 | British poets - 1824 - 676 sidor
...this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back...destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'u itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Mdison's Cato. The soul... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 458 sidor
...this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back...on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the aivinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Ueav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity... | |
 | British drama - 1824 - 834 sidor
...Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis tlie divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates...to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untried being, Through what new scenes and changes, must we pass ? [me :... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1825 - 288 sidor
...this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back...to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untried being, Through what new scenes and changes, must we pass? The wide,... | |
 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 sidor
...this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or, whence this secret dread and inward horror. Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tjs the divinity that stirs within us : 'Tiatjieav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 556 sidor
...hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread and inward horror Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back...? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us — 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, • And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 sidor
...hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread and inward horror Of falling into nought . Why shrinks the soul Back...? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us — 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | George Daniel, John Cumberland - 1826 - 512 sidor
...hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread and inward horror Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself and startles at destruction? "J'is the Divinity that stirs within us ; "Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 sidor
...this fond desire, This longing after Immortality ? Or, whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ?— "Pis the Divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 sidor
...this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horrour Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the Soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction J Tis the Divinity, that stirs within us ; Ti.s Heav'n itself, that points out a hereafter, And intimates... | |
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It must be so — Plato, thou reason'st well! — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality? Or whence, this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought? why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles... 
