 Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries ! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read...  Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, Etc - Page 203edited by - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 348 pages
...Happiest they of human race, To •whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had...young Glendinning. " They call me idle— they call me dull — in this pursuit my industry shall not fail; nor, with God's blessing, shall my understanding.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 290 pages
...! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; And better had...volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. "They call me idle—they call me dull— in this pursuit my industry shall not fail; nor, with God's blessing, shall... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 344 pages
...! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had...ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. "~Giveme the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull — in... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 348 pages
...Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace " To read, to fear, to hope, to pray; To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been bom,Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. " Give me the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. " They... | |
 | 1820 - 866 pages
...granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the lutch, and force the way i And belter had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." "Giveme the volume, Lady," said young ''lenrtinning. "They call me idle — they all me dull — in... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822 - 544 pages
...! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had...Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull — in this pursuit my industry shall not fail, nor, with God's blessing, shall my understanding.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1824 - 408 pages
...! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; And better had...Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull — in this pursuit my industry shall not fail, nor, with God's blessing, shall my understanding.... | |
 | 1824 - 588 pages
...granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, . To mark and learn the heavenly way. And txetterhad they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. Sir Walter Seott. HUMILITY disposeth the glorious God to give, and the humble mind to receive, direction... | |
 | 1825 - 450 pages
...given grace To hear — to read — to fear — to pray — To lift the latch and force the way ; But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt— or read to scorn" On the subject of his Faith, he was happy and at ease ; his mind was made up — he had read the Bible... | |
 | 1830 - 684 pages
...has given grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch, and force their way ; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. ' which the Gospel had been obscured, and laboring to restore it to its pristine purity.* It is said... | |
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