 | John Bell - 1789 - 442 pagine
...fate ? Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries attempt the mercies of the skies ? Enquirer, cease, petitions yet remain, Which Heav'n may hear;...raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heav'n the measure and the choice. Safe in his pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pagine
...Shall no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, " No cries attempt the mercy of the skies ? . " Enthusiast, cease ; petitions yet remain, " Which Heav'n may hear,...ambush of a specious pray'r ; " Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, " Secure whate'er he gives he gives the best. the sentiments of Scaliger and Aristotle,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pagine
...fate? Shall no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries attempt the mercy of the skies? Enthusiast*, cease ; petitions yet remain, Which Heav'n may hear,...ambush of a specious pray'r; Implore His aid, in His decisions rest, Secure whate'er He gives He gives the best Yet when the sense of sacred presence fires,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pagine
...fate ? Shall no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries attempt the mercy of the skies ? Enthusiast1, cease ; petitions yet remain, Which Heav'n may hear,...ambush of a specious pray'r ; Implore His aid, in His decisions rest, Secure whate'er He gives He gives the best Yet when the sense of sacred presence fires,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pagine
...of the skies; Inquirer, cease, petitions yet remain, Which heaven may hear, nor deem religion rain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave...to heaven the measure and the choice. Safe in his pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r. Implore his aid, in his decisions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pagine
...fate ^ Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies ? Enquirer, cease ; petitions yet remain Which Heav'n may hear,...raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heav'n the measure and the choice, Safe in his pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 270 pagine
...rise, No cries invoke the mercy of the skies ? Inquirer, cease: petitions yet remain, Which Heaven may hear; nor deem religion vain: Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heav'n the measure and the choice ; Safe in His pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pagine
...down the torrent of his fate ? Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries attempt the mercies of the skies ? Inquirer, cease ! petitions yet remain,...raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heav'n the measure and the choice, Safe in His pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pagine
...darkling down the torrent of his fate ? Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies ? Inquirer, cease ; petitions yet remain...raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heav'n the measure and the choice. Safe in his pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pagine
...enquired of the poet whether we shall upon no occasion implore the mercy of the skies ; he replies, Inquirer, cease ; petitions yet remain, Which heav'n...raise for good the supplicating voice, but leave to heav'n the measure and the choice. Satu m his pow'r, whose eyes discern alar The secret ambush of a... | |
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Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure whate'er he gives, he gives the best. Yet when the sense of sacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires... 
