 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 912 sidor
...V. . OF this fair volume which we world do flSme; If we the fheets and leaves could turn with carc9 Of him who it corrects, and did it frame. We clear might read the art and wifdom rare, Find out his power, which wildell pow'rs doth tame, His providence, extending every where,... | |
 | William Drummond, Peter Cunningham - 1833 - 358 sidor
...here is had that praise should have, It is an obscure life and silent grave. THE BOOK OF THE WORLD. OF this fair volume which we " world " do name, If...every where, His justice, which proud rebels doth rot spare, In every page, no period of the same : But silly we, like foolish children, rest Well pleas'd... | |
 | Joseph Belcher - 1834 - 590 sidor
...ON THE WORLD. By Drummond, of Hawt1tornden, AD 1623. Of this fair volume, which the world do call, If we the sheets and leaves could turn with care Of...and wisdom rare, Find out his power, which wildest arts doth tame, His providence extending every where, His justice which proud rebels doth not spare,... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1834 - 408 sidor
...ingenuity with which the original metaphor is preserved : — Of this fair volume which wo World do call, If we the sheets and leaves could turn with care Of Him who it corrects, and did it frame, * Jonson said, that Drummond's verses "smelled too much of the schooles." f See the sonnet to his Lute.... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1834 - 478 sidor
...corrects, and did it frame, >i * • Jonson said, that Drummond's versus "imelled too much of the J We clear might read the art and wisdom rare; Find out his power which wildest arts doth tame. His providence extending every where/ II is justice whirl» proud rebels doth not spare,... | |
 | 1839 - 444 sidor
...their accuracy by the above rule, or by constructing a mathematical figure. THE BOOK OF THE WORLD. OF this fair volume which we " World " do name, If...out His power, which wildest powers doth tame, His justice, which proud rebels doth not spare, His providence extending everywhere ; In every page, no... | |
 | 1839 - 798 sidor
...and withal so instructive, that we quote it : — " Of this fair volume, which we, world, do call, If we the sheets and leaves could turn with care,...and wisdom rare ; Find out his power, which wildest arts doth lame ; His providence extending every where ; His justice, which proud rebeU doth not spare.... | |
 | 1839 - 498 sidor
...did it frnmc, We clear might rend the art and wisdom rare ; Find out his power, which wildest arts doth tame, His providence extending every where, His...spare, In every page, no period of the same : But sillie we, like foolish children, rest, Well pleased with coloured vellum, leaves of gold, Fair dangling... | |
 | A Montagu Woodford - 1841 - 320 sidor
...pompous name ; Are the strange ends we toil for here below, Till wisest death make us our errors know. ON this fair volume, which we, World, do name, If we...could turn with care Of Him who it corrects, and did frame, We clear might read the art and wisdom rare, Find out His power, which wildest powers doth tame,... | |
 | 1846 - 436 sidor
...gently from a world of woes, Anticipates the realm where sorrows cease. BOOK OF THE WORLD. — Drummond. OF this fair volume which we, " World " do name, If...powers doth tame, — His providence, — extending everywhere, — His justice, — which proud rebels doth not spare, — In every page, — no period... | |
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Of this fair volume which we World do name If we the sheets and leaves could turn with care, Of him who it corrects, and did it frame, We clear might read the art and wisdom rare: Find out his power which wildest powers doth tame, His providence extending... 
