 Parts it may ravage, but preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but Passion is the gale ; Nor God alone in the still calm we find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind.  The Remains of Henry Kirke White ... - Seite 195von Henry Kirke White - 1813Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Voices - 1866 - 234 Seiten
...way. South. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Eeason the cord, but passion is the gale ; Nor God alone in the still calm we find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind. Pope. Trifles lighter than straws are levers in the building up of characters... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 Seiten
...preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but passion is the gale ; Nor God alone in the still calm we find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind. AN ESSAY ON MAN. These, 'tis enough to temper and employ; But what composes man,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 Seiten
...Intelligence every where, and hears the gentle tones of His voice in the hour of tranquillity ; " Nor God alone in the still calm we find ; He mounts the storm and walks upon the wind." 8. Institutions may crumble, and governments fall, b.ut it » ON KINDNESS TO... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 72 Seiten
...preserve the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the chart, but passion is the gale; Nor God alone in the still calm we find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind.* Passions, like elements, though bom to fight, Yet rnix'd and softened, in his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 Seiten
...the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card5, but Passion is the gale6 ; Nor God alone in the still calm we find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind. no 1 Let subtle schoolmen &C.] From this de- tarch's notion, and, as we may see... | |
 | 1870 - 644 Seiten
...the similarity of thoughts in different authors, says :— " When we meet with the passage — 'Nor God alone in the still calm we find, He mounts the storm and walks upon the wind ' — it is impossible not to be reminded of Addison's line in the 'Campaign' —... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 Seiten
...preserves the whole. On Life's vast oeean diversely we sail, Reason the chart, but Passion is the gale. Nor God alone in the still calm we find: He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind. Passions, like elements, though born to fight, Yet mixed and softened, in his... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT. - 1874 - 492 Seiten
...Intelligence every where ; and hears the gentle tones of his voice in the hour of tranquillity ; " Nor God alone in the still calm we find; He mounts the storm and walks upon the wind." Institutions may crumble and governments fall, but it is only that they may renew... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 Seiten
...gain; In God's, one single can its ends produce, Yet serves to second too some other use. POPE. Nor God alone in the still calm we find ; He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind. POPE. Father of all ! in every age, In every clime adored, By saint, by savage,... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1876 - 614 Seiten
...Providential Intelligence everywhere, and hears the gentle tones of his voice in the hour of tranquillity. Nor God alone in the still calm we find ; He mounts the storm and walks upon the wind. Institutions may crumble and governments fall, but it is only that they may renew... | |
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