 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 - 1824 - 426 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... | |
 | Minstrel - 1824 - 246 pages
...? Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, Mo 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1825 - 310 pages
...Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies ot'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 his... | |
 | Juvenal - 1825 - 234 pages
...disltke alarm ? no wishes rise ? No cries attempt 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 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... | |
 | Joseph Cradock - France - 1826 - 312 pages
...own favour, might sometimes savour perhaps, more of pagan arrogance, than of Christian humility. " 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 - 1826 - 440 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. c In this poem... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 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 His... | |
 | Satire, English - 1831 - 790 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... | |
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