 But, gracious God, how well dost thou provide For erring judgments an unerring guide! Thy throne is darkness in the abyss of light, A blaze of glory that forbids the sight. O teach me to believe thee thus conceal'd, And search no farther than thyself...  Poetical Works - 111. oldalszerző: John Dryden - 1808Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 oldal
...an unerring guide ? 6S Thy throne is darkness in th' abyss of light, A blaze of glory that forhids the sight, O teach me to believe thee thus conceal'd, And search no farther than thyself revtal'd ; Eut her alone for my director take, 70 Whom thou hast promis'd never... | |
 | 1801 - 416 oldal
...god how well dost thouprovide For erring judgments an unerring guide ? Thy throne is darkness in th' abyss of light, A blaze of glory that forbids the...teach me to believe thee thus conceal'd, And search no farther than thyself reveal 'd ; But her alone for my director take, 70 Whomthou hast promis'd nev«r... | |
 | 1842 - 592 oldal
...And still more in Dryden, who expands the thought into a fine couplet, after his own fashion : — ' Thy throne is darkness in the abyss of light — A blaze of glory which defies the sight.' The last two lines, in the passage from Milton, are taken from another source,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 oldal
...charitably of his sentiment: " BUT, gracious GOD, how well dost thou provide " For erring judgements an unerring guide! " Thy throne is darkness in the...me to believe thee thus conceal'd, " And search no farther than thyself reveal'd; " But Her alone for my director take, f Whom thou hast promis'd never... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 oldal
...charitably of his sentiment : " BUT, gracious GOD, how well dost thou provide " For erring judgements an unerring guide ! " Thy throne is darkness in the...me to believe thee thus conceal'd, " And search no farther than thyself reveal'd ; " But Her alone for my director take, " Whom thou hast'promis'd never... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 564 oldal
...Laid" " What weight of ancient witness can prevail, If private reason hold the public scale ? But, gracious God, how well dost thou provide For erring...forbids the sight. O teach me to believe thee, thus concealed, And search no farther than thyself revealed ; But her alone for my director take, Whom thou... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 480 oldal
...will end. What weight of antient witness can prevail, If private reason hold the public scale? But, gracious God, how well dost thou provide For erring...forbids the sight. O teach me to believe thee, thus concealed, And search no farther than thyself revealed ; But her alone for my director take, Whom thou... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 oldal
...will end. What weight of antient witness can prevail, If private reason hold the public scale? Hut, gracious God, how well dost thou provide For erring...glory that forbids the sight. O teach me to believe thce, thus concealed, And search no farther than thyself revealed; But her alone for my director take,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 oldal
...weight of antient witness can prevail, If private reason hold the public scale ? But, gracious God, bow well dost thou provide For erring judgments an unerring...forbids the sight. O teach me to believe thee, thus concealed, And search no farther than thyself revealed; But her alone for my director take, Whom thou... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 oldal
...will end. What weight of ancient witness can prevail, If private reason hold the public scale ? But, gracious God ! how well dost thou provide For erring...darkness in the' abyss of light, A blaze of glory that forhids the sight. O teach me to believe thee thus conceal'd, And search no farther than thyself reveal'd... | |
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