 In its sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep, may count The sands or the sun's rays : but, God, for thee There is no weight nor measure ; none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light,...  Darton's Pictorial Pages - Page 7Full view - About this book
 | New Church gen. confer - 1859 - 602 pages
...infinity, And reason's brightest spark, though kindled by thy ray, In vain would try to trace thy councils, Infinite and dark ; and thought is lost "Ere thought can soar so high, Just like past moments in eternity ! " V. Now, let us briefly glance at the fifth proposition. We have... | |
 | 1823 - 626 pages
...or the sun's rays— but, God ! for thee There is no weight nor measure : none oan mount Up to tby mysteries : reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would try TTo trace thy counsels, infinite and dark : And thought is lost, eve thought can soar so high, K'en... | |
 | 1822 - 694 pages
...ocean-deep — may count The sands or the sun's ray's — but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ;...moments in eternity. " Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos, then existence ; — Lord ! on Thee Eternity had its foundation : — all Sprung... | |
 | English literature - 1821 - 612 pages
...ocean-deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays — but, God ! for thee There is no weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ;...moments in eternity. Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos, then existence ; — Lord ! on Thee • " This is the poem of which Golovnin... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1821 - 786 pages
...ocean deep — may count The sands or the «un's rays — but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure ; — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ;...moments in eternity. Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos, then existence ; — Lord ! on Thee Eternity had its foundation : — all Sprung... | |
 | Sir John Bowring - English poetry - 1821 - 288 pages
...ocean. deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays — but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries;...soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. on a piece of rich silk, and suspended in the imperial palace at Pekin. 1 In the first edition there... | |
 | English poetry - 1821 - 284 pages
...ocean-deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays — but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ;...soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. on a piece of rich silk, and suspended in the imperial palace at Pekin. Thou from primeval nothingness... | |
 | English poetry - 1821 - 282 pages
...ocean-deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays — but, God! for Thee There is no weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ;...soar so high. Even like past moments in eternity. thing similar has been done in China to the same poem. It has been translated into the Chinese and... | |
 | 1821 - 746 pages
...ocean-deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays — but, God I for Thcc There ii no weight nor is dear, And «miles upon the New-born year. Л e...Year lies open to his eye ; And all the moment» Miar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. • Specimens of the Russian Poets ; with Preliminary... | |
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