 That to the observer doth thy history Fully unfold. Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, they on thee. Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues...  Scholarship examinations of 1846/47 (-1853/54). - Page 28by Bengal council of educ - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Francis Mason - Christian converts - 1843 - 190 pages
...of three or four millions, will not withhold a sum so paltry, to accomplish an object so glorious. " Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves. If onr possessions Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike, As if we had them not. Spirits are not... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Indians - 1844 - 680 pages
...self-appreciation, which most men display, who are conscious of superior powers. GIFTS NOT OUR OWN. Heaven doth with us as we with torches do ; Not light...themselves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 't were all alike As if we had them not.* Spirits are not finely touch'd But to fine issues : nor nature... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Biography - 1844 - 336 pages
...self-appreciation, which most men display, who are conscious of superior powers. GIFTS NOT OUR OWN. Heaven doth with us as we with torches do ; Not light...themselves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 't were all alike As if we had them not.* Spirits are not finely tonch'd But to fine issues : nor nature... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - Church and state - 1844 - 206 pages
...counteracts our selfishness. Our •world would be an open, undisguised hell of wickedness, if he did not. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves. Heaven makes even a purely ambitious mind, and a 3* purely ambitious hierarchy, in spite of itself,... | |
 | George Washington Bethune - Christian life - 1845 - 318 pages
...corruption, which makes goodness singular, renders the display of it more necessary. " Heaven does with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for...themselves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 't were all the same As if we had them not." Were it not for the few good men the world always has... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 396 pages
...so proper as to waste TftyjeJ/'upon thy sirtwe, Men on Art. Htaven doth with us as we with torcltes do, Not light them for themselves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us. 'twere all as if We had them not: spirits are not finely touch'd — But to fine issues ; nature never lends —... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Anatomy - 1845 - 330 pages
...There is a kind of character in thy lifeThai, to the observer, doth thy history — Fully unfold : thyself and thy belongings, Are not thine own so proper as to waste Thyself upon thy virtue, then on thee. Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves : for... | |
 | George Washington Bethune - Christian life - 1845 - 318 pages
...corruption, which makes goodness singular, renders the display of it more necessary. " Heaven docs with us, as we with torches do. Not light them for themselves : for if our virtuei Did not go forth of us, 't were all the same As if we had them not." Were it not for the few... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 334 pages
...Angelo— There is a kind of character in thy lifeThai, to the observer, doth thy history—' Fully unfold: thyself and thy belongings, Are not thine own so proper as to waste Thyselfupon thy virtue, then on thee. ji"< ,'i doth with u« as we with torches do, N'ot light them... | |
 | Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1845 - 422 pages
...to the completion of the perfect happiness, to which she was so fully and so justly entitled:— " Heaven doth with us as we with torches do ; Not light them for ourselves; for if her virtues Had not gone forth of her, 't were all alike As if she had them not."... | |
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