 Charity's more ample sway, Nor bound by time, nor subject to decay, In happy triumph shall for ever live, [ceive. And endless good diffuse, and endless praise reAs through the artist's intervening glass Our eye observes the distant planets pass, A little...  The British poets, including translations - Pagina 152door British poets - 1822Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pagina’s
...dilcovei, bur allow That more remains unfeen than Art can ftowj So whilft our Mind its Knowledge wou'd improve, (Its feeble Eye intent on things above) High as we may we life our Kcallm up, £7 Faith directed, and confirm'd by Hope, let are we able only to furvey Dawnings... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pagina’s
...difcover, but allow, That more remains unfeen than Art can /how: So whilft our Mind its Knowledge wou'd improve, (Its feeble Eye, intent on Things above) High as we may, we lift our Reafon up, By FAITH directed, and confirm'd by H ops: Yet are we able only to furvey Dawnings of Beams,... | |
 | 1749 - 690 pagina’s
...allow, That more remains unfeen, than art can (how s [improve, So, whilft our mind its knowledge would (Its feeble eye intent on things above) High as we may, we lift our reafon up, By faith direfted, and confirmed by ktftYet are we able only to fnrvey Davrnings of beams,... | |
 | William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 pagina’s
...planets pafs ; A little we difcover ; but allow, That more remains unfeen, than art can fhow; So whilft our mind its knowledge would improve (Its feeble eye...intent on things above) High as we may, we lift our reafon up, By faith directed, and confirm'd by hope : Yet are v/e able only to furvey Dawnings of beams,... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1777 - 252 pagina’s
...planets pafs ; A little we difcover ; but allow, That more remains unfeen, than art can fhow : So whilft our mind its knowledge would improve (Its feeble eye...intent on things above) High as we may, we lift our reafon up, By Faith dire&ed,. and confitm'd by Hope: Tet are we able only to furvey Dawnings of beams,... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 480 pagina’s
...planets pafs ; A little we difcover; but allow, That more remains unfeen, than art can fhow : So whilft our mind its knowledge would improve (Its feeble eye...intent on things above) High as we may, we lift our reafon up, By Faith direfted, and confirm'd by Hope : VOL. f. A a Yet Yet are we able only to furvey... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 pagina’s
...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 poets - 1790 - 326 pagina’s
...planets pafs, A little we difcover, but allow That more remains unfeen, than art can mow : So, whilft our mind its knowledge would improve ^Its feeble eye...intent on things above),. High as we may, we lift our reafon up, By Faith dire&ed, and confirm'd by Hope : Yet we are able only to furvey Dawning of beams,... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pagina’s
...planets país, Л little we difcover, but allow That more remains unfeen, than ait can (how : So, whild our mind its knowledge would improve (Its feeble eye...intent on things above), High as we may, we lift our rcafon up, By faith directed, and confirm'd by hope : Yet we are able only to furvey Dawning of beam»,... | |
 | 1796 - 220 pagina’s
...That more remains unfeen, than art can fhow ; So whilrt our minds its knowledge would improve (It's feeble eye intent on things above) High as we may, we lift pur reafon up, By Faith directed, and conBrm'd by Hope ! . . Yet are we able only to furvey Dawnings... | |
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