 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold, Or all...afford. But the sound of the church-going bell These vallies and rocks never heard, Never sigh'd at the sound of a knell, Or smil'd when a sabbath appear'd.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver or gold, Or all that this earth can afford. But the sound of the church-going bell These vallies and rocks never heard ; Never sigh'd at the sound of a knell, Or smil'd when a sabbath appear'd.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word! More precious than silver and gold, Or all that this Earth can afford. But the sound of the chnr«h-going bell These vallies and rocks never heard, Never sigh'd at the sound of a knell, Or smil'd... | |
 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk : " Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold, Or all...church-going bell These valleys and rocks never heard, Ne'er sighed at the sound of a knell, Or smiled when a sabbath appeared. Ye winds, that have made me... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...Religion '. what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! .'„ More precious than silver or gold, Or all that this earth can afford. But the sound of the church-going bell These vallles and rocks never heard ^ Never sighM at the sound of a knell, Or smil'd when a sabbath appear'd.... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1815 - 602 pages
...youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! Alore precious than silver nnd gold, Or all that this earth can afford. But the sound of the church-going bell These values and rocks never heard, Never sigh'd at the sound of a knell, Or smil'd when a subbath appear'd.... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk : " Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold, Or all that this earth can aftbrd. But the sound of the church-going bell These valleys and rocks never heard, Ne'er sighed at... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...he cheered hy the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heaveuly world ! More precious than silver and gold, Or all that this...earth can afford. But the sound of the church-going hell These valleys and rocks never heard, Never sighed at the sound of a knell, Or smiled when a sahhath... | |
 | England - 1829 - 1008 pages
...stanza from Cowper'g Alexander Selkirk, •' Religion ! what treasure untold, Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold, Or all that this earth can afford!" in the following severe terms — " These four lines are poorly expressed ; some critics would call... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold, Or all...church-going bell These valleys and rocks never heard, Never sigh'd at the sound of a knell, Or smiled when a sabbath appear'd. Ye winds, that have made me your... | |
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Ye winds, that have made me your sport, Convey to this desolate shore Some cordial, endearing report Of a land I shall visit no more. My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a thought after me? 
