 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...  The Monastery: The Abbot - Страница 93по Walter Scott - 1856 - 535 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 290 страници
...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,...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... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1820 - 888 страници
...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 - 344 страници
...awful volume lies.The mytery 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,...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 348 страници
...volume lies The my tery 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 bom,Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. " Give me the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. " They... | |
 | 1820 - 866 страници
...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 - 588 страници
...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 - 450 страници
...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... | |
 | Thomas Carpenter (schoolmaster.) - 1828 - 332 страници
...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... | |
 | 1830 - 684 страници
...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... | |
 | Sydney (pseud.) - 1828 - 74 страници
...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,... | |
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