 Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today, Had he thy reason, would...  Annual Report of the Commissioners ... - Page 21900Full view - About this book
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...Realm for ever lafts, thy own Meffiah reigns. Thi Knowledge of Futurity wifely concealed. POPE. HEAV'N from all Creatures hides the Book of Fate, All but the Page prefcrib'd, their prefent State; From Brutes what Men, from Men what Spirits know; Or who could fuffer... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...in the fool that ufes it. SHAKEsPEAR. CHAP, XII, THE PRESENT CONDITION or MAN VINDICATED, TTEAV 'N from all creatures hides the book of Fate, -•• -*• All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent Hate : From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know, Or who could fuffer... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...here or there? The bleft to-day is as completely fo, 75 As who began a thoufand years ago. III. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate: VARIATIONS. In the former Editions, ver. 64. Now wears a garland an... | |
 | American literature - 1787 - 430 pages
...your life, and fend us a joyfiil rcfurn-clion. So prays your true friend, " 'MARLBOROUGH." HE AV'N from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prefcrib'd their prefent ftate : From brutes, what men ; from men, what fpirits know : Or who would... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...or here, or there ? The bleft to-day is as completely fo, 75 As who began a thoufand years ago. III. Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate: VARIATIONS. In the former Editions, ver. 64. Now wears a garland an... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...he ought: Kis knowledge mcalur'd to his ftatc and place; His time a moment, and a point his fpacc. ing violet ^rows ; prefcrib'd, their prefcnt ftate ; From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know; Or who could fuffer... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1793 - 274 pages
...there ? The The blefl to-day is as complcatly fo, As who began a thoufand years agp. - • III. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page preferib'd, their prcfent flate : From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know : Or who could fuller... | |
 | 1796 - 246 pages
...here or there ; The bleft to day is as completely fo, As who began a thoufand years ago. III. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate : From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know: Or who could fuffer... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...here or there ? The blest to-day, is as completely so As who began a thousand years ago. 3. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but...spirits know : • Or who could suffer being here below ? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play ? Pleas'd to the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...fmooth the bed of Death. COTTON. SECTION IX. Providence vindicated in the jirt'Jent State of Man. HEAV'N from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent flate ; From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know, Or who could fuffer... | |
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