Some angel guide my pencil, while I draw, What nothing less than angel can exceed, A man on earth devoted to the skies ; Like ships at sea, while in, above the world. With aspect mild, and elevated eye, Behold him seated on a mount serene, Above the fogs... Night Thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality - Page 264by Edward Young - 1802 - 361 pagesFull view - About this book
| Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1836 - 202 pages
...accomplishing the ends which his lonely meditation, and philanthropise feelings, have generally inspired. " With aspect mild, and elevated eye, Behold him seated on a mount serene, Above the foga of sense, and passion's storm. All the black cares and tumults ofihis life, Like harmless Ihunder... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1837 - 276 pages
...angel can exceed, A man on earth devoted to the skies ; Like ships at sea, while in, above the world. With aspect mild, and elevated eye, Behold him seated...tumults of this life, Like harmless thunders, breaking at-his feet, Excite his pity, not impair his peace. Earth's genuine sons, the sceptred, and the slave,... | |
| 1837 - 646 pages
...we might expect from him who had represented the good man — " With aspect mild and elevated eyes, Seated on a mount serene, Above the fogs of sense...life, Like harmless thunders, breaking at his feet ! " " Welwyn, Nov. 25, 1762. " My dear old Friend, — And now my only dear old friend, for your namesake... | |
| Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...angel can exceed, A man on earth devoted to the skies ; Like ships at sea, while in, above the world. With aspect mild, and elevated eye, Behold him seated...at his feet, Excite his pity, not impair his peace. 2. Earth's genuine sons, the sceptred, and the slave. A mingled mob ! a wand'ring herd ! he sees, Bewilder'd... | |
| 1838 - 938 pages
...can exceed, Л man cm earth devoted tu the skie* ; Like -Lips in sea, while in, above the world. " With aspect mild, and elevated eye, Behold him seated...fogs of sense, and passion's storm ; All the black care» aurl tumults of this life. Like harmless thunders, breaking at his feet, Excite his pity, not... | |
| Edward Young - 1839 - 324 pages
...Like ships in sea, while in, above the world. With aspect mild and elevated eye, Behold him sealed on a mount serene, Above the fogs of sense, and passion's...breaking at his feet) Excite his pity, not impair his peaceEarth's genuine sons, the scepter'd, and the slave, * In a former Wight. A mingled mob ! a wand'ring... | |
| William Wilberforce - 1840 - 558 pages
...those which by obvious analogies or associations incline to high and virtuous contemplations : — " Behold him seated on a mount serene, Above the fogs...this life Like harmless thunders breaking at his feet :" for these things may be thought and said, ay, and felt too, by abject souls. But blessed charity... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1842 - 262 pages
...on earth devoted to the skies ; Like ships at sea, while in, above the world. With aspect mild, -Td elevated eye, Behold him seated on a mount serene, Above the fogs of sense, and passion's storm ; Ail the black cares, and tumults of this life, Like harmless thunders, breaking at his feet, Excite... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1844 - 846 pages
...angel can exceed ! A man on earth devoted to the skies ; Like ships in seas, while in, above the world. With aspect mild, and elevated eye, Behold him seated...feet, Excite his pity, not impair his peace. Earth's geuuine sons, the scepter'd and the slave, A mingled mob ! a wandering herd ! he sees Bewilder'd in... | |
| William Wilberforce - 1846 - 344 pages
...analogies or associations incline to high and virtuous contemplations : — " Behold him seated on a monnt serene, Above the fogs of sense and passion's storm...this life Like harmless thunders breaking at his feet :" for these things may be thought and said, ay, and felt too, by abject souls. But blessed charity... | |
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