 Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untried being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass...  The British Essayists;: Spectator - Page 256by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 lehte
...Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass J The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before me; But shadows, clouds, and darkness rest upon it, Here will I hold. If there's a Power above (And that there is all nature cries aloud, Through all her works)... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 lehte
...Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass ? The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before me ; But shadows, clouds, and darkness rest upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a Power above (And that there is all nature cries aloud, Through all her works)... | |
 | 1797 - 462 lehte
...untry'd being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass ? The wide, the unbounded prospeft lies before me ; But shadows, clouds, and darkness rest upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a Power above (And that there is all nature cries aloud, Through all her works)... | |
 | 1800 - 322 lehte
...dreadful thought! Through what variety of untry'd being,' Through what new scenes and changes mast we pass! The wide, th' unbounded prospect lies before...shadows, clouds, and darkness rest upon it. Here will I hold — If there's a Pow'r above us, (And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 304 lehte
...intimates eternity to man. Eternity '. thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! ' Through what variety of untry'd being, Thro' what new scenes and changes must we pass • The wide, th' unbounded pi raped lies before me; But shadows, clouds, and darkness, rest upon it. Here will 1 hold. If there's... | |
 | 1803 - 342 lehte
...to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful, thought ! Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass ! The wide,...shadows, clouds, and darkness, rest upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a pow'r above us, (And that there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works)... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 lehte
...intimates eternity to man. Eternity! thou pleasing dreadful thought! Thro1 what variety of untry'd being , Thro' what new scenes and changes must we...shadows , clouds , and darkness rest upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a power above us, ( And that there is, all Nature crieS aloud Thro' all her works)... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 312 lehte
...(1) Eternity ! - thou pleasing* - dreadful^ thought ! Through what -variety of untry'd being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass ? The wide,...shadows, clouds, and darkness, rest upon it. *Here will I hold, tlf there's a Po-wer above us ; And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her works... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 lehte
...to man, Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought.! Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass ! The wide,...shadows, clouds, and darkness, rest upon it, Here will I hold. If there's a power above us, (And that there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works)... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 lehte
...Through what variety of untried heinc, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass? The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before me ; But shadows, clouds, and darkness rest upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a Power above, (And that there is all Nature cries aloud, Through all her works)... | |
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