 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. 35 My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the Earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents, passed into the skies. EXERCISE 104. , . Extract from "The Grave." — MONTGOMERY 1 There is a calm... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1839 - 362 pages
...thought is joy', arrive what may to me'. My boast is not', that I deduce my birth' From loins enthroned', and rulers of the earth'; But higher far my proud pretensions rise', The son of parentsb passed into the skies'. And now', farewell'. Time unrevoked has run' His wonted course', yet... | |
 | John Newton Brown - American poetry - 1840 - 284 pages
...the beautiful language of Cowper — " My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies.'' AND is it so — my father — mother — gone ? Are they both dead ? Alas... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1841 - 358 pages
...to me. • Garth. MY MOTHER S PICTURE. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud...pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By contemplation's help, not sought... | |
 | 1844 - 444 pages
...the sight of his mother's picture — " My boast is not that I deduce my birlh From loius enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies." Mr. George Hardstaff was born at Annesley, a small village in Nottinghamshire,... | |
 | John D. Post - Readers - 1842 - 314 pages
...current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. Vet, O, the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! — That thought is joy, arrive...My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise, The son of parents passed... | |
 | Child rearing - 1843 - 548 pages
...showed such kindness to the living and to the dead of our family, know what a rich father we had ! " My boast is not that I deduce my birth " From loins...far my proud pretensions rise, " The son of parents passed into the skies." Yes, it is a rare privilege we have all enjoyed in being descended from such... | |
 | T. WARD AMD CO. - 1844 - 444 pages
...showed such kindness to the living and to the dead" of our family, knew what a rich father we had ! " My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins...pretensions rise, The son of parents pass'd into the skies." Yes, it is a rare privilege we have all enjoyed in being descended from such parents. They were the... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - English language - 1845 - 484 pages
...current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. Yet O the thought that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what...My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; • Garth. But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. But oh the thought, that thou dream of bliss, To find myself still lone, and hear...dull sounds again. JAKES CRAHAME. The RET. JAMES enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parent«... | |
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My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies! 
