 Dim as the borrowed beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering travellers, Is reason to the soul; and, as on high Those rolling fires discover but the sky, Not light us here, so reason's glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way,...  A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature ... - Сторінка 403редактори - 1829Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | J. Slade - 1838 - 370 стор.
...taught them how to appreciate the inspired word, and to reckon upon death as a gain. Dryden truly says " Dim as the borrowed beams of moon and stars " To lonely,...Those rolling fires discover but the sky, " Not light as here ; so reason's glimmering ray, " Was lent — not to assure our doubtful way, " But guide us... | |
 | John Slade (M.D.) - 1838 - 370 стор.
...appreciate the inspired word, and to reckon upon death as a gain. Dryden truly says " Dim as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars " To lonely, weary, wandering travellers " Is reason to the soul:—and as on high " Those rolling fires discover but the sky, " Not light as here ; so reason's... | |
 | J. Slade - 1838 - 400 стор.
...appreciate the inspired word, and to reckon upon death as a gain. Dryden truly says " Dim as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars " To lonely, weary, wandering travellers " Is reason to the soul:—and as on high " Those rolling fires discover but the sky, " Not light as here ; so reason's... | |
 | Hobart Caunter - 1839 - 590 стор.
...mind have invested her. Her own light would be extremely feeble if none other were communicated— Dim as the borrowed beams of moon and stars To lonely,...on high Those rolling fires discover but the sky, Nor light us here; so reason's glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, But guide us... | |
 | Christian - 1840 - 318 стор.
...where day's last spark declines, Glory everlasting shines. REASON AND RELIGION. DIM as the borrow' d beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering...fires discover but the sky, Not light us here ; so Reason's glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, But guide us upward to a better day.... | |
 | Johnstone - 1840 - 386 стор.
...wrote them) the most just and becoming sentiments of religious reverence : — " Dim as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering...fires discover but the sky, Not light us here ; so reason's glimmering ray Was lent us not to assure our doubtful way, But guide us upward to a better... | |
 | Christian - 1840 - 312 стор.
...where day's last spark declines, Glory everlasting shines. REASON AND RELIGION. DIM as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering...fires discover but the sky, Not light us here ; so Reason's glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, But guide us upward to a better day.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 стор.
...female, lost him half the kind. RELIGIO LAICI. AN EPISTLE. DIM as the borrow'd beams of Moon and stan cant which every fool repeat«, Town jests and coffee-house conceits : Descriptions tedious, flat and dry, bul Ihe sky. Xot light us here ; so Reason's summering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way,... | |
 | 1842 - 1008 стор.
...truths ti> men we call Revelation. — LOCKE. D i M as the borrowed beams of moon and stars To louely, weary, wandering travellers, Is reason to the soul;...rolling fires discover but the sky, Not light us here; BO reason's glimmering ray Is lent not to assure our doubtful way, But guide us upward to iv better... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 стор.
...female, lost him half the kind. RELIGIO LAICI. AN EFISTLZ. DIM ns the borrow'd beams of Moon and slars All otherwise to me my thoughts portend, That these dark orbs no more shall treat with light Nor the Reason's glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, Bui guide us upward to a belter day.... | |
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