 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 324 pagina’s
...so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, methinks I feel it heighten them all. 6. " The thought of receiving it from God, adds the blessing...share it confers a dignity on my affliction,—^— so lifts me above the world. Man, I know, is but a worm —yet, methinks, I am then allied to God!"... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1835 - 252 pagina’s
...so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, that I find it hightens them all." 35. " The thought of receiving it from God, adds the blessing...sentiment to that of sensation, in every good thing which I possess; and when calamities overtake me, — and I have had my share, — it confers a dignity... | |
 | 1836 - 320 pagina’s
...enjoyments of the world ; yet, so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, methinks I feel it heighten them all. The thought of receiving it from...my share — it confers a dignity on my affliction, — so lifts me above the world. Man, I know, is but a worm — yet, methinks, I am then allied to... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844
...enjoyments of the world ; yet, so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, methinks I feel it mbers so lifts me above the world. Man, I know, is but a worm, yet methinks I am then allied to God !' It... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844
...enjoyments of the world ; yet, so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, methinks I feel it he mountain, and the deep and gloomy wood, Their colours posses« ; and when calamities overtake me — and I have had ray share — it с fer» a dignity on... | |
 | Anne Cox Woodrooffe - 1844
...perhaps you remember an observation made by the good old clergyman, that the idea of receiving all from God adds the blessing of sentiment to that of sensation in every good thing we enjoy ?" "Yes, I remember it well ; and you will be surprised when I say, I am entirely of his opinion."... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 372 pagina’s
...enjoyments of the world ; yet so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, methinks I feel it heighten them all. The thought of receiving it from...my share — it confers a dignity on my affliction, so lifts me above the world. Man, I know is but a worm, yet methinks I am then allied to God !" It... | |
 | George Vandenhoff - 1846 - 383 pagina’s
...enjoyments of the world ; yet, so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, methinks I feel it heighten them all. The thought of receiving it from...my share — it confers a dignity on my affliction, so lifts me above the world. Man, I know, is but a worm, yet, methinks, I am then allied to God." It... | |
 | George Vandenhoff - 1847 - 383 pagina’s
...enjoyments of the world ; yet, so far from lessenmg my relish of the pleasures of life, methinks I feel it heighten them all. The thought of receiving it from...my share — it confers a dignity on my affliction, so lifts me above the world. Man, I know, is but a worm, yet, methinks, I am then allied to God." It... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1850 - 276 pagina’s
...enjoyments of the world ; yet, so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, methinks I feel it heighten them all. " The thought of receiving it from...— • it confers a dignity on my affliction, and lifts me above the world. Man, I know, is but a worm ; yet methinks I am then allied to God ! " Of... | |
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Why should not the same thing be said of religion ? Trust me, I feel it in the same way — an energy, an inspiration, which I would not lose for all the blessings of sense, or enjoyments of the world ; yet so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures... 
