 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 - Seite 1961852Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1820 - 888 Seiten
...has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, 'I'n 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 v.olume, Lady," said young Glendinning. "They call me idle— they call me duff— in... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 344 Seiten
...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. "~Giveme the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull — in... | |
 | 1820 - 866 Seiten
...granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the lutch, and force the way i And belter had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." "Giveme the volume, Lady," said young ''lenrtinning. "They call me idle — they all me dull — in... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822 - 544 Seiten
...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 Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull —... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1824 - 408 Seiten
...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 Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull —... | |
 | 1824 - 588 Seiten
...granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, . To mark and learn the heavenly way. And txetterhad they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. Sir Walter Seott. HUMILITY disposeth the glorious God to give, and the humble mind to receive, direction... | |
 | 1825 - 454 Seiten
...were found, written by himself: — " Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries ! Oh ! happiest they of human race, To whom our God has given...been born Who read to doubt— or read to scorn." On the subject of his Faith, he was happy and DIED WITH PEACE OF CONSCIENCE. 415 at ease; his mind... | |
 | Thomas Carpenter (schoolmaster.) - 1828 - 332 Seiten
...written in the late Lord BYRON'S Bible. Within this awful volume lies, The mystery of mysteries : Oh! happiest they of human race, To whom our God has given...ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. Would to God that all were impressed with the beauty, sublimity, and importance of these words! and... | |
 | Sydney (pseud.) - 1828 - 74 Seiten
...! Thrice happy they of human race To whom our God has given the grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way: But...been born Who read to doubt — or read to scorn." It is difficult, Mr. Editor, to peruse these lines without being moved by their touchingness and simplicity,... | |
 | Sydney (pseud.) - 1828 - 98 Seiten
...mysteries! Thrice happy they of human race To whom our God has given the grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way: But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt—or read to scorn." It is difficult, Mr. Editor, to peruse these lines without being moved by... | |
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