When from the censer clouds of fragrance roll, And swelling organs lift the rising soul, One thought of thee puts all the pomp to flight, Priests, tapers, temples, swim before my sight: In seas of flame my plunging soul is drown'd, While altars blaze,... The muse in a moral humour: being a collection of tales, fables, pastorals ... - Page 129by Muse - 1757Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 lehte
...pomp to flight, Priefts, Tapers, Temples, fwim before my fight : In feas of flame my plunging foul is drown'd, While Altars blaze, and Angels tremble...here in humble grief I lie, Kind, virtuous drops juft gath'ring in my eye, While praying, trembling, in the duft I roll, And dawning grace is opening on... | |
| 1720 - 302 lehte
...pomp to flight, Priefts, tapers, temples, fwim before nay fight: In feas of flame my plunging foul is drown'd, While altars blaze, and angels tremble...here in humble grief I lie, Kind, virtuous drops juft gath'ring in my eye, While praying, trembling, in the duft I roll, And dawning grace is opening on... | |
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 392 lehte
...lift therifing Soul. One Thought of thee puts all the Pomp to flight, Priefts, Tapers, Temples, fwim before my Sight : In Seas of Flame my plunging Soul...here, in humble Grief I lie, Kind, virtuous Drops juft gath'ring in my Eye, While praying, trembling, in the Duft I roll, And dawning Grace is opening on... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 254 lehte
...Priefts, tapers, temples, fwim before my fight : In feas of flame my plunging foul is drown'd, 275 While Altars blaze, and Angels tremble round. While...here in humble grief I lie, Kind, virtuous drops juft gath'ring in my eye, While praying, trembling, in the duft I roll, And dawning grace is op'ning on... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 250 lehte
...Priefts, tapers, temples, fwim before my fight : In feas of flame my plunging foul is drown'd, 175 While Altars blaze, and Angels tremble round. While...here in humble grief I lie, Kind, virtuous drops juft gath'ring in my eye, While praying, trembling, in the duft I roll, And dawning grace is op'ning on... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 268 lehte
...Priefts, tapers, temples, fwim before my fight : In feas of flame my plunging foul is drown'd, 275 While Altars blaze, and Angels tremble round. While...here in humble grief I lie, Kind, virtuous drops juft gath'ring in my eye, While praying, trembling, in the duft J roll, And dawning grace is op'ning on... | |
| Peter Abelard - 1760 - 208 lehte
...Soul, One Thought of thee puts all the Pomp to Flight, Priefts, Tapers, Temples, fwim before my Sight r In Seas of Flame my plunging Soul is drown'd, While...Altars blaze, and Angels tremble round. While proftrate herein humble Grief I lie, Kind, virtuous Drops juft gath'ring in my Eye, While praying, trembling,... | |
| Richard Savage - 1761 - 226 lehte
...pomp to flight, Prieils, tapers, temples, fwim before my fight : In feas of flame my plunging foul is drown'd, While Altars blaze, and Angels tremble...here in humble grief I lie, Kind, virtuous drops juft gath'ring in my eye, While praying, trembling, in the duft I roll, And dawning grace is opening on... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 lehte
...pomp to flight, 1'riefts, tapers, temples, fwim before my fight : In feas of flame my plunging foul is drown'd, While Altars blaze, and Angels tremble...here in humble grief I lie, Kind, virtuous drops juft gath'ring in my eye, While praying, trembling, in the duft I roll, And dawning grace is op'ning on... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 lehte
...lover, no longer to intervene between her and the dawning grace which is juft opening on her foul. " While proftrate here in humble grief I lie, " Kind, virtuous drops juft gath'ring in my eye, " While praying, trembling, in the duftl roll, " And dawning grace is op'ning... | |
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