 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, Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign'd...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 166by Samuel Johnson - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer. Implore his aid ; in his decisions rest Secure; whate'er he gives, he gives the best; Yet, when the sense of...which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill ; For faith, that, panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind nature's... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer : Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure whate'er he gives, he gives the best. Yet when the sense of...for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign 'd ; For love, which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience, sovereign o'er transmuted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...aid, in his deoWons rest, Secure, wbate'cr he gives, he give» the best. Yet, when the sense of eacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires,...which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill ; For faith, that, panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind Nature's... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - 554 pages
...which treats of the same melancholy subject, and closes with this sublime strain of morality : — Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient...which scarce collective man can fill ; For Patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill; For Faith, that, panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind nature's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...ambush of a specious pray'r; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, *y>'' /s* — Secure, whate'er he gives, he gives the best. {* Yet, when the sense...fires, ./* And strong devotion to the skies aspires*, ' iw^/ Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful miml, \ ., *-v' Obedient passions, and a wiHreskaBjl... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...afarThe secret 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, And strong devotion to the skies aspires8, Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign'd ; For... | |
 | Juvenal - 1825 - 234 pages
...afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r, Implore His aid, in His decisions rest, Assur'd, whate'er He gives, He gives the best. Yet when the sense of...Sacred Presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies asptres, Pour forth thy fervors for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign'd ; For... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pages
...afar The secret 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, And strong devotion to the skies aspires,p Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, t Obedient passions, and a will resign'd ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...specious pray'r; Knvpjore his aid, in his decisions rest. (Secure, wh^t»'er he gives, he gives_jhe_best. Yet, when the sense of sacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires8, Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign'd ; For... | |
 | 1825 - 610 pages
...which treats of the same melancholy subject, and closes with this sublime .strain of morality:. — Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign M ; For Love, which scarce collective man can fill ; For Patience, sovereign o'er transmuted... | |
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