 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 lehte
...Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought \ Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | 1795 - 846 lehte
...[tartlet at dcllruiftioe '! 'TU the divinity that ftirs mithin as ; т о. »il 'Tú heaven iiftlf, that points out an hereafter, And Intimates eternity to man, Eternity ! thou plea&ng, dreadful thought I Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new fcenes and changes... | |
 | James Burgh - 1792 - 410 lehte
...herfelf, and ftartles at deftrutlion ? 'Tis the Divinity th&tftirs within us ; AWE. 'Tis Heav'n itfelf that points out an Hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. * Eternity ! thou f leafing * dreadful f * SATISF. *LL* » • t APPRE. thought ! Through what variety of untry'd being,... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 lehte
...Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | 1797 - 462 lehte
...Or whence this secret dread, and inward horrer, Of falling into nought > Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? "Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | David Hume - 1799 - 142 lehte
...herfelf, and ftartles at deftrudtion? 'Tis the divinity that ftirs within us ; 'Tis heav'n itfelf , that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleafing , dreadful , thought ! Through what variety ofuntry'd being, Through what new fcenes and changes... | |
 | 1800 - 322 lehte
...immortality? Or whence this secret dread, this inward horror Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction? 'Tis the...pleasing, dreadful thought! Through what variety of untry'd being,' Through what new scenes and changes mast we pass! The wide, th' unbounded prospect... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 304 lehte
...longirg after immortality ? Or whence this seciet dread, and inward horror, Of falling into noight? Why shrinks the soul B ick on herself, and startles...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... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1803 - 614 lehte
...pieces, even to the present day, abound with verses of % simple redundant syllable: thus Addison — • 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us, Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter.' So, frequently, in our didactic poems, even when subject to the control of rhyme, as in the following... | |
 | 1803 - 342 lehte
...Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ! Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ! 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
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Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. 
