 Dim as the borrowed beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering travellers, Is reason to the soul; and, as on high Those rolling fires discover but the sky, Not light us here, so reason's glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way,...  The Central literary magazine - Page 85by Birmingham central literary assoc - 1881Full view - About this book
 | J. Slade - 1838 - 370 pages
...taught them how to appreciate the inspired word, and to reckon upon death as a gain. Dryden truly says " Dim as the borrowed beams of moon and stars " To lonely,...Those rolling fires discover but the sky, " Not light as here ; so reason's glimmering ray, " Was lent — not to assure our doubtful way, " But guide us... | |
 | John Slade (M.D.) - 1838 - 370 pages
...appreciate the inspired word, and to reckon upon death as a gain. Dryden truly says " Dim as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars " To lonely, weary, wandering travellers " Is reason to the soul:—and as on high " Those rolling fires discover but the sky, " Not light as here ; so reason's... | |
 | J. Slade - 1838 - 400 pages
...appreciate the inspired word, and to reckon upon death as a gain. Dryden truly says " Dim as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars " To lonely, weary, wandering travellers " Is reason to the soul:—and as on high " Those rolling fires discover but the sky, " Not light as here ; so reason's... | |
 | Hobart Caunter - 1839 - 590 pages
...mind have invested her. Her own light would be extremely feeble if none other were communicated— Dim as the borrowed beams of moon and stars To lonely,...on high Those rolling fires discover but the sky, Nor light us here; so reason's glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, But guide us... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 1839 - 814 pages
...capable of the same privilege of understanding by the eye what is spoken. Holder's Elements of Speech. Dim, as the borrowed beams of moon and stars To lonely,...wandering travellers, Is reason to the soul : and at on high, Those rolling fires discover but the sky, Not light us here ; so reason's glimmering ray... | |
 | Christian - 1840 - 312 pages
...where day's last spark declines, Glory everlasting shines. REASON AND RELIGION. DIM as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering...glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, But guide us upward to a better day. And as those nightly tapers disappear When day's bright lord ascends... | |
 | Christian - 1840 - 318 pages
...where day's last spark declines, Glory everlasting shines. REASON AND RELIGION. DIM as the borrow' d beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering...glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, But guide us upward to a better day. And as those nightly tapers disappear When day's bright lord ascends... | |
 | Johnstone - 1840 - 386 pages
...wrote them) the most just and becoming sentiments of religious reverence : — " Dim as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering...light us here ; so reason's glimmering ray Was lent us not to assure our doubtful way, But guide us upward to a better day. And as those nightly tapers... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...female, lost him half the kind. RELIGIO LAICI. AN EPISTLE. DIM as the borrow'd beams of Moon and stan cant which every fool repeat«, Town jests and coffee-house conceits : Descriptions tedious, flat and dry, bul Ihe sky. Xot light us here ; so Reason's summering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way,... | |
 | 1842 - 1008 pages
...truths ti> men we call Revelation. — LOCKE. D i M as the borrowed beams of moon and stars To louely, weary, wandering travellers, Is reason to the soul;...rolling fires discover but the sky, Not light us here; BO reason's glimmering ray Is lent not to assure our doubtful way, But guide us upward to iv better... | |
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