocks his Maker, proftitmes and ftiames His noble office ; and, inftead of truth, Difplaying his own beauty, ftarves... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...pretty face, in prefence of his God ? Or will he feek to-dazzle me with tropes, As with the di'mond on his lily hand, And play his brilliant parts before...bread of life ? He mocks his Maker, proftitutes and fharrics His noble office, and, inftead of truth, Difplaying his own beauty, flarves ltis flock. Therefore,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...pretty face, in prefence of his God ? Or will he feek to dazzle me with tropes, AS with the di'mond on his lily hand, And play his brilliant parts before my eyes. When I am hungry for the bread qf life ? He mocks his Maker, proftitutes and fhamef His noble office, and, inftead of truth, Difplaying... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...God ? Or will he feek to dazzle me with tropes, As with the di'mond on his lily hand, VOL. II. D And And play his brilliant parts before my eyes When I...hungry for the bread of life ? He mocks his Maker, profthutes and fnames Hs noble office, and, inftead of truth, Difplaymg his own beauty, ftarves his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...pretty face, in prefence of his God ? Or will he feek to dazzle me with tropes, As with the di'mond on his lily hand, And play his brilliant parts before...bread of life ? He mocks his Maker; proftitutes and mames His noble office, and, inftead of truth, Difplaying his own beauty, flarves his flock ! Therefore... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1794 - 738 pages
...pretty face, in prefence of his God ? Or will he feek to dazzle me with tropes, As v»ith the di'mond on his lily hand, And' play his brilliant parts before my eyes When 1 am hungry for the bread of life ? He mocks his Maker, proftitutes and lhames His noble office, and,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...pretty face, in prefence of his God ? Or will he feek to dazzle me with tropes, As with the di'mond on his lily hand, And play his brilliant parts before...bread of life ? He mocks his Maker, proftitutes and ihamefl His noble office, and, inftead of truth, Difplaying his own beauty, ftarves his Mock! Therefore... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...pretty face, in presence of his God ? Or will he seek to dafczle me with tropes, As with the di'mond on his lily hand, And play his brilliant parts before...hungry for the bread of life? He mocks his Maker, prostitutes and shames His noble office, and, instead of truth, Displaying his own beauty, starves... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...pretty face, in prefence of his God ? Or will he feek to dazzle me with tropes, As with the di'mond on his lily hand, And play his brilliant parts before my eyes, When 1 am hungry for the bread of life ? He mocks his Maker, proititutes and (hamesHis noble office, and,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...pretty face, in presence of his God? Or will he seek to dazzle me with tropes, As with the di'mond on his lily hand, And play his brilliant parts before my eyes, When I am hungry for the bread of life? lie mocks his Maker, prostitutes and shames His noble office, and, instead of truth, Displaying his... | |
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