| William Godwin - 1831 - 496 páginas
...< The soul's dark cottage, battered and decayed, Lets in new light by chinks that time hath made : Stronger by weakness, wiser, men become, As they draw near to their eternal home. Thus it is common with persons of elevated soul to talk of neglecting, overlooking, and taking small... | |
| William Godwin - 1831 - 504 páginas
...indite. The soul-s dark cottage, battered and decayed, Lets in new light by chinks that time hath made: Stronger by weakness, wiser, men become, As they draw near to their eternal home. Thus it is common with persons of elevated soul to talk of neglecting, overlooking, and taking small... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 390 páginas
...The soul's dark cottage, batter'd and decay 'd, Lets in new light thro' chinks that time has made ; Stronger by weakness, wiser men become, As they draw near to their eternal borne. Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view, That stand upon the threshold of the new. Waller's... | |
| John Wesley - 1836 - 582 páginas
...when the spirit will be summoned to return to God that gave it. In that awful moment, 'i- 'J&aving the old, both worlds at once they view, " "* "Who stand upon the threshold of the new." And whether he looks backward or forward, how pleasing is the prospect to him that saves his soul !... | |
| Thomas Milner - 1837 - 426 páginas
...soul's dark cottage, battered and decayed, i . , , Lets in new light through chinks that time has made : Stronger by weakness, wiser men become As they draw near to their eternal home ; I,, •. Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view, That stand upon the threshold of the new."... | |
| 1838 - 516 páginas
...The soul's dark cottage, batter'd and decay 'd, Lets in new light throngh chinks that time has made ; Stronger by weakness, wiser men become As they draw...they view, Who stand upon the threshold of the new. BY DR. CHALMERS. PALEY is best on the historical evidences of Christianity. On that subject his book... | |
| John Wesley - 1840 - 564 páginas
...is at hand, when the spirit will be summoned to return to God that gave it. In that awful moment, " Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view, Who stand upon the threahold of the now." And whether he looks backward or for ward, how pleading is the prospect to him... | |
| 1841 - 300 páginas
...The soul's dark cottage, battered and decayed, Lets in new light, through chinks which time has made. Stronger by weakness, wiser, men become, As they draw...; Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view, That stand upon the threshold of the new. — Waller. THE YOUNG LADY'S FRIEND. Written for the Young... | |
| 1842 - 1008 páginas
..."The soul's dark cottage, battered and decayed, Lets in new light, through chinks which time has made. Stronger by weakness wiser men become, As they draw near to their eternal home ; tearing the old, both worlds at once th'ey view, That stand upon the threshold of the new.— WALLEII.... | |
| 1843 - 350 páginas
...The soul's dark cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new light through chinks that time has made. Stronger by weakness, wiser men become, As they draw...: Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view, That stand upon the threshold of the new. Waller. NIGHT PIECE ON DEATH. How deep yon azure dies the... | |
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