 There ever bask in uncreated rays, No more to sigh or shed the bitter tear, Together hymning their Creator's praise, In such society, yet still more dear ; While circling time moves round in an eternal sphere. Compared with this, how poor Religion's pride,...  Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect - Page 16by Robert Burns - 1794Full view - About this book
 | 1786 - 610 pages
...No more to figh, or flied the bitter tear, ^Together hymning their CREATOR'S praife, infucbfociety, yet ftill more dear ; While circling time moves round...wide, Devotion's ev'ry grace — except the heart I The POWER, jncens'd, the pageant will defert, The pompous ftrain, the facerdotal Hole; But haply... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1786 - 602 pages
...figh, or ihed the bitter tear, together hymning their CREATOR'S praife, In /uei feciety, yet llill more dear ; While circling time moves round in an...pride, In all the pomp of method and of art, When men dilplay to congregations wide, Devotion's ev'ry grace — except the heart ! The POWER, incens'd, the... | |
 | Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 308 pages
...praife, Infuchfociety, yet ftill more dear; While circling Time moves round in an eternal ~ fphere. Compar'd with this, how poor Religion's pride, In...wide, Devotion's ev'ry grace, except the heart ! The POWER, incens'd, the Pageant will defert, The pompous drain, the facredotal ftole ; But haply, in fome... | |
 | Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 308 pages
...praife, Infuchfociety, yet ftill more dear; While circling Time moves round in an eternal ~ fphere. Compar'd with this, how poor Religion's pride, In...wide, Devotion's ev'ry grace, except the heart ! The POWER, incens'd, the Pageant will defert, The pompous drain, the facredotal ftole ; But haply, in fome... | |
 | James Anderson - 1722 - 440 pages
...society, yet still more dear ; While circling time moves round in an eternal sphere. xvir. Compar d with this, how poor religion's pride, In all the pomp of method, and ot art, When men display to congregations wide Devotion's eve'ry grace, except the heart .' The power,... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 260 pages
...fuch fociety, yet ftill more dew : While circling tirne moves round in an eternal fphere. Compared with this how poor religion's pride, In all the pomp of method, anrlofart ^Vhen men difplay to congieganons wide, Devotion's ev'ry grace, except the heart ! The Power... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - 1800 - 312 pages
...•' In fuch ibcieiy, yet ftill more dear; " While circling time moves round in an eternal fpherc* * Compar'd with this, how poor religion's pride ! " In all the pomp of method and of art i " When men difplay to congregations wide ** Devotion's every prace — except the heart. *' The pow'r... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - 1801 - 364 pages
...more dear; " While circling time moves round in an eternal fphere. •' Compar'd with this, how poos, religion's pride ! " In all the pomp of method and...When men difplay to Congregations wide " Devotion's every grace — except the heart* " The pow'r incen&'d the pageant will defert, " The pompous ftrain,... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - 1804 - 362 pages
...praife, " In fuchfociety, yet ftillmore dear! " While circling time'inoves roundin an eternal fphere. " Compar'd with this, how poor religion's pride ! "...When men difplay to congregations wide " Devotion's every grace — except the heart. " The Pow'r incens'd the pageant will defert, " The pompous flrain,... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 636 pages
...praise. In such society, yet still more dear ; While circling time moves round in an eternal sphere. Compar'd with this, how poor religion's pride, In all the pomp of method and of art, When men display to congregations wide Devotion's every grace, except the tart ! The fnt'r, incens'd, the pageant... | |
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