 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 pagina’s
...to agree, And drawn supports, upheld by God or thee 1 II, Presumptuous man ! the reason wouldst thou find, Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind?...guess, Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less ? Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are made Taller or stronger than the weeds they shade ? -40 _ Or... | |
 | 1828 - 394 pagina’s
...brickbats, earth, and stones. LESSON XXIII. Sphere of Man. PRESUMPTUOUS man ! the reason would'st thou find, Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind...guess, Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less ! Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are made Taller or stronger than the weeds they shade ? Or ask... | |
 | Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 pagina’s
...death in England, and 150 in France. A NEAR OBSERVER, No. 3. "Presumptuous man! the reason wouldst thou find, Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind ? First, if thou canst, the Hbrder reason guess, Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less?" When a Boyle and a Newton, treading... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pagina’s
...all to agree, And drawn supports, upheld by God, or thee II. Presumptuous man! the reason wouldstthou heavenly power) Thy injured honour has its fated...arms implore, And bribe thy friendship with a boundl ? Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are made Taller or stronger than the weeds they shade ? 40 Or ask... | |
 | Samuel B. EMMONS - 1832 - 168 pagina’s
...to agree, And drawn supports, upheld by God, or thee? II. Presumptuous man ; the reason wouldst thou find, Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind?...guess, Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less! Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks were made Taller or stronger than the weeds they shade? Or ask of... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pagina’s
...drawn supports, upheld by God, or thee ? Presumptuous Man ! the reason wouldst thou find, Why formed so weak, so little, and so blind ? First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess, Why formed no weaker, blinder, and no less. Ask of thy mother Earth, why oaks are made Taller and stronger... | |
 | Robert Blakey - 1833 - 408 pagina’s
...with a seasonable portion of sarcasm. " Presumptuous man ! the reason would'st thou find, Why formed so weak, so little, and so blind ! First, if thou...guess, Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less ? Ask of thy mother earth why oaks are made, Taller or stronger than the woods they shade ? Or ask... | |
 | George Miller - 1833 - 428 pagina’s
...tell, why Heaven has made us as we are." " Presumptuous man ! Hie reason wouldst thou find, Why formed so weak, so little, and so blind ? First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess, Why formed no weaker, blinder, and no less ?" But as such knowledge is still too high for us, as it was... | |
 | George Miller (of Dunbar) - 1833 - 422 pagina’s
...tell, why Heaven has made us as we are." " Presumptuous man ! the reason wouldst thou find, Why formed so weak, so little, and so blind ? First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess, Why formed no weaker, blinder, and no less ?" But as such knowledge is still too high for us, as it was... | |
 | Robert Blakey - 1833 - 402 pagina’s
...man! the reason would'st tliou find, Why formed so weak, so little, and so blind! First, if tin in canst the harder reason guess, Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less ? Ask of thy mother earth why oaks are made, Taller or stronger than the woods they shade V Or ask... | |
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Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind? First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess, Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less? 
