 | James Thomson, Thomas Parnell - Thomson, James, 1700-1748 - 1808 - 338 pages
...Providence's sway : His hopes no more a certain prospect boast , And all the tenour of his soul is lost : So when a smooth expanse receives imprest Calm nature's...breast, Down bend the banks, the trees depending grow ,' Andskiet beneath with answering colours glow: But if a stone the gentle sea divide , Swift ruffling... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...Providence's sway: His hop«s no more a certain prospect boast. And ail tli' tenor of his soul is lost. 80 when a smooth expanse receives imprest Calm nature's...glow; But if a stone the gentle sea divide, Swift rushing circles curl on every side, And glimmering fragments of a broken sun : Banks, trees, and skies,... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...Providence's sway : His hopes no more a certain prospect boast, And all the tenor of his soul is lost; So when a smooth expanse receives imprest Calm nature's image on its wat'ry breast, Down bend the banks, the trees depending grow. And skies beneath with answ'ring colours... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...Providence's sway: His hopes DO more a certain prospect boast, Aud all the teuourof his soul is lost: So when a smooth expanse receives imprest Calm Nature's...stone the gentle sea divide, Swift ruffling circles carl on every side, And glimmering fragments of a broken Son, Banks, trees, and skies, in thick disorder... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...Providence's sway: Jlis hopes no more a certain prospect boast, And all the teuour of his soul is lost; So when a smooth expanse receives imprest Calm Nature's...grow, And skies beneath with answering colours glow: Tint if a stone the gentle sea divide, Swift ruffling circles curl on every side, And glimmering fragments... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...all the teneur of his soul is lost: So when a smooth expanse receives imprest Calm Nature's image un its watery breast. Down bend the banks, the trees...beneath with answering colours glow: But if a stone the politic sea divide, Swift ruffling circles curl on every side, And glimmering fragments of a broken... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...Providence's sway : His hopes no more a certain prospect boast, And all the tenor of his soul is lost: So when a smooth expanse receives imprest Calm nature's image on its wat'ry breast, Down bend the banks, the trees depending grow, And skies beneath with answ'ring colours... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1849 - 494 pages
...remainder to the disturbance cause by his doubts : — ' So when a smooth expanse receives impress 'd Calm nature's image on its watery breast, Down bend...answering colours glow. But if a stone the gentle scene divide, Swift ruffling circles curl on every side ; And glimmering fragments of a broken sun,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...Providence's sway. t> His hopes no more a certain prospect boast, And all the tenor of his soul is lost. So, when a smooth expanse receives, imprest Calm nature's image on its wat'ry breast, Down bend the banks ; the trees, depending-, grow j And skies, beneath, with answ'ring... | |
 | 1816 - 300 pages
...receives impress'd Calm nature's image on its wat'ry breast, Down bend the banks, the trees impending grow, And skies beneath with answering colours glow....divide, Swift ruffling circles curl on every side ; And glimm'dng fragments of a broken sun; Banks, trees, and skies in thick disorder run. To clear this doubt,... | |
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Seem'd heaven itself, till one suggestion rose; That vice should triumph, virtue vice obey, This sprung some doubt of Providence's sway: His hopes no more a certain prospect boast, And all the tenour of his soul is lost. 
