 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...inn ; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold and yet cheerful : messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him indifferent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks, Births, deaths, and marriages,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...inn : And, having dropp'dth' expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, > Cold and yet cheerful : messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him indiff rent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks, Births, deaths, and marriages,... | |
 | English literature - 1829 - 506 pages
...inn ; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold and yet cheerful : messenger of grief Perhaps...to some ; To him indiff'rent, whether grief or joy. Methinks, as I have always thought, that Cowper here missed the expression, of a kind feeling, and... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 396 pages
...1st yott know he has got a clap with aa nmcli indiffcrtncy as he would a piece of public news. Id. Messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some. To him indifferent whether grief or joy. Capper. He speaks not — scarce regards me — not a word — Xor... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...inn ; And, having dropp'd Hi" expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold and yet cheerful : messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him indiiV'mii whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks, Births, deaths, and marriages,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...inn ; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold and yet cheerful : messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him indifferent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks, Births, deaths, and marriages,... | |
 | Gift books - 1830 - 342 pages
...inexorable, children that are parentless, and parents that are childless. " careless what he brings ; Messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him indilf rent whether grief or joy." TO THE HAREBELL. SWEET flower ! though many a ruthless storm Sweep... | |
 | William Cowper - 1831 - 192 pages
...his one concern Is to conduct it to the destinM inn; 10 And having dropp'd th' expected bag, pass on. Cold and yet cheerful: messenger of grief Perhaps...joy to some; To him indiffrent whether grief or joy. 15 Houses in ashes; and the fall of stocks, Births, deaths, and marriages, epistles wet With tears,... | |
 | 1831 - 472 pages
...; And hariug dropped the expected bag, pass on. He whistles as be goes, light-hearted wretch ! Gold and yet cheerful ; messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some; To him indifferent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes and tbe fall of stocks, Births, deaths, and marriages,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold and yet cheerful : Hrfssertjjer of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him indifferent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks, Births^deaths, and marriages,... | |
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And having dropped the expected bag — pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold and yet cheerful : messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some, To him indifferent whether grief or joy. 
