Go, wiser thou! and, in thy scale of sense, Weigh thy opinion against providence; Call imperfection what thou fanciest such, Say, here He gives too little, there too much; Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust, Yet cry, if man's unhappy, God's unjust... Cooper's Works: The headsman - Seite 289von James Fenimore Cooper - 1842Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Alexander Pope - 1821 - 252 Seiten
...thy scale of sense ,• Weigh thy Opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection what thou fancy'st such ; Say , here he gives too little , there too much : Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust , Yet cry , If Man's unhappy , God's unjust ; If Man alone ingross not Heav'n's high care ; Alone made... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 Seiten
...in thy scale of sense, Weigh thy opinion against providence ; Call imperfection what thou fancy'st such, Say, here he gives too little, there too much : Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust, Yet cry, If man's unhappy, God's unjust ; If man alone engross not heav'n's high care, Alone made perfect... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1821 - 268 Seiten
...in the scale of sensé, Weigh thy Opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection what thou fancy'st such, Say, here he gives too little, there too much ! Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust, Yet cry, If Man's unhappy, God's unjust; If Man alone ingross not heav'n's high care, Alone made perfect... | |
| Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 Seiten
...no seraph's fire; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. Go, wiser thou! and in thy scale of sense, Weigh thy...such Say here he gives too little, there too much. — ... . 6. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the... | |
| 1822 - 284 Seiten
...and in thy scale of sense Weigh thy opinion against Providence; Call imperfection what thou fancy's! such; Say here he gives too little, there too much; Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust, Yet cry, if man 's unhappy, God's unjust; If man alone engross not Heaven's high care, Alone made perfect... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 Seiten
...scale of sense, Weigh thy Opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection what thou fancy'st such, 115 Say, Here he gives too little, there too much : Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust, Yet cry, If Man's unhappy, God's unjust ; If Man alone engross not Heav'n's high care, Alone made perfect... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 Seiten
...scale of sense, Weigh thy Opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection what thou fancy'st such, 115 Say, Here he gives too little, there too much : Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust, Yet cry, If Man's unhappy, God's unjust ; If Man alone engross not Heav'n's high care, Alone made perfect... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1822 - 312 Seiten
...him company. Go, wiser thou ! and in thy scale of sense, Weigh thy opinion against Providence; Cali imperfection what thou fanciest such; Say, here he gives too little, there too much.-— In pridf, in reas'ning pride, oar error lies ; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride... | |
| William Enfield - 1823 - 412 Seiten
...bear him company. Go, wiser thou ! and in thy scale of sense Weigh thy opinion against Provideuse ; Call imperfection what thou fanciest such, Say, here...much : Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust^ Yet cry, if Man's unhappy, God's unjust ; If Man alone engross not Heav'n's high care, Alone made perfect... | |
| Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 Seiten
...and in thy scale of sense Weigh thy opinion against Providence; Call imperfection what thou fancy'st such, Say, here he gives too little, there too much; Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust; Yet cry, if man's unhappy, God's unjust. 14 In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies; All quit... | |
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