 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...planets pafs ; A little we difcover, but allow, That more remains unfeen, than art can fliow : So, whilfl our mind its knowledge would improve (Its feeble eye intent on things above), High High as we may, we lift our reafon up, By Faith dire&ed, and confirm'd by Hope : Yet we are able only... | |
 | English poetry - 1797 - 454 pages
...distant planets pass, I little we discover, but allow "hat more remains unseen than art can show; o, whilst our mind its knowledge would improve, Its feeble eye intent on things above) ligh as we may, we lift our reason up, !y faith directed, andconfirm'd by hope; fet are we able only... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...Charity's more ample sway, Nor bound by time, nor subject to decay, In happy triumph shall for ever live, And endless good diffuse, and endless praise receive....As through the artist's intervening glass, Our eye perceives the distant planets pass, A little we discover; but allow That more remains unseen than art... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...Charity's more ample sway, Nor bound by time, nor subject to decay, In happy triumph shall for ever live, And endless good diffuse, and endless praise receive....As through the artist's intervening glass, Our eye perceives the distant planets pass, A little we discover ; but allow That more remains unseen than... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 520 pages
...the artist's intervening glass, Our eye ohserves the distant planets pass, A little we discover, hut allow That more remains unseen than art can show ; So, whilst our mind its knowledge would improvt, (Its feehle eye intent on things ahove) High a* we may, we lift our reason up, By faith directed,... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 490 pages
...charity's more ample sway, Not bound by time, nor subject to decay, In happy triumph shall for ever live, And endless good diffuse, and endless praise receive....observes the distant planets pass, A little we discover, bnt allow That more remains unseen than art can shew. So whilst our mind its knowledge would improve,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 582 pages
...ample sway, Nor hound by time, nor subject to decay, In happy triumph shall for ever live, And cndlqes good diffuse., and endless praise receive. As, through...observes the distant planets pass, A little we discover, hut allow That more remains unseen, than art can show : So, whilst our mind its knowledge would improve,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 596 pages
...Charity's more ample sway, Nor bound by time, nor subject to decay, In happy triumph shall for ever live, And endless good diffuse, and endless praise receive....As, through the artist's intervening glass, Our eye observe« the distant planets pass, A little we discover, but allow That more remains unseen, than... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...Charity's more ample sway, Nor bound by time, nor subject to decay, In happy triumph shall for ever live, And endless good diffuse, and endless praise receive....As through the artist's intervening glass, Our eye perceives the distant planets pass, A little we discover ; but allow That more remains unseen than... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...Charity^ more ample sway, Nor bound by time, nor subject to decay, In happy .triumph shall for ever live ; And endless good diffuse, and endless praise receive.....distant planets pass ; A little we discover;. but allow, That'more remains unseen, than Art can show ; So whilst our mind its knowledge wou'd improve, (Its... | |
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Charity's more ample sway, Nor bound by time, nor subject to decay, In happy triumph shall for ever live, And endless good diffuse, and endless praise receive. As... 
