 He sees with other eyes than theirs. Where they Behold a sun, he spies a deity : What makes them only smile, makes him adore. Where they see mountains, he but atoms sees : An empire, in his balance, weighs a grain. .They things terrestrial worship as...  Night Thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality - Page 264by Edward Young - 1802 - 361 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Young - Bible - 1750 - 350 pages
...them by, as Duftj ' . ' That dims his Sight, and fhortens his Survey,Which longs, in Infinite, to lofe all Bound. Titles and Honours (if they prove his Fate) He lays afide to find his Dignity ; No Dignity They find in ought befides. They triumph in Externals (which... | |
 | Edward Young - Apologetics - 1775 - 408 pages
...blow them by, as duft, That dims his fight, and fhortens his furvey, Which longs, in infinite, to lofe all bound. Titles and honours (if they prove his fate) He lays afide to find his dignity; No dignity they find in aught befides. They triumph in externals (which... | |
 | Edward Young - English literature - 1792 - 356 pages
...them by, as duff, That dims his fight, and fliortens his furvey, Which longs, in Infinite, to lofe all bound. Titles and honours (if they prove his fate) He lays afide to find his dignity ; No dignity they find in aught befides. They triumph in externals (which... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 470 pages
...their nakedness. He sees with other eyes than theirs : where they Behold a sun, he spies a Deity. , What makes them only smile makes him adore. Where they see mountains, he bm atoms sees. IDS An empire, in his balance, weighs a grain. They thir.gs terrestrial worship as divine;... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...blow them by, as duft, That dims his fight, and fhortens his lurvcy, Which longs, in infinite, to lofe all bound : Titles and honours (if they prove his fate) He, lays afldc, to find his dignity : They triumph in externals (which conceal Man's real glory) proud of an... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...shews their nakedness. He sees with other eyes than theirs: Where they Behold a sun, he spies a Deity; What makes them only smile, makes him adore. Where they see mountains, he but atoms sees; 1110 An empire, in his balance, weighs a grain. They things terrestrial worship, as divine; His hopes... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...them by, as duft, That dims his fight, and fliortens his furvey, Which longs, in infinite, to lofe all bound. Titles and honours (if they prove his fate) He lays af:de to find his dignity; No dignity they find in aught befides. They triumph in externals, (which... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 418 pages
...their nakedness. He sees with other eyes than theirs : Where they Behold a sun, he spies a Deity ; What makes them only smile, makes him adore. Where...survey, Which longs, in Infinite, to lose all bound. Tides and honours (if they prove his fate) He lays aside to find his dignity ; No dignity they find... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...their nakedness.. He sees with other eyes than theirs : W'here they, Behold a sun, he spies a Deity : "What makes them only smile, makes him adore. "Where...dust ,. That dims his sight, and shortens his survey j• Which longs, in infinite , to lose all bound. Titles and honours (if they prove his fate) He lays... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 228 pages
...shews their nakedness. He sees with other eyes than theirs: where they Behold a sun, he spies a Deity. What makes them only smile makes him adore. Where...hopes immortal blow them by as dust That dims his 'tight, and shortens his survey, Which Jongs, in infinite, to lose all bound. Titles and honours (if... | |
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