 | John Newton - 1808 - Počet stránok 712
...no wing, How could 'st then fly without a string? My heart reply'd, " O Lord, 1 see " How much this kite resembles me ! " Forgetful that by thee I stand,...lines " Thy wisdom for my lot assigns ? " How oft indulg'da vain desire " For something more, or something high'r? " And, but for grace and love divine,... | |
 | John Newton - 1810 - Počet stránok 726
...no wing, How could'st thou fly without a string ! My heart reply'd, " O Lord, I see " How much this kite resembles me ! " Forgetful that by thee I stand,...lines " Thy wisdom for my lot assigns ? " How oft indulg'da vain desire " For somediing more, or something high'r ' " And, but for grace and love divine,... | |
 | 1816 - Počet stránok 304
...no wing, • How conld'stthoa fly without a string ! My heart reply'd, " O Lord, I see How much this kite resembles me ! Forgetful that by thee I stand,...the. lines Thy wisdom for my lot assigns! How oft indulg'da vain desire For something more, of' something higher! And, but for grace and lovo divine,... | |
 | Poetical monitor - 1819 - Počet stránok 168
...had'st no wing; How could' st thou fly without a string ? My heart replied, O LORD, I see How much this kite resembles me ; Forgetful that by Thee I stand, Impatient of thy ruling hand, How oft my foolish heart inclines T' oppose that lot which Heav'n assigns ! How oft indulg'da vain desire .... | |
 | John Newton - 1821 - Počet stránok 686
...string ? My heart reply'd, ' O Lord ! I see How much this kite resembles me. Forgetful that by tliee I stand, Impatient of thy ruling hand; How oft I've...the lines Thy wisdom for my lot assigns ! How oft indulg'da vain desire For something more, or something high'r ! And, hut for grace and love divine,... | |
 | John Newton - 1821 - Počet stránok 412
...string ? My heart replied, " O Lord, I see How much this kite resembles me ! Forgetful that by thec I stand, Impatient of thy ruling hand ; How oft I've...the lines Thy wisdom for my lot assigns ! How oft indulg'da vain dasire For something more, or something higher ! And, but for grace and love divine,... | |
 | John Newton, Richard Cecil - 1824 - Počet stránok 748
...no wing, How couldst thou fly without a string ! My heart reply'd, " O Lord, I see " How much this kite resembles me! " Forgetful that by thee I stand,...lines " Thy wisdom for my lot assigns ! " How oft indulg'da vain desire " For something more, or something high'r ! " And, but for grace and love divine,... | |
 | One hundred fables, James Plumptre - 1825 - Počet stránok 306
...wing, J How could'st thou fly without a string ? My heart replied, ' O Lord, I see ' How much this Kite resembles me ! ' Forgetful that by thee I stand,...lines ' Thy wisdom for my lot assigns ? ' How oft indulg'da vain desire ' For something more, or something higher ? ' And, but for grace and love divine,... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - 1835 - Počet stránok 302
...no wing, How couldst thou fly without a string ? My heart replied, " O Lord, I see • How much this kite resembles me. • Forgetful that by thee I stand,...the lines Thy wisdom for my lot assigns ! How oft indulg'da vain desire : . For something more, or something higher * And, but for grace and love divine,... | |
 | Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1836 - Počet stránok 188
...kite resembles nie. Forgetful that by tb.ee I stand, Impatient of thy ruling hand, How oft I've wished to break the lines Thy wisdom for my lot assigns ! How oft indulged a vain desire F<jr.something more, or something higher, .. ... And but for grace and love divine, A fall thus dreadful... | |
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The winds soon plunged it in the tide. Ah ! foolish kite, thou hadst no wing, How could'st thou fly without a string ? My heart replied, " O Lord I see How much this kite resembles me, Forgetful that by Thee I stand, Impatient of Thy ruling hand ; How... 
