 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
 | 1850 - Počet stránok 560
...Lord 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." SIE WALTER SCOTT. HE above very beautiful lines ought to be committed to memory by every child that... | |
 | John Keefe Robinson - 1850 - Počet stránok 162
...«oa has given 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." But there is one sentence, infinitely more valuable than all that genius and learning could say on... | |
 | James Philip Hewlett (the younger.) - 1851 - Počet stránok 130
...Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. 0 happiest they of human race, To whom their God has given grace To hear, to read, to fear, to pray, To lift the lateh and force the way. But better he had ne'er been born Who reads to doubt, or reads to scorn. Is... | |
 | Edmund Henry Barker - 1852 - Počet stránok 360
...this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. Oh ! happiest they of human race, To whom our God ha? given grace To hear, to read, to fear, to pray, To...ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. The Sunday Times, April 24, 1825. " They are not much like his Lordship's composition either in sentiment... | |
 | Edmund Henry Barker - 1852 - Počet stránok 342
...mystery of mysteries. Oh ! happiest they of human racc> To whom our God has given grace To hear, ta read, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force...ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. The Sunday Times, April 24, 1825. '* They are not much like his Lordship's composition either in sentiment... | |
 | Rev. Daniel Smith - 1852 - Počet stránok 278
...mystery of mysteries ! 0, happiest he of human race, To whom our God has given grace, To read, to hear, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way : But better had he ne'er been born, Who reads to doubt, or reads to scorn." These lines have been ascribed to Sir Walter... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - Počet stránok 538
...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 Glendinnmg. " They call me idle — they call me dull — in... | |
 | Eli Noyes - 1853 - Počet stránok 386
...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." Said Napoleon, at St. Helena, to Count de Montholon, .' I know man, and I tell you that Jesus Christ... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - Počet stránok 642
...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 Glendinnmg. " They call me idle — they call me dull — in... | |
 | 1853 - Počet stránok 424
...The mystcry of mysteries ; Oh ! happiest thcy of human race To whom our God has given grace To hcar , to read , to fear , to pray , To lift the latch , and force the way : Bilt better had they nc'er been born , Who read to doubt, or rctd to scorn." Mevrouw BILDERDIJK heeft... | |
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