 Just such is the Christian : his course he begins, Like the sun in a mist, while he mourns for his sins, And melts into tears ; then he breaks out and shines. And travels his heavenly way : But when he comes nearer to finish his race, Like a fine setting...  Spare minutes, ed. by G. Slade - Pagina 132geredigeerd door - 1904Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Isaac Watts - 1807 - 410 pagina’s
...beanties are best ; He paints the sky gay, as he sinks to his rest, And ion•Ids a bright rising again. Just such is the Christian ; his course he begins, ' Like the sun in a mist, while he mourns forhissinsi ' •\i'd melts into tears ; then he breaks out and shines, » • And travels his heavenly... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 472 pagina’s
...beauties are best ; He paints the sky gay as he sinks to his rest, And foretells a bright rising again. Just such is the Christian : His course he begins, Like the sun in a mist, when he mourns for his sins, And melts into tears : Then he breaks out and shines, And travels his... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1807 - 662 pagina’s
...whose errors be had freely attacked, and "••!»> may therefore be disposed to consider him, not ia And melts into tears. Then he breaks out, and shines. And travels his liearenly way. . But, as lie draws nearer to finish his race, Like a fine seitini; <un, he looks richer... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...archest; He paints the sky pay as he sinks to his rest, And forctcls a bricht riding again. Just ;nch pood old hall, Silence without, ami fasts within llie wall : No when he niournsfprhisains, And melts into tears ; then he breaks out Scshim*, And travels his heavenly... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pagina’s
...beauties are best; He paints the sky gay as he sinks to his rest, And foreteU a bright rising again. Just such is the Christian : his course he begins,...But when he comes nearer to finish his race, Like a fine setting Sun, he looks richer in grace, And gives a sure hope at the end of his days Of rising... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pagina’s
...beauties are best"; He paints the sky gay as he sinks to his rest, And foretels a bright rising again. Just such is the Christian : his course he begins, Like the Sun in a mist, while he mourns for his sms, And melts into tears : then he breaks out and shines, And travels his heavenly way : Bot when... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 pagina’s
...he hegins. Like the Sun in a mist, while he moums for his sins, And melts into tears: then he hreaks out and shines. And travels his heavenly way: But when he comes nearer to finish his race, Like a fine setting Sun, he looks richer in grace, And gives a sure hope at the end of his days Of rising... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1800 - 82 pagina’s
...Sky gay as he finks to his Juft fuch is the Chriftian : His Courfe he begins, Like the Sun in a Mift, while he mourns for his Sins, And melts into Tears : Then he breaks out and ihines, And travels his heavenly Way ; But when he comes nearer ts finifli his Race, Like a fine fetting... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1813 - 574 pagina’s
...foretels a bright rising again. î Just such is the Christian : His course he begins, Like the äun in a mist, while he mourns for his sins, And melts...tears: Then he breaks out and shines, And travels his heav'nly way : But when he comes nearer to finish his race, Like a fine setting Sun he looks richer... | |
 | David Brown, Charles Simeon - 1816 - 528 pagina’s
...poet's beautiful application is equally touching and just, considered in reference to Mr. Brown : " Just such is the christian : his course he begins...when he comes nearer to finish his race, " Like a fine setting sun, he looks richer in grace, " And gives a sure hope at the end of his days, " Of rising... | |
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