 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 pages
...longing after immortality ? 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... | |
 | 1797 - 462 pages
...longing after immortality ? 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... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 pages
...longing after immortality ? 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... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...longing after 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 Divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter. And intimates... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1803 - 614 pages
...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 pages
...longing after immortality ? 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... | |
 | 1804 - 510 pages
...Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; Tis Heaven it.self,...points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity! thou pleasing, dreadful thought! Through what variety of untried being. Through what new... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pages
...longing after immortality ? 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 Heaven itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...longing after immortality ? 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... | |
 | 1804 - 516 pages
...longing after immortality ? Or wheuce 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 Heaven itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
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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. Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety... 
