 So whilst our mind its knowledge would improve, (Its feeble eye intent on things above) High as we may, we lift our reason up, By Faith directed, and confirm'd by Hope: Yet are we able only to survey Dawnings of beams, and promises of day.  The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior - עמוד 339מאת Matthew Prior - 1779תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 412 דפים
...remains unfeen than Art can fliow; So whilft our Mind irs Knowledge wou'd improve, (Irs feeble Eye inrent on things above) High as we may we lift our Reafon up, By Faith direcred, and confirm'd by Hope, let are we able only to furvey Dawnings of Beams and Promifes of Day... | |
 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 דפים
...dilcovei, bur allow That more remains unfeen than Art can ftowj So whilft our Mind its Knowledge wou'd improve, (Its feeble Eye intent on things above) High as we may we life our Kcallm up, £7 Faith directed, and confirm'd by Hope, let are we able only to furvey Dawnings... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 דפים
...difcover, but allow, That more remains unfeen than Art can /how: So whilft our Mind its Knowledge wou'd improve, (Its feeble Eye, intent on Things above) High as we may, we lift our Reafon up, By FAITH directed, and confirm'd by H ops: Yet are we able only to furvey Dawnings of Beams, and Promifes of... | |
 | 1749 - 690 דפים
...allow, That more remains unfeen, than art can (how s [improve, So, whilft our mind its knowledge would (Its feeble eye intent on things above) High as we...may, we lift our reafon up, By faith direfted, and confirmed by ktftYet are we able only to fnrvey Davrnings of beams, and promifes of day. Heav'n's fuller... | |
 | William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 דפים
...diftant planets pafs ; A little we difcover ; but allow, That more remains unfeen, than art can fhow; So whilft our mind its knowledge would improve (Its...above) High as we may, we lift our reafon up, By faith directed, and confirm'd by hope : Yet are v/e able only to furvey Dawnings of beams, and promifes of... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1777 - 252 דפים
...diftant planets pafs ; A little we difcover ; but allow, That more remains unfeen, than art can fhow : So whilft our mind its knowledge would improve (Its...above) High as we may, we lift our reafon up, By Faith dire&ed,. and confitm'd by Hope: Tet are we able only to furvey Dawnings of beams, and promifes of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1028 דפים
...the artift's intervening glafs, Our eye obferves the diftant planets pafs ; A little we difcover, but allow, That more remains unfeen, than art can mow...knowledge would improve ^Its feeble eye intent on tilings above), High as we may, we lift our reafon up, By Faith direfted, and confirm'd by Hope : Yet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 324 דפים
...artift's intervening glafs, <0ur eye obferves the diftant planets pafs ; A little we difcover, but allow, That more remains unfeen, than art can mow : So, whilft our mind its knowledge would improve feeble eye intent on things above), High High as we may, we lift our reȣon up, By Faith direfted,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 דפים
...planets pafs ; A little we difcover, but allow, That more remains unfeen, than art can fliow : So, whilfl our mind its knowledge would improve (Its feeble eye intent on things above), High High as we may, we lift our reafon up, By Faith dire&ed, and confirm'd by Hope : Yet we are able only... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 דפים
...the artift's intervening glafs, Our eye obferves the diflant planets pafs, A little we difcover, but allow That more remains unfeen, than art can mow :...above),. High as we may, we lift our reafon up, By Faith dire&ed, and confirm'd by Hope : Yet we are able only to furvey Dawning of beams, and promifes of day.... | |
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