 God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts, That can alone make sweet the bitter draught, That life holds out to all, should most abound And least be threatened in the fields and groves...  Poems - Page 31by William Cowper - 1803 - 348 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...forms, And knees and haffocks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts, That...fweet the bitter draught, That life holds out to all , fhould moft abound And leaft be threatened in the fields and groves? Poffefs ye therefore, ye who,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...unrespected forms, And knees and hassocs are well nigh divorc'd. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, should most abound And least be threaten'd in... | |
 | Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...head uncharg'd with fear, or with defign !—Comity, GOD made the country : and man made the town. What wonder, then, that health and virtue, gifts That...holds out to all, mould moft abound, And leaft be threatened, in the fields and groves ? PoiTefs ye, therefore, ye who, borne a"bout In chariots and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 386 pages
...unrefpected forms, And knees and haflbcks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country,and man made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts, That...life holds out to all, mould moft abound And leaft be threatened in the fields and groves ? Poflefs ye therefore, ye who, borne about In chariots and fedans,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 388 pages
...unrefpected forms, And knees and haflbcks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country,and man made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts, That...fweet the bitter draught, That life holds out to all, Ihould moft abound And leaft be threatened in. the fields and groves ? Poffefs ye therefore, ye who*... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 pages
...forms, And knees and haffocks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts, That...fweet the bitter draught, That life holds out to all, fhould moft abound And leaft be threatened in the fields and groves ? Poflefs ye therefore, ye who,... | |
 | 1806 - 688 pages
...the comparison between the tvtnL.jf ol town and country. God made the country, and mm made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, should most abound, And least he threaten'd, in... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 pages
...forms, And knees and hassocks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country, and man made the town, What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts, That can alone make sweet the bitter draught, That life holds out to all, should most abound And least be threatened in... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...forms, And knees and hassocks are well-nigh divorc'd. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts, That can alone make sweet the bitter dranght, That life holds out to all, should most abound And least be threaten'd in... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 pages
...forms, And knees and hassocks are well nigh divorc'd. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, should most abound And least be threaten'd in... | |
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