 Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To be, contents his natural desire, He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire ; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him...  An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ... - Page 64by Joseph Warton - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1832 - 86 pages
...Far as the solar walk, or milky way ; Yet simple nature to his hope has givV, Behind the cloud-topt hill, an humbler heav'n ; Some safer world in depth of woods embrac'd, 105 Some happier island in the wat'ry waste, Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends... | |
 | F. B. Miller - 1833 - 220 pages
...an humbler heaven ; Some safer world in depth of woods embraced, Some happier island in the watery waste, Where slaves once more their native land behold,...fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To be, contents his natural desire, He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire ; But thinks, admitted to that... | |
 | 1833 - 626 pages
...an humbler heaven ; Some safer world in depth of woods embraced. Some happier island in the watery waste, Where slaves once more their native land behold;...No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold." The Mahomedan looks forward to a region of the most enchanting beauty, where he shall have his senses... | |
 | James Flamank - 1833 - 436 pages
...an humbler heaven ; Some safer world in depth of woods embraced, Some happier island in the watery waste, Where slaves once more their native land behold...No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold." The Mahomedan looks forward to a region of the most enchanting beauty, where he shall have his senses... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1834 - 492 pages
...given Beyond the cloud-topp'd hill, an humbler heaven ; Some safer world in depth of woods emhrac'd, Some happier island in the wat'ry waste ; Where slaves...more their native land behold. No fiends torment, no Christiana thirst for gold. The tradition which describes the hades, or invisible world, as seated... | |
 | Thomas Wirgman - 1834 - 582 pages
...an humbler heaven ; Some safer world in depth of woods embraced , Some happier island in the watery waste, Where slaves once more their native land behold,...fiends torment, no CHRISTIANS thirst for gold." To witness the complacency with which the High Priest descends the hundred steps of his sacred Temple,... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 pages
...an humbler heaven ; Some safer world in depth of woods embraced, Some happier island in the watery waste, Where slaves once more their native land behold,...No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. 5. To BE, contents his natural desire ; He asks no angel's wings, no seraph's fire : But thinks, admitted... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 350 pages
...heaven ; Some safer world in depth of woods embraced, Some happier island in the watery waste, lOfi Where slaves once more their native land behold ;...fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To Be, contents his natural desire ; He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire; no But thinks, admitted to... | |
 | Arend Fokke - 1835 - 310 pages
...Behind the cloud - topt - hül , au humbler hcav'n ; Some safer world in depth of< woods nmbrac'd , . Some happier island in the watry waste , Where slaves once more their uative land behold , No fiends torment , no Christians Üiirst f ar gold. To be, contents his natural... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1836 - 300 pages
...him in the wind; His soul proud Science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky-way ; Yet simple Nature to his hope has giv'n Behind the...depth of woods embrac'd, Some happier island in the watery waste, Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst... | |
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