 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 pagina’s
...longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought \ Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles...destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | 1797 - 462 pagina’s
...longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horrer, Of falling into nought > Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles...destruction ? "Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 pagina’s
...longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles...destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pagina’s
...longing after immortality? Or whence this secret dread, this inward horror Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles...pleasing, dreadful thought! Through what variety of untry'd being,' Through what new scenes and changes mast we pass! The wide, th' unbounded prospect... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 pagina’s
...Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nor-ght; Why shrinks the soul B ick on herself, and startles at destruction ? Tis the...pleasing, dreadful thought! ' Through what variety of untry' d !): ing, Thro' what new s-enes and changes must we pass 1 The wine, th' unbounded piospcct... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 304 pagina’s
...Or whence this seciet dread, and inward horror, Of falling into noight? Why shrinks the soul B ick on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the...pleasing, dreadful thought ! ' Through what variety of untry'd being, Thro' what new scenes and changes must we pass • The wide, th' unbounded pi raped... | |
 | 1803 - 342 pagina’s
...longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ! Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles...destruction ! 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | 1804 - 516 pagina’s
...longing after immortality ? Or wheuce this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles...what new scenes and changes must we pass? The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before roe ; But shadows, clouds, and darkness rest upon it. Here will... | |
 | 1804 - 510 pagina’s
...longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, иnН inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles...variety of untried being. Through what new scenes nnd changes must we yasi? The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before me ; But shadows, clouds, and... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pagina’s
...longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles...dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untried heinc, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass? The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before... | |
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Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. 
