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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ... - Page 270
by Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 394 pages
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The Plain Englishman [ed. by C. Knight and E.H. Locker]., Volume 1

Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...the skies? Inquirer cease, petitions yet remain, Which heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to...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 the best. Yet when...
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Figures of Elocution exemplified; or, Directions for reading and reciting ...

Charles Richson - 1820 - 98 pages
...Inquirer, cease; — petitions ye? remain Which Heav'n may hear; — nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice; — But leave...eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r, Implore his aid, -in his decisions rest, — Secure whatever he gives, — he gives the best....
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pages
...for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice. Safe in 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 the best. Yet, when the sense of sacred presence...
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Select pieces in prose and verse [ed. by J. Bowdler the elder]. 2 vols [in 1].

John Bowdler - 1820 - 418 pages
...for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice; Safe in 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 the bestt. It is always a matter of some anxiety...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 9

John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pages
...remain Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, Sut leave to Heav'n the measure and the choice: Safe in...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 the best. Yet,...
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Poems Divine and Moral: Many of Them Now First Published

John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice. Safe in 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 the best. Yet when...
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

1822 - 292 pages
...for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice. Safe in 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 the best. Yet when the sense of sacred presence...
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The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumes 37-38

British essayists - 1823 - 662 pages
...skies ? Inquirer, cease : petitions yet remain. Which Heaven may hear; nor deem religion vain: Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to...pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a secret pray'r. Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure, whate'er he gives the best.* I am, Sir,...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 426 pages
...skies ? Inquirer,. cease; petitions yet remain Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem Religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to...ambush of a specious prayer ; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure, whate'er he gives, he gives the best. * Ver. 346—366. Yet, when the sense...
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The minstrel, a collection of moral and religious poems

Minstrel - 1824 - 246 pages
...the skies? Enquirer cease, petitions yet remain, Which heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vain, Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to...Safe in his pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret amhush of a specious pray'r. Implore his aid, in his decision rest, Secure whate'er he gives, he gives...
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