 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 ... - Page 403redigeeritud poolt - 1829Full view - About this book
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...into truth. Opinions of the several sects of philosophers concerning the summum froaum. RELIGIO LAICI Dim as the borrowed beams of moon and stars To lonely,...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.... | |
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