 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...  The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry - Sida 228efter Lindley Murray - 1826Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 sidor
...thirft for gold. To Be , contents his natural defire , He asks no Angel's wing, no Seraph's fire; n» But thinks , admitted to that equal sky , His faithful dog shall bear him company. IV. Go, wifer thou ! and, in the fcale of fenfe, "Weigh thy Opinion againft Providence; Call imperfection... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1768 - 726 sidor
...thirjl for Gold . To be , contents his natural defire, 'He asks no vfngefs wing, no Seraph's fire- HO But thinks, admitted to that equal sky , His faithful dog shall bear him company. IV. Go , wifer thou ! and , in thy fcale of fenfe Weigh thy Opinion again/I Providencf.' Call Imperfection... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1772 - 376 sidor
...thirft for gold. To Be , contents his natural delire , He asks no Angel's wiry; , no Seraph's five ; no But thinks , admitted to that equal' sky , His faithful dog shall bear him company. IV. Go, wifer thou! and, in the fcaie of fenfe,« "W igh thy Opinion againft Providence; Call imperfection... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1772 - 374 sidor
...for gold. To Be , contents his natural delire , He asks no Angel's win>; , no Seraph's fire ; no liut thinks, admitted to that equal sky , His faithful dog shall bear him company. IV. Go, wifer thou! and, in the fcale of fenfe, Wcigh thy Opinion againft Providence ; Cali imperfecìion... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 sidor
...thirst for gold. To be content's his natural desire : He asks no angel's wing, no seraph'9 fire; no But thinks admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. IV. Go, wiser thou! and in thy scale of sense Weigh thy opinion against Providence; Call imperfection... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 sidor
...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...equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. 4. Go, wiser thou! and, in thy scale of sense, Weigh thy opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection... | |
 | August von Kotzebue - 1800 - 414 sidor
...excellent Pope! why. o not all the unfortunate get by heart thy verses? (Reads.) " GO, wiser tfyou! and in thy scale of sense, " Weigh thy opinion against Providence ; " Call imperfection, what thou fancy'st such ; " Say, — here he gives toe little, — there too much !" Shame on thee, Arabella!... | |
 | 1811 - 702 sidor
...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...equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. THE MORAL WORLD. Ov the eve of Saturday, and during the intervals of Divine service on Sunday, we speak... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sidor
..."Where slaves once more their native landbehold r No fiends torment , no Christians thirst for gold.. To BE , contents his natural desire , He asks no Angel's...Say , here he gives too little , there too much;; Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust , Yet cry , if man's unhappy God's unjust ; If man alone... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 sidor
...thirst for gold. To be content's his natural desire ; He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire ; 110 But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. IV. Go, wiser thou ! and in thy scale of sense Weigh thy opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection... | |
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