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... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 55by Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 687 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1789 - 228 pages
...passions, and a will resign 'd ; For love, which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill ; ' For faith, that panting for...retreat : These goods for man the laws of heaven ordain, These goods he grants, who grants the pow'r to gain ; With these celestial Wisdom calms the mind, And... | |
| John Bell - 1789 - 428 pages
...For love, which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill ;^ a "6 For faith, that panting for a happier seat, Counts...retreat : These goods for man the laws of heaven ordain, These goods he grants, who grants the pow'r to gain ; With these celestial Wisdom calms the mind, And... | |
| John Bell - 1789 - 442 pages
...the sense of sacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires, Pour forth thy fervors for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will...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... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...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,...patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill ; For faith, which panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind Nature's signal for retreat. These goods for man... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...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,...patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill ; For faith, which panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind Nature's signal for retreat. These goods for man... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...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,...patience, sovereign o'er .transmuted ill ; " For faith, which panting for a happier seat, " Counts death kind Nature's signal for retreat. " These goods for... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...in his decision 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,...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,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...the sense of sacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires, four forth thy fervors for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will...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... | |
| John Aikin - 1806 - 346 pages
...of the ancient. Nobler lines than the following were never composed : Yet when the sense of sacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires,...a happier seat, Counts death kind nature's signal for retreat. Both these imitations have an excellence to an English reader not always found in compositions... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...aid, in his decisions rest, Secure, what'er he gives, he gives the best. Yet, when the sense of sacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires,...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... | |
| |