 Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To be, contents his natural desire, He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire ; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him...  Murray's English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the ... - Page 281by Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 302 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...serapli's fire; 110 But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall hear him company. IV. Go, wiser thou ! and in thy scale of sense Weigh thy...opinion against Providence; Call imperfection what thou fancy 'st such; 115 Say here he gives too little, there too much; Destroy all creatures for thy sport... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...land behold, No fiends torment, nor Christians thirst for gold. To Be, contents his natural desire, He asks no Angel's wing, no Seraph's fire : But thinks,...such, . Say, here he gives too little, there too much : Destroy alt creatures for thy sport or gust, Yet cry, if man's unhappy, God's unjust ; If man ğlone... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To be content's his natural desire ; He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire ; But thinks,...equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. 4. Go, wiser thon! and in thy scale of seme Weigh thy opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To be content's his natural desire ; Hi; asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire ; But thinks,...equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. 4. Go, wise<- them ! and in thy scale of sense Weigh thy opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...land behold. No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold, To Be, contents his natural desire ; He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire : But thinks,...such, Say here he gives too little, there too much. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies ; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 548 pages
...thirst for gold. To be, contents his natural desire, He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire; 119 But thinks admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. IV. Go, wiser thou! and in thy scale of sense, Weigh thy opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...gold. To be, contents his natural desire, He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire ; 1 1 ft But thjnks admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. IV. Go, wiser thou I and in thy scale of sense, Weigh thy opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 446 pages
...Heav'n in fault. 1. 69. As he proceeds, he still applies his reasoning to the fame Men: Go - — p and in thy scale of sense Weigh thy opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection what thou fancy 'st such • Say, here he gives too little, there too much ; Destroy all creatures for thy sport... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 444 pages
...power, and end in the highest impiety, in an attempt to degrade the God of Heaven, and assume his place. Go wiser thou, and in thy scale of sense Weigh thy opinion against Providence : Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust, Yet cry, if Man's unhappy, God's unjust; If Man alone... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - Anglican Communion - 1811 - 454 pages
...power, and end in the highest impiety, in an attempt to degrade the God of Heaven, and assume his place. Go wiser thou, and in thy scale of sense Weigh thy opinion against Providence : Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust, Yet cry, if Man's unhappy, God's unjust ; If Man alone... | |
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