Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure whate'er he gives, he gives the best. Yet when the sense of sacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires, Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign'd... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pagina 166de Samuel Johnson - 1806Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
| Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pagini
...afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer. Implore his aid ; in his decisions rest Secure; whate'er he gives, he gives the best; Yet, when the sense of...which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill ; For faith, that, panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind nature's... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 464 pagini
...afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer : Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure whate'er he gives, he gives the best. Yet when the sense of...for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign 'd ; For love, which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience, sovereign o'er transmuted... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pagini
...aid, in his deoWons rest, Secure, wbate'cr he gives, he give» the best. Yet, when the sense of eacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires,...which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill ; For faith, that, panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind Nature's... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - 554 pagini
...which treats of the same melancholy subject, and closes with this sublime strain of morality : — Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient...which scarce collective man can fill ; For Patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill; For Faith, that, panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind nature's... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pagini
...ambush of a specious pray'r; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, *y>'' /s* — Secure, whate'er he gives, he gives the best. {* Yet, when the sense...fires, ./* And strong devotion to the skies aspires*, ' iw^/ Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful miml, \ ., *-v' Obedient passions, and a wiHreskaBjl... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pagini
...afarThe secret ambush of a specious pray'r; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure, whate'er he gives, he gives the best. Yet, when the sense of...sacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires8, Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign'd ; For... | |
| Juvenal - 1825 - 234 pagini
...afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r, Implore His aid, in His decisions rest, Assur'd, whate'er He gives, He gives the best. Yet when the sense of...Sacred Presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies asptres, Pour forth thy fervors for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign'd ; For... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pagini
...afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r ; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure, whate'er he gives, he gives the best. Yet, when the sense of...sacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires,p Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, t Obedient passions, and a will resign'd ;... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pagini
...specious pray'r; Knvpjore his aid, in his decisions rest. (Secure, wh^t»'er he gives, he gives_jhe_best. Yet, when the sense of sacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires8, Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign'd ; For... | |
| 1825 - 610 pagini
...which treats of the same melancholy subject, and closes with this sublime .strain of morality:. — Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign M ; For Love, which scarce collective man can fill ; For Patience, sovereign o'er transmuted... | |
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