Here will I hold. If there's a Power above us, — And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her works, — He must delight in virtue; And that which He delights in must be happy. The Spectator - Seite 2691729Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Joseph Addison - 1713 - 222 Seiten
...wide, th' unbounded Profpeft, lie's before mei But Shadows, Clouds, and Darknefs, reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a Pow'r above us, (And that...is all Nature cries aloud Through all her Works) He rauft delight in Virtue; And that .which he delights in muft be happy. But when ! or where !-• -This... | |
| John Holmes - 1739 - 202 Seiten
...lies before me-, But Shadows, Clouds, and Darknefs reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a Power above us, (And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her Works) He muft delight in Virtue; And that which he delights in, muft be happy. But when ! or where!— This World was made forCtsfar.... | |
| 1747 - 584 Seiten
...may now be very juftly applied to our own ' Nation. Here will I hold. If there's a Ptno'r above ust (And that there is all Nature cries aloud Through all her Works) He muft delight in Virttte, And that which he delights in muft he happy. 'THIS will be allowed, I hope, to be as * virtuous... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 366 Seiten
...ftirs within us ; 'Tis heav'n itfelf that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. - Jf there's a pow'r above us, And that there is all Nature cries aloud Thro' all her works, he mnft delight in virtue, And that which he delights in mull be happy. Nor is... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1773 - 364 Seiten
...lies before me ; But fhadows, clouds, and darknefs reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a power above us, (And that there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works) he muft delight in virtue, And that which he delights in, muft be happy. But But when ! or where ! — This world was... | |
| Edward Kimber - 1775 - 372 Seiten
...bitter Pangs, defpairing Groans, and Fears of what may come hereafter j for, If there is a Pow'r ahovi us, (And that there is all Nature cries aloud Through all her Works) he muft delight in Virtue ;. And that which he delights in mnft be happy. I would pray,— but I am convinced my prefenf... | |
| Edward Kimber - 1775 - 372 Seiten
...are bitter Pangs, defpairing Groans, and Fears of what may eome hereafter; for, If there is a Paw'r above us, (And that there is all Nature cries aloud Through all her Works') be muft delight in Virtue ;. And that which he delights in mujl be happy. I would pray,—but I am... | |
| Edward Kimber - 1775 - 370 Seiten
...are bitter Pangs, defpairing Groans, and Fears of what may come hereafter ; for, If there is a Poitfr above us, (And that there is all Nature cries aloud Through all her Works) be mitfl delight in Virtue ; And that which he delights in muft be happy. I would pray, — but I am... | |
| 1776 - 568 Seiten
...confefs himfelf ¿bilged to the Bible, he has recourfe to a ¿fay-book. If there's a power above ue, (.And that there is, all Nature cries aloud • Through all her works) he muft delight in virtue; And that which he delights in muft be happy. This theatrical rhodomontade, he calls the divine... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1777 - 354 Seiten
...fhadows, clouds, and darknefs reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a pow'r above us, (And tnat there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works) he muft delight in virtue; And that which he delights in, muft be happy. •' But Bat when ! or where ! — This world... | |
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