 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...  Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 322by Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 546 pages
...torrent of his fate ? Mull no diflike alarm, no wilhes rife, No cries invoke the mercies of the fides? Enquirer, ceafe, petitions yet remain, Which heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vajn. Still raife for good the fupplicating voice, But leave to heav'n the meafure and the •. ho;ov... | |
 | Eschenburg - Literature - 1788 - 472 pages
...of his fate? Muft no diflike alarm, no wif hes rife, • No cries attempt the mercies of the fkles? Enquirer, ceafe, petitions yet remain, Which heav'n...Still raife for good the fupplicating voice, But leave t ó heav'n the meafure and the choice. Safe in his pow'r, whofe eyes difcerh afar The fecret ambufh... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 428 pages
...no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, . — No cries attempt the mercies of the skies i 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. /- 3 Safe in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...Shall no diflike alarm, no wifhes rife, « No cries attempt the mercy of the fkies ? " Enthufiaft, ceafe ; petitions yet remain, " Which heav'n may hear,...to heav'n the meafure and the choice. " Safe in his hand, whofe eye difcerns afar " The fecret ambufh of a fpecious pray'r ; " Implore his aid, in his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...wifhes rife, " No cries attempt the mercy of the fkies ? " EnthuGaft, ceafe; petitions yet remain, 'c Which heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vain. " Still..." But leave to heav'n the meafure and the choice. *c Safe in his hand, whofe eye difcerns afar " The fecret ambufh of a fpecious pray'r ; " Implore his... | |
 | Richard Johnson - Children's poetry - 1793 - 198 pages
...may hear ; nor deem religio» vain. Still raife for good the fupplicating voice, But leave to H«av'n the meafure and the choice. Safe in his pow'r, whofe eyes difcern afar, The fecret ambufli of a fpeck-uspray'rj Implore his aid, in his decifions reft, Secure, whate'er he gives, he... | |
 | Eschenburg - Literature - 1788 - 474 pages
...torrent of his fate? Muft no dif like alarm, no wif lies Hfe, No cries attempt the mercies of the fkies? Enquirer, ceafe, petitions yet remain, Which heav'n...pow'r, whofe eyes difcern afar The fecret ambufh of a fpecîous pray'r. ' Implore his aid, in his decifions reft, Secur e, whate'er he gives, he gives the... | |
 | English essays - 1795 - 408 pages
...rife, No cries invoke the mercy of the fkies ? Enquirer, ceafe, petitions yet remain, Which heaven may hear, nor deem religion vain, Still raife for good the fupplicating voice, But leave to hcav'n the meafure and the choice; Safe in his pow'r, whofe eyes difcern afar The kcret ambufh of a... | |
 | English essays - 1795 - 406 pages
...nor deem religion vain, Still raife for good the duplicating voice, But leave to hcav'n the mcafure and the choice: 'Safe in his pow'r, whofe eyes difcern afar The fccret ambufh of a fecret pray'r. OJ ImpTore Implore his aid, in his decifions reft, Secure whate'er... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...petitions yet remain Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vais. Still raife for good the ftippHcating voice, But leave to Heav'n the meafure and the choice. Safe in hi» pow'r, whole eyes cükxrn afar The fecret ambuth of a fpecious pray'r, Implore his aid, in his... | |
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