 Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read...  Notes and Queries - Strana 1471879Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1820 - Počet stránok 888
...has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, 'I'n lift the latch, and force the way : And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." " Give me the v.olume, Lady," said young Glendinning. "They call me idle— they call me duff— in... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - Počet stránok 344
...God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. "~Giveme the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull — in... | |
 | 1820 - Počet stránok 866
...granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the lutch, and force the way i And belter had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." "Giveme the volume, Lady," said young ''lenrtinning. "They call me idle — they all me dull — in... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822 - Počet stránok 544
...God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." " Give me the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull —... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1824 - Počet stránok 408
...God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; And better had they ne'er been born. Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." " Give me the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull —... | |
 | 1824 - Počet stránok 588
...granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, . To mark and learn the heavenly way. And txetterhad they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. Sir Walter Seott. HUMILITY disposeth the glorious God to give, and the humble mind to receive, direction... | |
 | 1825 - Počet stránok 450
...this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries ! Oh ! happiest they of human race, To whom our God has given grace To hear — to read — to fear —...ne'er been born Who read to doubt— or read to scorn" On the subject of his Faith, he was happy and at ease ; his mind was made up — he had read the Bible... | |
 | Thomas Carpenter (schoolmaster.) - 1828 - Počet stránok 332
...this awful volume lies, The mystery of mysteries : Oh! happiest they of human race, To whom our God has given grace To hear, to read, to fear, to pray,...ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. Would to God that all were impressed with the beauty, sublimity, and importance of these words! and... | |
 | Sydney (pseud.) - 1828 - Počet stránok 74
...! Thrice happy they of human race To whom our God has given the grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way: But...been born Who read to doubt — or read to scorn." It is difficult, Mr. Editor, to peruse these lines without being moved by their touchingness and simplicity,... | |
 | Sydney (pseud.) - 1828 - Počet stránok 98
...mysteries! Thrice happy they of human race To whom our God has given the grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way: But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt—or read to scorn." It is difficult, Mr. Editor, to peruse these lines without being moved by... | |
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