 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1857 - 480 pages
...dost preserve the stars from wrong ; And the most ancient heavens, through Thee, are fresh and strong. To humbler functions, awful Power ! I call thee :...And in the light of truth thy Bondman let me live ! * * See some remarks from Mr. Wordsworth himself upon the philosophy of the last stanza, in the biography... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - Self-culture - 1858 - 276 pages
...The Poet of our age has apostrophised Duty in words which we all should make our own:— " To humble functions, awful Power, I call thee. I myself commend...confidence of reason give, And in the light of Truth thy bondsman let me live." It is a beautiful arrangement in the mental and moral economy of our nature,... | |
 | WILLIAM WORDSWOTH - 1858 - 564 pages
...most ancient heavens, through thee, are fresh and strong. To humbler functions, awful power ! I cull thee : I myself commend Unto thy guidance from this...And, in the light of truth, thy bondman let me live ! Miseellsseoos Sossets. PREFATORY SONNET. NUNS fret not at their convent's narrow room ; And hermits... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Bookbinding - 1858 - 550 pages
...dost preserve the stars from wrong ; And the most ancient heavens, through thee, are fresh and strong. To humbler functions, awful power ! I call thee :...of self-sacrifice ; The confidence of reason give ; Ind, in the light of truth, thy bondman lot me lire I PREFATORY SONNET. NCNS fret not at their convent's... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 pages
...dost preserve the stars from wrong, And the Ciost ancient heavens, through thee, are fresh and strong. To humbler functions, awful Power, I call thee ! I myself commend Unto thy guidance from this hour ; O let my weakness have an end ! Give unto me, made lowly wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice ; The... | |
 | Man - Duty - 1859 - 298 pages
...And the most ancient heavens, through Thee, are fresh and strong. To humble functions, awful Power I I call Thee : I myself commend Unto thy guidance from...And in the light of truth thy bondman let me live. WOKDSWOKTH. EVERYTHING has a part to perform in this vast universe. The Mighty Architect made his work... | |
 | Virginia De Forrest - Anthologies - 1860 - 368 pages
...dost preserve the stars from wrong ; And the most ancient heavens, through Thee, are fresh and strong. To humbler functions, awful Power ! I call thee :...And in the light of truth thy Bondman let me live ! BROTHERLY LOVE. GIVE me thy hand, brother — give me thy hand, But not as thy fathers did, dripping... | |
 | D R. M'Nab - 1860 - 296 pages
...desires : My hopes no more must change their name : I long for a repose that ever is the same. ***** Give unto me, made lowly wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice...And in the light of truth, thy bondman, let me live ! WoRDSWOBTH.. " Actions are more perfectly rational in proportion, as the mind views and comprehends... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pages
...doat preserve the stars from wrong, And the most ancient heavens, through Thee are fresL and strong. To humbler functions, awful Power ! I call thee :...And in the light of truth thy bondman let me live ! WORDSWORTH. g. fife f orf. MEN think it is an awful sight To see a soul just set adrift On that drear... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1861 - 662 pages
...preserve the stars from wrong ; And the most ancient, heavens, through thee, are fresh and strong. To humbler functions, awful power ! I call thee :...And, in the light of truth, thy bondman let me live gomuW. PREFATORY BONNET. Ness fret not at their convent's narrow room ; And hermits are contented with... | |
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Give unto me, made lowly wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice ; The confidence of reason give ; And in the light of truth thy bondman let me live ! 1805. 
