 I cried, Shall hear of this thy deed: My dog shall mortify the pride Of man's superior breed: But chief myself I will enjoin, Awake at duty's call, To show a love as prompt as thine To Him who gives me all.  Poems - Page 297by William Cowper - 1803 - 348 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Coventry Patmore - Children's poetry - 1862 - 372 pages
...swim to meet My quick approach, and soon he dropp'd The treasure at my feet. Charm'd with the sight, ' The world,' I cried, ' Shall hear of this thy deed ; My dog shall mortify the pride Of man's superior breed ; ' But chief myself I will enjoin, Awake at duty's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1863 - 540 pages
...mortify the pride Of man's superior breed : But chief myself I will enjoin, Awake at duty's call, To shew a love as prompt as thine To Him who gives me all. MOTTO FOR A CLOCK. QU2S lenta accedit, quam velox praeterit hora ! Ut capias, patiens esto, sed esto... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1863 - 832 pages
...swim to meet My quick approach, and soon he dropp'd The treasure at my feet. Charm'd with the sight, the world, I cried, Shall hear of this thy deed ; My dog shall mortify the priilo Of man's superior breed. But ohief, myself, I will et.join, Airake at Duty's... | |
 | Book - 1864 - 396 pages
...swim to meet My quick approach, and soon he dropped The treasure at my feet. Charmed with the sight, the world, I cried, Shall hear of this thy deed : My dog shall mortify the pride Of man's superior breed : But chief myself I will enjoin,v Awake at duty's... | |
 | William Cowper - Poetry - 1864 - 454 pages
...swim to meet My quick approach, and soon he dropp'd The treasure at my feet. Charm'd with the sight, the world, I cried, Shall hear of this thy deed : My dog shall mortify the pride Of man's superior breed : But chief myself I will enjoin, Awake at duty's call,... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1864 - 200 pages
...to meet My quick approach, and soon he dropped The treasure at my feet ! Charmed with the sight, " The world," I cried, " Shall hear of this thy deed : My dog shall mortify the pride Of man's superior breed ! But chief myself I will enjoin, Awake at duty's call,... | |
 | Henry Twells - 1864 - 318 pages
...mortify the pride Of man's superior breed. But chief myself I will enjoin, Awake at duty's call, To show a love as prompt as thine To Him who gives me all." COWPER. 98. MORNING. " His compassions fail not. They are new every morning. " LAMENT, iii. 22, 23.... | |
 | Words - 1866 - 368 pages
...swim to meet My quick approach, and soon he dropped The treasure at my feet. Charmed with the sight, the world, I cried, Shall hear of this thy deed : My dog shall mortify the pride Of man's superior breed : But chief myself I will enjoin, Awake at duty's call,... | |
 | George Richard Jesse - Dogs - 1866 - 466 pages
...swim to meet My quick approach, and soon he dropp'd The treasure at my feet. Charm'd with the sight, the world, I cried, Shall hear of this thy deed : My dog shall mortify the pride Of man's superior breed : But chief, myself I will enjoin, Awake at duty's... | |
 | Nature - 1867 - 80 pages
...swim to meet My quick approach, and soon he dropp'd The treasure at my feet. Charm'd with the sight, " The world," I cried, " Shall hear of this thy deed : My dog shall mortify the pride Of man's superior breed : " But chief myself I will enjoin, Awake at duty's... | |
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