 In its sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays — but God! for Thee There is no weight nor measure ; — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy...  Literature, Ancient and Modern, with Specimens - Pagina 238door Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1845 - 336 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | New Church gen. confer - 1859 - 602 pagina’s
...infinity, And reason's brightest spark, though kindled by thy ray, In vain would try to trace thy councils, Infinite and dark ; and thought is lost "Ere thought can soar so high, Just like past moments in eternity ! " V. Now, let us briefly glance at the fifth proposition. We have... | |
 | 1823 - 626 pagina’s
...sun's rays— but, God ! for thee There is no weight nor measure : none oan mount Up to tby mysteries : reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would try TTo trace thy counsels, infinite and dark : And thought is lost, eve thought can soar so high, K'en... | |
 | 1821 - 612 pagina’s
...rays — but, God ! for thee There is no weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ; Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light,...And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos, then existence... | |
 | John Bowring - 1821 - 290 pagina’s
...— but, God '. for Thee There is no weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ; Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light,...And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. on a piece of rich silk, and suspended in the imperial palace at... | |
 | 1821 - 282 pagina’s
...rays — but, God! for Thee There is no weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ; Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light,...And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high. Even like past moments in eternity. thing similar has been done in China to the same poem. It has been... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1821 - 614 pagina’s
...rays — but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor mensure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ; Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light,...And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. ' Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos, then existence;... | |
 | 1821 - 786 pagina’s
...rays — but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure ; — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ; Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light,...And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos, then existence... | |
 | 1821 - 284 pagina’s
...rays — but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ; Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light,...And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. on a piece of rich silk, and suspended in the imperial palace at... | |
 | 1822 - 694 pagina’s
...ray's — but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ; Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light,...And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. " Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos, then existence... | |
 | 1821 - 746 pagina’s
...rays — but, God I for Thcc There ii no weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ; looks too from a place so high, The Year lies open to his eye ; And all the moment» Miar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. • Specimens of the Russian Poets ; with Preliminary... | |
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