 Father of light and life, Thou Good Supreme ! O teach me what is good ; teach me Thyself ! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit ; and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure, Sacred, substantial, never-fading...  The seasons; with the life of the author. To which are added Hesiod, or the ... - Seite 54von James Thomson - 1803Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1831 - 952 Seiten
...thou Good Supreme ! O teach me what is good, teach me thyself; Save me from folly, vanity, and woe, From every low pursuit, and feed my soul With knowledge,...virtue pure, Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss ! " P. 597. Mr. Tumor's pamphlet on Wool was first printed in 1782, and was extracted from the Pamphleteer,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1817 - 216 Seiten
...good supreme O teach me what is good Teach me thyself Save me from folly vanity and vice From ev ry low, pursuit and feed my soul With knowledge conscious peace and virtue pure Sacred substantial sever fading bliss ' .' If I am right thy grace impart Still in the right to stay If I am wrong O teach... | |
 | John Prior Estlin - 1818 - 430 Seiten
...Father of light and life ! thou Good supreme ! O teach me what is good ! teach me thyself : S«ive me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit...virtue pure, Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss."' I shall conclude with recommending a careful perusal of Mr. Mason's treatise on Self-knowledge, and... | |
 | John Prior Estlin - 1818 - 350 Seiten
...Good supreme ! O teach me what is good ! teach me thyself: Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, 175 From every low pursuit ! and feed my soul With knowledge,...virtue pure, Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss." I shall conclude with recommending a careful perusal of Mr. Mason's treatise or* Self-knowledge, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...is good ; teach me thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit ; and fill my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue...pure ; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss !" The precept of Order requiring that every part of my business should have its allotted time, one page in... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 Seiten
...Poems, viz. "Father of light and life, thou God supreme! O teach nie irhat is good; teach me thyself.1 Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit; and fill my soul With knowlegf, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss!9'... | |
 | 1843 - 628 Seiten
...— Father of light and life ; thou good supreme, O teach me what is good ; teach me thyself ! Keep me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit,...virtue pure, Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss. — Winter, lines 217-22. " These lines are boldly flourished with a diamond ; and the gentleman who... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1819 - 186 Seiten
...supreme! O teach me what is good! Teach me thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From ev'ry low pursuit; and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious...virtue pure, Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss ! Still in the right to stay: If am wrong, O teach my heart If I am right, thy grace impart, To find... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1819 - 718 Seiten
...supreme ! O teach me what is good ! Teach me thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From ev'ry low pursuit ; and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pare, Sacred, substantial, never fading bliss ! If I am right, thy grace impart, Still in the right... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 Seiten
...round. Father of light and life ! thou good Supreme ! 0, teach me what is good ! teach me Thyself! Save m T+ Prom all the livid east, or piercing north, Thick clouds ascend ; in whose capacious womb A vapoury... | |
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