 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 - Стр. 1961852Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Thomas Dick - 1847 - Страниц: 318
...mysteries. Oh! happiest they of human race, To whom cur God has given grace, To hear, to read, to watch, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; But...ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." With regard to Buonaparte, we have nothing so satisfactory as in the case of Byron, that might lead... | |
 | 1744 - Страниц: 726
...mysteries j Happiest they of human race To whom their God has given grace, To read, to mark, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way ; But...ne'er been born Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. FAITH OVERCOMING DEATH. THOUGH thickly spread around my head, The shafts of Death may fly, 111 look... | |
 | 1848 - Страниц: 400
...or language they may have been written." Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. Oh! happiest they of human race, To whom our God has given...pray, To lift the latch and force the way; But better bad they ne'er been born Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.—BYRON. OUTLET OF LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG.... | |
 | William John Dawson - 1848 - Страниц: 1186
...infidel Byron to testify, that — "Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. 0 ! happy they of human race To whom our God has given grace To hear, to read, to {era, to pray, To lift the latch, and forca the way: But better had they ne'er heeii born. Who read... | |
 | 1848 - Страниц: 460
...of mysteries. . O, happiest they of human race, To whom our God lias eiven grace To hear, to road, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; But tetter had they ne'er heen horn, Who read to douht, or read to scorn." HOLINESS. BY THE EDITOR. THE... | |
 | 1849 - Страниц: 514
...enemy linto the solemn confession that ." Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. O, happiest they of human race, To whom our God has given...ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. This is the book, the wonder of angels, joy of saints, and terror of sinners — whose contents sweep... | |
 | 1856 - Страниц: 666
...found written by his own hand : — " Within 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 watch, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read... | |
 | 1849 - Страниц: 636
...number, as evidence on this point : " Within this awful volume lies, The mystery of mysteries : O, happiest they of human race, To whom our God has given grace, To read, to fear, to watch and pray, To lift the latch and force the way; But better had they ne'er been... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1850 - Страниц: 684
...:— " Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. Oh ! happiest they of human race, 1*0 whom our God has given grace, To hear, to read, to...ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." With regard to Buonaparte, we have nothing so satisfactory as in the case of Byron, that might lead... | |
 | 1879 - Страниц: 566
...this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. Oh ! happiest they of human race. To whom our Ood has given grace To hear, to read, to fear, to pray,...ne'er been born. Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." !ut the same lines (with one or two trivial variax>ns) are put into the mouth of the White Lady f Avenel... | |
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