 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 350 pagina’s
...And drawn supports, upheld by God or thee ? II. Presumptuous man ! the reason wouldst thou find, 35 Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind ? First,...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 ask... | |
 | 1836 - 646 pagina’s
...splendid is the apostrophe of Pope to the complaining infidel. Presumptuous man ! the reason would'st thou find. Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind ! First, if thou canst, the harder reason guese, Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less ? Ask of thy mother earth why oaks are made, Taller... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 pagina’s
...thee 1! Presumptuous man! the reason wouldstthou find, Why form'd so weak, so little, and so hlind t e yet alarm'd hy Greece) Wash'd their fair garments in the days of p hlinder, and no less ? Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are made Taller or stronger than the weeds... | |
 | 1838 - 870 pagina’s
...formed it, why hast thou made me thus? Presumptuous man. wouldst thou the reason find, "Why formed 30 weak, so little and so blind ? First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess, Why formed no weaker, blinder and no less. He, who through vast immensity can pierce, CM tell why Heaven... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pagina’s
...supports, uplii-U by God, or thee I II. Presumptuous Man 1 the reason would'st thou find, Why fonn'd e thy cares ; But yield to fate, and hear what Jove declares : Nine days are fonn'd no weaker, blinder, and no les« ! Ask of thy mother Karth, why oaks are made Taller or stronger... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pagina’s
...agree, And drawn supports, upheld by God, or thee ? II. Presumptuous man .' the reason wouldst thou nce thou art only found To cure, but not to wound....weak too wilt thou prove My passion to remove, Phys ? Ask of thy mother Earth, why oaks are mode Taller or weaker than the weeds they shade ! «f POPE.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1844 - 94 pagina’s
...agree, And drawn supports, upheld by God, or thee ? .U. 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 mpther earth, why oaks are made Taller or stronger than the weeds they shade ? 40 Or ask... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1846 - 328 pagina’s
...II. Presumptuous man ! the reason wouldst thou Why form'd so weak, so little and so blind 1 [find, First, if thou 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 weeds they shade ? 40 Or ask... | |
 | Samuel Shuckford - 1848 - 564 pagina’s
...being measur'd to his state and place. — Presumptuous man ! the reason would'st thou find, Why formed so weak, so little, and so blind ? First, if thou...little less than angel, would be more ! — On superior pow*rs Were we to press, inferior must on ours ; t The Stoic's pride here hinted at sumendam esse sapientiam.... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pagina’s
...supports, upheld by God or thee ? II. Presumptuous man ! the reason wouldst thou find, Why form'do weak, so little, and so blind ? First, if thou canst,...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... | |
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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? 
