 He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible was sincere ; Assail'd by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in...  Poems - Page 122by William Cowper - 1808Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...guise. He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropped upon his Bible was sincere ; Assailed by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was, a blameless life : And he that forged, and he that threw the dart. Had each a brother's interest in his heart. Paul's love of Christ,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 pages
...wond'ring eyes This more than monster in his proper guise. He lov'd the World that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible was sincere : Assail'd...brother's int'rest in his heart. Paul's love of Christ, ami steadiness unbrib'd, Were copied close in him, and well transcrib'd. He follow'd Paul ; his zeal... | |
 | Alain René Le Sage - 1822 - 908 pages
...: He loved the world that hated him — the tear That dropped upon his Bible was sincere. Assailed by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart. Paul's love of Christ,... | |
 | Arminianism - 1880 - 1028 pages
...proved most successful. ; Irish Evangelitt, 1860, p. 89. That fell upon big Bible was sincere ; Availed by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life.' Once when John Smith went to Gortnaleg, he was so hoarse that he could not speak above a whisper. He... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1823 - 494 pages
...two or three couplets must not be withheld. " He lov'd the world that hated him : the tear That dropt upon his Bible was sincere : Assail'd by scandal,...forg'd, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart." The followers of Mr. Whitefleld are supposed to have been as numerous as those... | |
 | Theology - 1822 - 500 pages
...Ps. Ixiv, 1, 3. .'\ U'.MI.N No. 8.] TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1822. [Vol. I. THE CHRISTIAN DISPLAYED. " Assail'd by scandal, and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart." THERE is a certain... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...wond'ring eyes This more than monster, in his proper guise. He lov'd the World that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible was sincere : Assail'd...in his heart. Paul's love of Christ, and steadiness unbrib'd, Were copied close in him, and well transcrib'd. He follow'd Paul ; his zeal a kindred flame,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1824 - 470 pages
...wond'ring eyes This more than monster, in his proper guise. He lov'd the World that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible was sincere : Assail'd...in his heart. Paul's love of Christ, and steadiness unbrib'd, Were copied close in him, and well transcrib'd. He follow'd Paul ; his zeal a kindred flame,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...(the man is dead) to wondering eyes He loved the world that hated him : the tear J'hat dropp'd ujinn his Bible was sincere: Assail'd by scandal and the...His only answer was a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart. Paul's love of Christ,... | |
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