 One part, one little part, we dimly scan Through the dark medium of life's feverish dream ; Yet dare arraign the whole stupendous plan, If but that little part incongruous seem. Nor is that part perhaps what mortals deem ; Oft from apparent ill our blessings...  Osborne; or, The country gentleman - Page 224by Joseph Jones - 1833Full view - About this book
 | James Beattie - 1797 - 150 pages
...incongruous setm. Nor is that part perhaps what mor.aU deem ; Oft from apparent ili our blessings rise. O then renounce that impious self-esteem, That aims to trace the secrets of the skies : For thoti art but of dust ; be humble, and be wise. LI. Thus Heaven enlarged his soul in riper years. For... | |
 | James Beattie - Wood-engraving - 1802 - 152 pages
...incongruous seem. Nor is that part perhaps what mortals deem ; Oft from apparent ill our blessings rise. O then renounce that impious self-esteem, That aims to trace the secrets of the skies ; For thou art but of dust ; be humble, and be 'wise. LI. Thus Heaven enlarged his soul In .riper years.... | |
 | Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...incongruous seem. Nor is that part perhaps what mortals deem ; Oft from apparent ill our blessings rise. O then renounce that impious self-esteem, That aims to trace the secrets of the skies ; For thou art but of dust ; be humble, and be wise, G LI. Thus Heaven enlarged his soul in riper years.... | |
 | James Beattie - 1803 - 190 pages
...incongruous seem. Nor is that part, perhaps, what mortals deem ; Oft from apparent ill our blessings rise. O, then, renounce that impious self-esteem, That aims to trace the secrets of the skies ; For thou art- but of dust; be humble, and be wise. LI. Thus, Heaven enlarged his soul in riper years. For... | |
 | James Beattie, Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1805 - 190 pages
...incongruous seem. Nor is that part perhaps what mortals deem ; Oft from apparent ill our blessings rise. O then renounce that impious self-esteem, That aims to trace the secrets of the skies : For thou art but of dust ; be humble, and be wise. 51 Thus Heaven enlarg'd his soul in riper years. For... | |
 | Lady Morgan (Sydney) - 1806 - 398 pages
...seem ; Nor is that part perhaps what mortals deem. Oft from apparent ill our blessings rise : Oh ! then renounce that impious self-esteem, That aims to trace the secrets of the skies ; For thou art but of dust — be humble, and be wise. Minstrel, B. 1. Recordivi che'l primo dolce peso Fui... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...incongruous seem. U or is that part perhaps what mortals deem ; Oft from apparent ill our blessings rise. O then renounce that impious self-esteem, That aims to trace the secrets of the skies : For thou art but of dust ; be humble, and be wise. Thus Heaven enlarg'd his soul in riper years ; For Nature... | |
 | John Evans - Religions - 1807 - 344 pages
...Nor is that part perhaps what mortals <leem: " Oft from apparent lls oar blessings rise-— •' O ! then renounce that impious self-esteem, " That aims to trace the secrets of the skie» ; " i''n thou art but of dust— 6e hwnbtt and be trite." HEATHS. The Dissertations of Dr. Price... | |
 | John Evans - 1808 - 342 pages
..." Nor is that part perhaps what mortals deem : " Oft from apparent ills our blessings rise — " O! then renounce that impious self-esteem, " That aims to trace the secrets of the skies; " For thou art hut of dust — be humble and be wite." BEATTIE. The Dissertations of Dr. Price (especially... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - English literature - 1809 - 408 pages
...incongruous seem. * Nor is that part perhaps what mortals deem ; Oft from apparent ill our blessings rise. O then, renounce that impious self-esteem, That aims to trace the secrets of the skies : For thou art but of dust ; be humble, and be wise. 01. Thus Heaven enlarg'd his soul in riper years ; For... | |
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