 In its sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep, may count The sands or the sun's rays : but, God, for thee There is no weight nor measure ; none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light,...  The Popular Educator - Page 2621856Full view - About this book
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...else beside ! In its sublime research, philosophy Can measure out the sands, may count the stars On the sun's rays ; but, God, for thee There is no weight nor measure ! None can mount up to thine infinity, And reason's brightest spark, though kindled by thy ray, In vain would try to trace... | |
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...no more! In its sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep— may count The sands or the sun's rays— but, God ! for thee There is no weight nor measure : none oan mount Up to tby mysteries : reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would... | |
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...no more ! In its sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean-deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays — but, God ! for thee There is...eternity. Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos, then existence ; — Lord ! on Thee • " This is the poem of which Golovnin says in his... | |
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...its sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep — may count The sands or the «un's rays — but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor...eternity. Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos, then existence ; — Lord ! on Thee Eternity had its foundation : — all Sprung forth... | |
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...research, philosophy May measure out the ocean-deep — may count The sands or the sun's ray's — but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure...eternity. " Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos, then existence ; — Lord ! on Thee Eternity had its foundation : — all Sprung forth... | |
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...more 1 ! In its sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean-deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays — but, God ! for Thee There is...soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. on a piece of rich silk, and suspended in the imperial palace at Pekin. Thou from primeval nothingness... | |
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...more1 ! In its sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean-deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays — but, God '. for Thee There is...soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. on a piece of rich silk, and suspended in the imperial palace at Pekin. 1 In 4he first edition there... | |
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...no more! In its sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean-deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays — but, God! for Thee There is...soar so high. Even like past moments in eternity. thing similar has been done in China to the same poem. It has been translated into the Chinese and... | |
 | 1821 - 746 pages
...measure out the ocean-deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays — but, God I for Thcc There ii this way looks is dear, And «miles upon the New-born...Year lies open to his eye ; And all the moment» Miar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. • Specimens of the Russian Poets ; with Preliminary... | |
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...no more ! In its sublime research, philosophy May measure out the oceau deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays — but, God ! for Thee There is...Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light, in rain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark : And thought is lost ere thought can soar... | |
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