 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...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 to forsake ! My thoughtless... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pages
...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...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 to forsake ! My thoughtless... | |
 | 1842 - 592 pages
...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,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...public scale ? Bnt, gracious God ! how well dost thou provide For erring judgments an unerring guide ? Thy throne is darkness in the' abyss of light, A blaze...teach me to believe thee thus conceal'd, And search no further than thyself reveal'd ; But her alone for my director take Whom thou hast promis'd never to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...sentiment : " BUT, gracious GOD, how well dost thou provide " For erring judgements an unerring guide ! " Thy throne is darkness in the abyss of light, " A..." But Her alone for my director take, " Whom thou hast'promis'd never to forsake. " My thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain desires; ** My manhood... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...sentiment: " BUT, gracious GOD, how well dost thou provide " For erring judgements an unerring guide! " Thy throne is darkness in the abyss of light, " A...thyself reveal'd; " But Her alone for my director take, f Whom thou hast promis'd never to forsake. " My thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain de^ sires;... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 564 pages
...public scale ? 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...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 pages
...public scale? 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...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 pages
...public scale ? 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 forhids the sight. O teach me to believe thee thus conceal'd, And search no farther than thyself reveal'd... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...gracious God, how well doit Ihou provide " Fur erring judgements an unerring guide ? " Thy throne i» darkness in the abyss of light, " A blaze of glory that forbids the night. " U ! i euch roe to believe tbee thus conccal'd, " And search no farther tima thyself revcal'il... | |
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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. 
