 How much, preventing God, how much I owe To the defences thou hast round me set ; Example, custom, fear, occasion slow, — These scorned bondmen were my parapet. I dare not peep over this parapet To gauge with glance the roaring gulf below, The depths...  Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli - Seite 115von Margaret Fuller, James Freeman Clarke, Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Henry Channing - 1860Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Ripley - 1842 - 642 Seiten
...a high behavior Nobility more nobly to repay ? — O be my friend, and teach me to be thine! GRACE. How much, Preventing God ! how much I owe To the defences...Example, custom, fear, occasion slow, — These scorned bondmen were my parapet I dare not peep over this parapet To guage with glance the roaring gulf below,... | |
 | Mary Ann Kelty - 1852 - 320 Seiten
...much," says the pious Herbert, " How much, preventing God, — how much I owe To the defences thon hast round me set ; Example, — custom, — fear,...scorned bondsmen were my parapet ; I dare not peep over the parapet, To gauge with glance the roaring gulf below ; — The depths of sin to which I had descended,... | |
 | Mary Ann Kelty - 1852 - 314 Seiten
...God,—how much I owe To the defences thou bast round me set; Example,—custom,—fear,—occasion slow,— These scorned bondsmen were my parapet; I dare not peep over the parapet, To gauge with glance the roaring gulf below ;— The depths of sin to which I had descended,... | |
 | 1855 - 248 Seiten
...grave, Unskilled save in the velvet course of fortune, Hath missed the discipline of noble hearts. How much, preventing God ! how much I owe, To the...Occasion slow— These scorned bondsmen were my parapet! LORD HERIJERT. THE TASK OP A GOOD PASTOR. TIMOTHY DWIGHT. This too the task, the blest, the useful... | |
 | Dora Greenwell - 1875 - 250 Seiten
...passed into evil act, a lawless wish into inexpiable shame, irretrievable wrong, and ruin. The will * " How much, preventing God, how much I owe To the defences...These scorned bondsmen were my parapet. I dare not overpcep this parapet, To gauge with glance the roaring gulf beyond, The depths of sin to which I had... | |
 | Dora Greenwell - 1875 - 248 Seiten
...wish into inexpiable shame, irretrievable wrong, and ruin. The will * " How much, preventing God, bow much I owe To the defences Thou hast round me set...These scorned bondsmen were my parapet. I dare not overpeep this parapet, To gauge with glance the roaring gulf beyond, The depths of sin to which I bad... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 344 Seiten
...hourly prayers are sent, And whether formed for good or ill Are registered and answered still. GRACE. How much, preventing God, how much I owe To the defences...Example, custom, fear, occasion slow,— These scorned bondmen were my parapet. I dare not peep over this parapet To gauge with glance the roaring gulf below,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 338 Seiten
...hourly prayers are sent, And whether formed for good or ill Are registered and answered still. GRACE. How much, preventing God, how much I owe To the defences...Example, custom, fear, occasion slow, — These scorned bondmen were my parapet. I dare not peep over this parapet To gauge with glance the roaring gulf below,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 332 Seiten
...hourly prayers are sent, And whether formed for good or ill Are registered and answered still. GRACE. How much, preventing God, how much I owe To the defences...Example, custom, fear, occasion slow, — These scorned bondmen were my parapet. I dare not peep over this parapet To gauge with glance the roaring gulf below,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 380 Seiten
...hourly prayers are sent, And whether formed for good or ill Are registered and answered still. GRACE. How much, preventing God, how much I owe To the defences...Example, custom, fear, occasion slow, — These scorned bondmen were my parapet. I dare not peep over this parapet To gauge with glance the roaring gulf below,... | |
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