 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 us here ; so Reason's glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way,...  The Christian Spectator - Sida 2441821Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1809 - 402 sidor
...AN EPISTLE. DIM as tin- borrow'd beams of moon and stars To Icnely, weary, wand'ring travellers, li reason to the soul : and as on high Those rolling fires discover but the sky, Nor light us here; so reason's glimm'riug ray 1 Was lent not to assure our doubtful way, V But guide... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 582 sidor
...fires difcover but the fky, Not light us here; fo Reafon's glimmering* ray Was lent, not to aflure our doubtful way, But guide us upward to a better day. And as thofe nightly tapers ditiippear, When day's bright lord afcends our liemifphere ; Vet. 5. Reafoa't... | |
 | 1820 - 774 sidor
...beams of moon und stars To lonely, weary, wand'rni£ travellers Is reason to the soul ; and as on liish Those rolling fires discover but the sky, Not light...doubtful way, But guide us upward to a better day. And as these nightly tapers disappear When day's bright Lord ascends our hemisphere, So pale grow's rea&on... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 sidor
...contents docerc. 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...better day. And as those nightly tapers disappear When day's bright lord ascends our hemisphere ; So pale grows Reason at Religion's sight ; So dies, and... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 sidor
...Is reason to the soul: and as on high Those rolling fires diseover but the sky, Not light us herei so Reason's glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure...better day. And as those nightly tapers disappear I When day's bright lord aseends our hemisphere; So pale grows Reason at Religion's sight ; So dies,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 sidor
...AX EPISTLE. 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, I Not light us here ; so Reason's glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, But guide... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 sidor
...AN EPISTLE. DIM as the borrow'd beams of Moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering travellers, Is bscene dread of Moab's sons. From Aroer to Ncbo, and the wild Of southmost Abarim ; in Hesebon tnpcrs disappear When day's bright lord ascends our hemisphere ; So pale grows Reason at Religion's... | |
 | 1820 - 784 sidor
...to Kneller. "Dim as the borrowed beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wand'ring travellers Is reason to the soul ; and as on high Those rolling...discover but the sky, Not light us here; so Reason's glimm'ring ray "Was knt not to assure our doubtful way, But guide us upward to a better day. And as... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 346 sidor
...AN EPISTLE. 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...better day. And as those nightly tapers disappear When day's bright lord ascends our hemisphere ; So pale grows Reason at Religion's sight ; So dies, and... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 476 sidor
...RELIGIO LAICI. DIM as the borrpw'd beams of moon^nd stars To lonely^ weary, wandering travellers, Is reason to the soul : and as, on high, Those rolling...lent, not to assure our doubtful way, >But guide us upwards to a better day. j And as those nightly tapers disappear, When day's bright lord ascends our... | |
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