 The soul of man was made to walk the skies, Delightful outlet of her prison here ! There, disencumber'd from her chains, the ties Of toys terrestrial, she can rove at large ; There freely can respire, dilate, extend, In full proportion let loose all her...  The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts - Page 141by Edward Young - 1802 - 383 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 312 pages
...great. Nor, as a ftranger, does me wander there ; 1075 But, wonderful herfelf, through wonder ftrays ; Contemplating their grandeur, finds her own; Dives...divine, Sits high in judgment on their various laws, D z And, And, like a mafter, judges not amifs. 1030 Hence greatly pleas'd, and juftly proud, the foul... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...skies; 1016 Delightful outlet of her prison here ! There, disencumber'd from her chains, the ties Of toys terrestrial, she can rove at large; There, freely can respire, dilate, extend, 1020 But, wonderful herself, through wonder strays; Contemplating their grandeur, finds her own ; 1025... | |
 | Edward Young - 1799 - 312 pages
...great. Nor, as a ftranger dors me wander there, 1025 Jjut, wonderful herfelf, thro' wonder rhays ; Contemplating their grandeur, finds her own ; Dives...high in judgment on their various laws, And, like a mafter, judges not amifs. 1030 Hence greatly pleas'd, and juftly proud, the foul Grows confcious of... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 pages
...the skies; Delightful outlet of her prison Here ! There, disincumber'd from her chains, the ties Of toys terrestrial, she can rove at large, There, freely...their grandeur, finds her own ; Dives deep in their oeconomy divine, Sits high in Judgment on their various laws, And, like a master, judges not amiss.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 232 pages
...the skies. Delightful outlet of her prison here ! There, disincumer'd from her chains, the ties Of toys terrestrial, she can rove at large ; There freely...stranger does she wander there, But, wonderful herself, thro' wonder strays ; Contemplating their grandeur, finds her own ; Dives deep in their (Economy divine,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 228 pages
...walk the skies. Delightful outlet of her prison here! There, disincumer'd from her chains, the ties Of toys terrestrial, she can rove at large ; There freely...In full proportion let loose all her powers, And, imdeluded, grasp at something great. Nor, as a stranger does she wander there, But, wonderful herself,... | |
 | 1806 - 214 pages
...the skies, Delightful outlet of her prison here ! There, disencumber'd from her chains, the ties Of toys terrestrial, she can rove at large; There freely...extend In full proportion, let loose all her powers. YOUNG'S NIQHT THOUGHT*. In the cultivation of this sublime science of astronomy, our countrymen have... | |
 | David Savile - 1807 - 426 pages
...the skies, Delightful Outlet of her Prison here ! There, disencumber'd from her chains, the ties Of toys terrestrial, she can rove at large ; There freely...extend, In full proportion, let loose all her powers.' Xight Thoughts, No. i^. verse is ever annihilated. And shall God then annihilate mind ? — annihilate... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pages
...the skies, Delightful outlet of her prison here ! There, disincumber'd from her chains, the ties Of toys terrestrial, she can rove at large ; There freely...In full proportion let loose all her powers. And, undelnded, grasp at something great. Nor as a stranger does she wander there, But, wonderful herself,... | |
 | James Hervey - 1808 - 504 pages
...the skies, Delightful ontlet of her prison here ' There, disencumher'd from her chains, the ties Of toys terrestrial, she can rove at large ; There freely...extend, In full proportion let loose all her powers. yight Theughts, No, IX, immensity of things is her range, and an inf nity of hliss is her aim. Behold... | |
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