 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...  Historical Romances of the Author of Waverley - Strana 19podľa Walter Scott - 1824Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - Počet stránok 290
...stolen it—why thou didst twice recover it from their hands.—What mystery is wrapt in it?—Speak, I conjure thee." The Lady assumed an air peculiarly...volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. "They call me idle—they call me dull— in this pursuit my industry shall not fail; nor, with God's blessing, shall... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - Počet stránok 344
...head, and folding her arms on her bosom,. she replied : " Within that awful volume lies.The mytery of mysteries ! Happiest they of human race, To whom...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... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1820 - Počet stránok 888
...Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, 'I'n lift the latch, and force the way : And better had...young Glendinning. "They call me idle— they call me duff— in this pursuit my industry sliall not fail; nor, .with God's blessing, shall my understanding.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - Počet stránok 348
...fear, to hope, to pray; To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been bom,Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. " Give me the volume,...said young Glendinning. " They call me idle — they eall me dull — in this pursuit my industry shall not fail; nor, with God's blessing, shall my understanding.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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
...given grace To hear — to read — to fear — 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" On the subject of his Faith, he was happy and at ease ; his mind was made up — he had read the Bible... | |
 | Sydney (pseud.) - 1828 - Počet stránok 74
...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 their touchingness and simplicity,... | |
 | Thomas Carpenter (schoolmaster.) - 1828 - Počet stránok 332
...God has given grace To hear, to read, to fear, 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. Would to God that all were impressed with the beauty, sublimity, and importance of these words! and... | |
 | 1830 - Počet stránok 684
...has given grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch, and force their way ; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. ' which the Gospel had been obscured, and laboring to restore it to its pristine purity.* It is said... | |
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