 | New Church gen. confer - 1849 - 494 pages
...decay'd, Lets in new light through chinks that time has made. Stronger by weakness, wiser men became, As they draw near to their eternal home ; Leaving...both worlds at once they view, That stand upon the threshhold of the new." Pope quotes it from Waller in a letter to Sir R. Steele, on his sickness ;... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 pages
...my Lord Protector, of the present Greatness, and joint Interest, of his Highness and this nation. ' WHILE with a strong and yet a gentle hand, You bridle...hearts command ; Protect us from ourselves, and from the foe, Make us unite, and make us conquer too : Let partial spirits still aloud complain, Think themselves... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...my Lord Protector, of the present Greatness, and joint Interest, of his Highness and this nation. ' WHILE with a strong and yet a gentle hand, You bridle...hearts command ; Protect us from ourselves, and from the foe, Make us unite, and make us conquer too: Let partial spirits still aloud complain, Think themselves... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pages
...descries. The soul's dark cottage, hatter'd and deeay'd. Lets in new light , t hruugh chinks t hat ti me has made : Stronger by weakness, wiser men become,...they view, That stand upon the threshold of the new. Miratur limen Olympi. Virj. EPIGRAMS, EPITAPHS, AND FRAGMENTS. , EPIGRAM'. Stoiars emigraiiR solitis,... | |
 | 1821 - 786 pages
...speaker, who is now no more, will, we trust, add weight to hie advice. " The soul's dark cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new light through chinks that...weakness, wiser men become As they draw near to their eterual home ; Leaving the old, both worlds at ouce they view, That stand upon the threshold of the... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 356 pages
...MY LORD PROTECTOR, Of the Present Greatness, and Joint Interest, of his ffig/mess and this Nation, WHILE with a strong, and yet a gentle, hand, You bridle...hearts command, Protect us from ourselves, and from the foe, Make us unite, and make us conquer too : Let partial spirits still aloud complain, Think themselves... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 280 pages
...from our younger eyes Conceal that emptiness which age descries. The soul's dark cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new light through chinks that...they view, That stand upon the threshold of the new. * * * Aliratar Un1on Olympi.— Virg. EPISTLES. TO THE KING. ON HIS NAVY. W HERE'ER thy Navy spreads... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...emptiness which age descries : The soul's dark cottage, barter'd and decay'd, Lets in new lights thro' chinks that time has made. Stronger by weakness, wiser...they view, That stand upon the threshold of the new. cxxx. WHAT sinners value, I resign ; Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine ; I shall behold thy blissful... | |
 | 1826 - 664 pages
...indite: • No other theme could give his soul delight. The soul's dark cottage, batter'd and decayed, Lets in new light, through chinks that time has made:...: Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view, Who stand upon the threshold of the new. He had begun to transcribe his fourth Sermon: but illness... | |
 | 1828 - 198 pages
...The soul's dark cottage, batter'd and dccay'd, Lets in new light thro' chinks that time has made. 3 Stronger by weakness, wiser men become As they draw...they view, That stand upon the threshold of the new. WA1XER. NONE UPON BAHTH DESIRED BESIDES CHRIST. 1 How tedious and tasteless the hours, When Jesus no... | |
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Lets in new light through chinks that time has made : Stronger by weakness, wiser men become, As they draw near to their eternal home. Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view, That stand upon the threshold of the new. 
