 | Barnaby (Uncle.) - 1799 - 374 strani
...Proprietor of all adapts his instruments to the work which he has appointed for them to perform. " God gives to every man The virtue, temper, understanding,...lifts him into life, and lets him fall Just in the niche he was ordain'd to fill." My uncle's second rule was, "Apply them rightly." It is not merely... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 strani
...envy his success. Some must be great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God gives to ev'ry man The virtue, temper, understanding, taste, That...lifts him into life; and lets him fall Just in the niche he was ordain'd to fill. To the deliv'rer of an injur'd land He gives a tongue t' enlarge upon,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 strani
...Some must te great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God girts to ev'ry man The virti'e, temper, understanding, taste, That lifts him into life; and lets him fall Just in the niche he was orduin'd to Jill. To the deliverer of an injur'd land He gives a tongue C enlarge upon,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 strani
...envy his success. Some must be great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God gives to ev'ry man The virtue, temper, understanding, taste, That...lifts him into life ; and lets him fall Just in the niche he was ordain'd to fill. ' Mignonette. To the deliv'rer of an injur'd land He gives a tongue... | |
 | 1802 - 302 strani
...offices will have Great talents. And God gives to every man The virtue, temper, understanding, taste, 796 That lifts him into life ; and lets him fall Just in the niche he was ordain'd to fill. To the deliverer of an injur'd land He gives a tongue to enlarge upon,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 strani
...his attempts, or envy his success. Some must be great. Great offices will have Great talents.. And God gives to every man The virtue, temper, understanding,...lifts him into life, and lets him fall Just in the niche, he was ordained to fill. To the deliverer of an injured land He gives a tongue to enlarge upon,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 strani
...Thwart his attempts, or envy his success. Some must be great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God gives to every man The .virtue, temper, understanding, taste, That lifts him intoTife, and lets him fall Just in the niche, he was ordained to nil. To the deliverer of an injured... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 strani
...envy his success. Some must be great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God gives to ev'ry man The virtue, temper, understanding, taste, That lifts him into life, and lets him fall Jast in the niche, he was ordain'd to fill* To the deliv'rer of an injur'd land He gives a tongue t'... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 strani
...Thwart his attempts, or envy his success. Some must be great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God gives to every man The virtue, temper, understanding,...lifts him into life, and lets him fall Just in the niche he was ordain'd to fill. To the deliv'rer of an injur'd land He gives a tongue t' enlarge upon,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 384 strani
...his atttempts, or envy his success. Some must be great. Great offices will have Great talents. And God gives to every man The virtue, temper, understanding,...lifts him into life, and lets him fall Just in the niche, he was ordain'd to fill. To the deliv'rer of an injur'd land He gives a tongue t' enlarge upon,... | |
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Some must be great : great offices will have Great talents : and God gives to every man The virtue, temper, understanding, taste, That lifts him into life, and lets him fall Just in the niche he was ordain'd to fill. 
