Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries ! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read... Historical romances of the author of Waverley - الصفحة 13بواسطة sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| Walter Scott - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 290
...stolen it—why thou didst twice recover it from their hands.—What mystery is wrapt in it?—Speak, I conjure thee." The Lady assumed an air peculiarly...volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. "They call me idle—they call me dull— in this pursuit my industry shall not fail; nor, with God's blessing, shall... | |
| Walter Scott - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 344
...head, and folding her arms on her bosom,. she replied : " Within that awful volume lies.The mytery of mysteries ! Happiest they of human race, To whom...ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. "~Giveme the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull — in... | |
| William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 888
...Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, 'I'n lift the latch, and force the way : And better had...young Glendinning. "They call me idle— they call me duff— in this pursuit my industry sliall not fail; nor, .with God's blessing, shall my understanding.... | |
| Walter Scott - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 348
...fear, to hope, to pray; To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been bom,Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. " Give me the volume,...said young Glendinning. " They call me idle — they eall me dull — in this pursuit my industry shall not fail; nor, with God's blessing, shall my understanding.... | |
| 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 866
...granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the lutch, and force the way i And belter had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." "Giveme the volume, Lady," said young ''lenrtinning. "They call me idle — they all me dull — in... | |
| 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 588
...granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, . To mark and learn the heavenly way. And txetterhad they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. Sir Walter Seott. HUMILITY disposeth the glorious God to give, and the humble mind to receive, direction... | |
| 1825 - عدد الصفحات: 450
...given grace To hear — to read — to fear — to pray — To lift the latch and force the way ; But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt— or read to scorn" On the subject of his Faith, he was happy and at ease ; his mind was made up — he had read the Bible... | |
| Sydney (pseud.) - 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 74
...has given the grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way: But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt — or read to scorn." It is difficult, Mr. Editor, to peruse these lines without being moved by their touchingness and simplicity,... | |
| 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 684
...has given grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch, and force their way ; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. ' which the Gospel had been obscured, and laboring to restore it to its pristine purity.* It is said... | |
| Thomas Carpenter (schoolmaster.) - 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 332
...God has given grace To hear, to read, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way : But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. Would to God that all were impressed with the beauty, sublimity, and importance of these words! and... | |
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