 | Joseph Addison - 1713 - 222 lehte
...Divinity that ftir's within us ,. 'TisHeav'n its felf, that point's out an Hereafter, And intimate's Eternity to Man. Eternity ! thou pleafing, dreadful,...Through what Variety of untry'd Being, Through what new Scenes and Changes muft we pafs ! The wide, th' unbounded Profpeft, lie's before mei But Shadows, Clouds,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1733 - 94 lehte
...fi-lf, and ftartlcs at Deftruclion? . 'Tis the Divinity that ftirs within us; 'ris Heav'n it fclf, that points out an Hereafter. And intimates Eternity...pleafing, dreadful, Thought! Through what Variety of urt-y'd Being, Through what new Scenes and Changes muft we pafs! The wide, th'unbounded Profpeft lies... | |
 | John Holmes - 1739 - 202 lehte
...Back on herfelf, and ftartles at Deftruction ? 'Tis the Divinity that ftirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven itfelf, that points out an Hereafter, And intimates...Through what Variety of untry'd Being, Through what new Scenes and Changes mult we pafs ! The wide, th' unbounded Profpect lies before me-, But Shadows, Clouds,... | |
 | 1739 - 332 lehte
...her felf, and ftartles at Deftruftion ? 'Tis the Divinity that ftirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n it felf, that points out an Hereafter, And intimates Eternity...Through what Variety of untry'd Being, Through what new Scenes and Changes muft we pafs F The wide, th' unbounded Profped, lies before me; But Shadows, Clouds,... | |
 | 1758 - 732 lehte
...the foul Back on herfelf, and ftartles at deftruflion ? 'Tis the divinity that ftirs within us ; TU heav'n itfelf, that points out an hereafter, And intimates...to man. Eternity, thou pleafing, dreadful thought! Thro' what variety of untry'd beings,. Thro' what new fcenes and changes mud we pafs ! [tore me, The... | |
 | John Holmes - 1755 - 204 lehte
...Beck on herfelf, and ftartles at Deftrudion ? 'Tis the D.vinity that ftirs w'.th:n us ; 'Tis Heaven itfelf, that points out an Hereafter, And intimates...pleafing, dreadful Thought ! Through what Variety of untryM Being, Through what newScenes andChanges muft we pafs! The wide, th'unbounded ProfpecT: lies... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1773 - 364 lehte
...horror, Of falling into nought ? Why flirinks the foul Back on herfelf, and ftartles at defirution ? 'Tis the divinity that ftirs within us ; 'Tis heav'n...Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new fcenesand changes muft we pafsf The wide, th' unbounded profpect lies before me ; But fhadows, clouds,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 368 lehte
...Back on herfelf, and ftartles at deftrudlion ? 'Tis the divinity that ftirs within us ; 'Tis heaven itfelf, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity l thou pleafmg, dreadful, thought ! Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new fcenes... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 lehte
...horror, Of falling into nought? Why fhrinks the foul Back on herfelf, and ftartles at deftru&ion ? 'Tis the Divinity that ftirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n...to man. Eternity ! thou pleafing, dreadful, thought ! Thro' what variety of untry'd being, Thro' what new fcenes and changes muft we pafs ! The wide, th'... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 lehte
...Back on herfelf, and ftartles at Deftruction ? 3 Tis the Divinity that ftirs within us, 'Tis Heaven itfelf that points out an Hereafter, And intimates Eternity to Man. Eternity ! thou pleafmg, dreadful Thought! Through what Variety of untry'd Being, Through what new Scenes and Changes... | |
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Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread and inward horror Of falling into... 
