Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries ! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read... Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, Etc - Pagina 203geredigeerd door - 1820Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Walter Scott - 1820 - 348 pagina’s
...Happiest they of human race, To •whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had...young Glendinning. " They call me idle— they call me dull — in this pursuit my industry shall not fail; nor, with God's blessing, shall my understanding.... | |
| Walter Scott - 1820 - 290 pagina’s
...! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; And better had...volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. "They call me idle—they call me dull— in this pursuit my industry shall not fail; nor, with God's blessing, shall... | |
| Walter Scott - 1820 - 344 pagina’s
...! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had...ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. "~Giveme the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull — in... | |
| Walter Scott - 1820 - 348 pagina’s
...Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace " To read, to fear, to hope, to pray; To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been bom,Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. " Give me the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. " They... | |
| 1820 - 866 pagina’s
...granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the lutch, and force the way i And belter had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." "Giveme the volume, Lady," said young ''lenrtinning. "They call me idle — they all me dull — in... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822 - 544 pagina’s
...! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had...Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull — in this pursuit my industry shall not fail, nor, with God's blessing, shall my understanding.... | |
| Walter Scott - 1824 - 408 pagina’s
...! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; And better had...Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull — in this pursuit my industry shall not fail, nor, with God's blessing, shall my understanding.... | |
| 1824 - 588 pagina’s
...granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, . To mark and learn the heavenly way. And txetterhad they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. Sir Walter Seott. HUMILITY disposeth the glorious God to give, and the humble mind to receive, direction... | |
| 1825 - 450 pagina’s
...given grace To hear — to read — to fear — to pray — To lift the latch and force the way ; But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt— or read to scorn" On the subject of his Faith, he was happy and at ease ; his mind was made up — he had read the Bible... | |
| 1830 - 684 pagina’s
...has given grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch, and force their way ; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. ' which the Gospel had been obscured, and laboring to restore it to its pristine purity.* It is said... | |
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