 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 oldal
...and the choice. Safe in His hand, whose eye discerns afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r ; Implore His aid, in His decisions rest, Secure whate'er...seat, Counts death kind Nature's signal for retreat. These goods for man the laws of Heaven ordain, These goods He grants, who grants the power to gain... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 oldal
...measure and the choice. Safe in His hand, whose eye discerns afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r; Implore His aid, in His decisions rest, Secure whate'er...seat, Counts death kind Nature's signal for retreat. These goods for man the laws of Heaven ordain, These goods He grants, who grants the power to gain... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 oldal
...fires, t' And strong devotion to the skies aspires, " Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, t: Obedient passions, and a will resign'd ; " For love,...seat, " Counts death kind Nature's signal for retreat. " These goods for man the laws of Heaven ordain, " These goods he grants, who grants the power to gain... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 oldal
...pow-r whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer ; Implore his aid, in his decision rest, Secure, whate-er he gives, he gives the best....mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign-d; For Lotf, which scarce collective man can fill; For Patience, sov-rcign o'er transmuted ill; For Faith,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1806 - 346 oldal
...modern writer was superior to that of the ancient. Nobler lines than the following were never composed : Yet when the sense of sacred presence fires, And strong...patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill ; For faith, that panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind nature's signal for retreat. Both these imitations... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 oldal
...afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure, what'er he gives, he gives the best. Yet, when the sense of...which scarce collective man can fill; For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill ; For faith, that, panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind Nature's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 oldal
...and the choice, Safe in his pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r ; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure, whate'er...for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resigned; For love, which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience, sovereign o'er transmuted... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 oldal
...Safe in His hand, whose eye discerns afar jEtot! " ^ ne secret ambush of a specious pray'r ; 40. " Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, " Secure whate'er...seat, " Counts death kind Nature's signal for retreat, " These goods for man the laws of Heaven ordain, " With these celestial wisdom calms the mind, " These... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 320 oldal
...writer was superior to that of the antient. Nobler lines than the following were never composed: ... - , Yet when the sense of sacred presence fires, And strong...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... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 oldal
...supplicating voice, But lea\e to heav'n the measure and the choice. Safe in his pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer; Implore...resign'd, For love, which scarce collective man can Jill; For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill; For faith, that, panting for a happier seat, Counts... | |
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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... 
