 | William Cowper - 1786
...where he was uleful once, Are his fyle aim, and all his glory now. Man in fociety is like a flow'r Blown in its native bed. 'Tis there alone His faculties...full bloom Shine out, there only reach their proper ufe. But man afibciated and leagued with man ' By regal warrant, or felf-joined by bond For intereft-fake,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787
...where he was ufeful once ; Are his fole aim, and all his glory now, Man in fociety is like a flow'r Blown in its native bed : 'tis: there alone His faculties, expanded in full bloom, Shine out j there only reach their proper ufc. But man, aftociated and leagu'd with man By regal warrant, or... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1787 - 186 pages
...he was irfeful once, . Are hi* fole aim, and all his glory now. Man, in focicty, is like a flow'r, Blown in its native bed. 'Tis there alone, His faculties, expanded in full bloom, Shme out, there only reach their proper ufe. But man affociated and leagu'd with man, By regal warrant,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788
...he was ufeful once ; Are his fole aim, and all his glory now. * Man M.an in fociety is like a flow'r Blown in its native bed : 'tis there alone His faculties, expanded in full bloom, Shine out j there only reach their proper ufe. But man, aflbciated and leagu'd with man By regal warrant, or... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 298 pages
...where he was ufeful once ; Are his fole aim, and all his glory now. Man in fociety is like a flowV Blown in its native bed : 'tis there alone His faculties, expanded in full bloom, G 5 Shins » 130 THE TASK. BOOK IV. Shine out ; there only reach their proper ufe. But man, aflbcbted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 359 pages
...where he was ufeful once ; Are his fole aim, and all his glory, now! Man in fociety is like a flow'r Blown in its native bed : 'tis there alone His faculties,...full bloom, Shine out ; there only reach their proper ufe, But man, afibciated and leagu'd with man By regal warrant, or felf-join'd by bond For int'reft-fake,... | |
 | 1805
...social faculties. His sentiments are not less accurately than beautifully de. scribed by die poet :• •Man in society is like a flower ' Blown in its native bed; 'tis there a'one « His faculties, expanded in full bloom, 'Shine out ; there only teach their proper ' • use.1... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795
...all his glory, now! Man in fociety is like a flovv'r Blown in its native bed: 'tis there alone Kis faculties, expanded in full bloom, Shine out; there only reach their proper ufe. But man, affociated and leagu'd with man By regal warrant, or felf-join'd by bond For int'reft-fake,... | |
 | Art - 1812
...delineated in so masterly and finished a style, that I cannot resist giving it here at its full length. " Man in society is like a flower Blown in its native...faculties, expanded in full bloom, Shine out ; — there unly reach their proper use. But man ct,i}ifrattd and leagued with man By regal warrant, or self-join'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 420 pages
...where he was useful once ; Are his sole aim, and all his glory, now ! Man in society is like a flow'r Blown in its native bed: 'tis there alone His faculties,...bloom, Shine out ; there only reach their proper use. But man, associated and leagu'd with man By regal warrant, or self-join'd by bond For int'rest-sake,... | |
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Man in society is like a flower Blown in its native bed : 'tis there alone His faculties, expanded in full bloom, Shine out ; there only reach their proper use. 
