 Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure whate'er he gives, he gives the best. Yet when the sense of sacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires, Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign'd...  The Life of Samuel Johnson - Page 160by James Boswell - 1880Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...His power, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer; Implore His aid, in His decisions rest, Secure, whate'er He gives, He gives...strong devotion to the skies aspires, Pour forth thy fervors for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resigned; For love, which scarce collective... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 506 pages
...his pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r ; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure, whate'er he gives, he gives...presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires P, Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign'd ; For love,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pages
...his pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of S specious pray'r ; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure, whate'er he gives, he gives...which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience, sov'reigno'er transmuted ill; For faith, that, panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind Nature's... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 pages
...his pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r ; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure, whate'er he gives, he gives...which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill ; For faith, that, panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind Nature's... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 pages
...The secret ambush of a specious pray 'r ; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest* Secure, whate'cr he gives, he gives the best. Yet, when the sense of...for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign' d ; For love, which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pages
...his power, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer ; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure, whate'er he gives, he gives...which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill ; For faith, that, panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind Nature's... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...his pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r. Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure whate'er he gives, he gives...will resign'd ; For love, which scarce collective man cau fill ; For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill ; For faith, (hat panting for a happier seat,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pages
...his pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure, whate'er he gives, he gives...which scarce collective man can fill; For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill; For faith, that, panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind Nature's... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...His pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r, Implore His aid, in His decisions rest, Secure, whate'er He gives, He gives...which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience, sov' reign o'er transmuted ill ; For faith, that, panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind nature's... | |
 | Elizabeth Sandham - 1810 - 170 pages
...increase, the more he endeavoured, by every attention in his power, to remove it» CHAPTER XIII. " Yet, when the sense of sacred Presence fires, And...for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resigned.1' JOHNSON. AT length Mr. Falkner became so ill, it was necessary to call-in medical advice.... | |
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