 Our ignorance is the cause Why thus we blame our Maker's laws ; Parts of his ways alone we know ; 'Tis all that man can see below. " Seest thou that carpet, not half done, Which thou, dear Dick, hast well begun'?  The Works of Hannah More - Page 386by Hannah More - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Marcius Willson - 1872 - 382 pages
...blame our Maker's laws ; Parts of his ways alone we know ; — 'Tis all that man can see below. 7. " Seest thou that carpet, not half done, Which thou, dear Dick, hast well begun'1 ? Behold the wild confusion there ', So rude the mass', it makes one stare' ! 8. " A stranger',... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1878 - 444 pages
...blame our Maker's laws ; Parts of his ways alone we know ; — 'T is all that man can see below. 7. " Seest thou that carpet, not half done, Which thou,...confusion there, So rude the mass, it makes one stare ! 8. " A stranger, ignorant of the trade, Would say, no meaning 's there convey'd ; For where 's the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1881 - 1000 pages
...man can see below. " Seest thou tliat carpet, not half done, Which thou, dear Dick, hast well begun t Behold the wild confusion there ! So rude the mass,...meaning's there conveyed ; For where's the middle T whcre's the border T Thy carpet now is all disorder." Quoth Dick, "My work Is yet in bits; But still... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1882 - 1002 pages
...can see below. '• Scest thou that carpet, not half done, Which thon, dear I)ick, hast well begun T what evil looks Had I from old and young! Instead...There passed a weary time. Each throat Was parched, î where's the border ? Thy carpet now is all disorder." Quoth Dick, "My work is yet in bits; But still... | |
 | 1885 - 544 pages
...thus we blame our Maker's laws ; Part of his ways alone we know : 'Tis all that man can see below. " Seest thou that carpet, not half done, Which thou,...So rude the mass it makes one stare. . "A stranger ign'rant of the trade Would say no meaning's there conveyed ; For where's the middle? where's the border?... | |
 | Illustrated poems - 1885 - 370 pages
...can see below. " See'st thou that carpet, not half done, Which thou, dear James, hast well begun 1 Behold the wild confusion there ! So rude the mass,...ignorant of the trade, Would say no meaning's there convey'd ; For where's the middle ? where's the border ? The carpet now is all disorder." Quoth James,... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1885 - 974 pages
...Why thus we blame our Maker's laws; Parts of his ways alone we know; 'Tis all that man can see below. "Seest thou that carpet, not half done, Which thou, dear Dick, hast well be^un? Behold the wild confusion there ; So rude the mass, it makes one stare. "A stranger, ignorant... | |
 | 1886 - 552 pages
...below. 338 SENTIMENT AND REFLECTION. "See'st thou that carpet, not half doue. Which thou, dear James, hast well begun? Behold the wild confusion there !...stare. "A stranger, ignorant of the trade, Would say no meauiug's there conveyed ; For Where's the middle, where 's the border? The carpet now is all disorder."... | |
 | S. Fannie Gerry Wilder - 1887 - 186 pages
...thus we blame our Maker's laws ; Parts of His ways alone we know — 'Tis all that men can see below. "See'st thou that carpet not half done, Which thou,...mass, it makes one stare. "A stranger, ignorant of trade, Would say, no meaning's there conveyed ; For where's the middle, where's the border? The carpet... | |
 | Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States - 1894 - 400 pages
...blame our Maker's laws ; Parts of his ways alone we know ; 'Tis all that man can see below. 7. "See'est thou that carpet, not half done, Which thou, dear...confusion there, So rude the mass it makes one stare ! 8. "A stranger, ignorant of the trade, Would say, no meaning's there conve_yed ; For where's the... | |
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