 Enquirer, cease, petitions yet remain, Which heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to heav'n the measure and the choice, Safe in his pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious...  A Collection of Poems ... - Page 159publié par - 1758Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies ? Enquirer, cease ; petitions yet remain Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem Religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heav'n the measure and the choice, Safe in his... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...poet whether we shall upon no occasion implore the mercy of the skies ; he replies, Inquirer, cease ; petitions yet remain* Which heav'n may hear, -nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But lea\e to heav'n the measure and the choice. Safe in his... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...poet whether we shall upon no occasion implore the mercy of the skies ; he replies, Inquirer, cease ; petitions yet remain, Which heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, but leave to heav'n the measure and the choice. Satu m his pow'r,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies ? Inquirer, cease ; petitions yet remain Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem Religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heav'n the measure and the choice. Safe in his... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries attempt the mercies of the skies ? Inquirer, cease ! petitions yet remain, Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heav'n the measure and the choice, Safe in His... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 pages
...Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries attempt the mercies of the skies ? Inquirer, cease ! petitions yet remain, Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heav'n the measure and the choice. Safe in His... | |
 | 1817 - 314 pages
...Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries attempt the mercies of the skies ? Inquirer cease ! petitions yet remain, Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heav'n the measure and the choice.. Safe in His... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 pages
...Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies? Inquirer, cease ; petitions yet remain Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heav'n the measure and the choice. Safe in his... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...fate? Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies? Inquirer cease, petitions yet remain, Which heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to heav'n the measure and the choice. Safe in his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...Shall no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, " No cries attempt the mercy of the skies; " Inquirer, cease ; petitions yet remain, " Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem Religion vain. " Still raise for good the supplicating voice, " But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice. " Safe in... | |
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