He that negotiates between God and man, As God's ambassador, the grand concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should beware Of lightness in his speech. Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul ; To break a jest, when pity would inspire Pathetic... Life of Edwin H. Chapin - Page 238de Sumner Ellis - 1883 - 332 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...ambassador, the grand concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should beware Of lightness in his speech. Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul; To break a jeft, when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation; and t' address The skittish fancy with facetious... | |
| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...ambassador, the grand concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should beware Of lightness in his speech. 'Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo...when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation; and t' address The skittish fancy with facetious tales, When sent with God's commission to the heart !... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...ambassador, the grand concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should beware Of lightness in his speech. 'Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo...when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and t' address The skittish fancy with facetious tales, When sent with God's commission to the heart !... | |
| 1802 - 302 pages
...ambassador, the grand concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should beware 465 Of lightness in his speech. 'Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo...jest, when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation i and to address The skittish fancy with facetious tales, 470 When sent with God's commission to the... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...ambassador, the grand concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should beware Of lightness in his speech. 'Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo...tales, When sent with God's commission to the heart! So did not Paul. Direct me to a quip Or merry turn in all he ever wrote, And I consent you take it... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...should beware Of lightness in his speech. "1 is pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a seul; To break a jest, when pity would inspire Pathetic...exhortation; and to address The skittish fancy with faeeticas tales, When sou with Gods commb-iun to the heart! So did not Paul. Direct me to a quipOr... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...amhassador, the grand concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should heware Of lightness in his speech. Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul ; To hreak a jest, when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and t' address The skittish fancy with... | |
| 1809 - 592 pages
...ambassador, the grand concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should beware Of lightness in his speech. Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a...when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and t' address The skittish fancy with facetious tales, When sent with God's commission to the heart. So... | |
| Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - 1809 - 588 pages
...ambassador, the grand concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should beware Of lightness in his speech. 'Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul ; To break a jest, when pity would mspire Pathetic exhortation ; and t' address The skittish fancy with facetious talcs, When sent with... | |
| Peter L. Courtier - 1809 - 392 pages
...sacerdotal experiment is now tried. Let us enquire, however, whether it is not, as Cowper says, most ' pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul ; To break a jest, when pity should inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and to address The skittish fancy, with facetious tales, When... | |
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