 Here will I hold. If there's a Power above us, — And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her works, — He must delight in virtue; And that which He delights in must be happy.  The Spectator - Page 2691729Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 pages
...lies before me ; But fhadows, clouds, and darknefs, reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there 'sa power above us,, (And that there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works) he muft delight in virtue; And that which he delights in muft be happy. But when ! or where !—This world was made for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 942 pages
...But (hadows, clouds, and darknefs, reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there 'sa power above u»», (And that there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works) he muft delight in virtue ; And that which he delights in muft be happy. But when ! or where !— This world was made... | |
 | David Simpson - 1780 - 628 pages
...before us ; But Shadows, Clouds, and Darknefs, reft upon it. Here will I hold : If there's a Pow r above us, And that there is, all Nature cries 'aloud ( Through all her Works, he muft delight in Virtue; And that which he delights in muft be happy. HYMN CCXL. '"PHEcloud-cap'd Towers, the gorgeous... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...lies before me ; Bat Shadows, Clouds, and Darknefs reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a Power above us, (And that there is all Nature cries aloud Through all her Works) he muft delight in Virtue ; And that which he delights in muft be happy. The SICK MAN and the ANGEL. GAY. IS there no... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...wide, th' unbounded profpeft lies before me ; But fhadows, clouds, and darknefs, reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a pow'r above us, (And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Thro' all her works) he muft delight in virtue; And that which he delights in, muft be happy. I 338... | |
 | 1783 - 542 pages
...are dark and intricate, * Our underftandings leek for them in vain.' Only this, ' If there's a power above us, ' And that there is all nature cries aloud ' Through all her works, he muft delight in virtue, ' And that which he delights in muft be happy *.' Bnt you fraile, and I fee what you are fmiling... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...wide, th' unbounded profpect lies before me ; But fhadows, clouds, and datknefs, reft upon it — Here will I hold. If there's a Pow'r above us, (•And...cries aloud Through all her works) He muft delight in virtue ; And that which He delights in tnuft be happy. But, when ? or where ? This world— was made... | |
 | 1789 - 428 pages
...before me; *' But (hadows, clouds, and darknefs, reft upon it. " Here will I hold. If there's a power above us, " (And that there is all Nature cries aloud " Through all her works) he muft delight in virtue; '* And that which he delights in muft be happy. " But when, or where ! This world was made... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 364 pages
...lies before me ; But fhadows, clouds, and darknefs, reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there 'sa power above us, (And that there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works) he muft delight in virtue ; And that which he delights in muft be happy. But when ! or where ! — This world was made... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 pages
...before me; But shadows, clouds, and darkness rest upon it, Here will I hold. If there's a Power above (And that there is all nature cries aloud, Through all her works) he must delight in virtue; And that which he delights in must be happy. But when ! or where — this world... | |
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