 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To BE content's his natural desire ; He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire ; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. f POPE has indulged himself iu but few digressions in this piece ; this is one of the most poetical.... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Christians thirst for gold. To be, contents his natural desire, He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire j But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. The UNREASONABLENESS of our COMPLAINTS against PROVIDENCE. (POPE.} WHAT would this Man? Now upward... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To he content's his natural desire ; He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire ; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall hear him company. 4. Go, wiser thou ! and in thy scale of sense , Weigh thy opinion against Providence... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To be content's his natural desire ; He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire ; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. 4. Go, wiser thon! and in thy scale of seme Weigh thy opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To be content's his natural desire ; Hi; asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire ; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. 4. Go, wise<- them ! and in thy scale of sense Weigh thy opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...torment, nor Christians thirst for gold. To Be, contents his natural desire, He asks no Angel's wing, 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 opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...torment, no Christians thirst for gold, To Be, contents his natural desire ; He asks no angel's wing, 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 opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...thirst for gold. To be, contents his natural desire, He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire; 119 But thinks admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. IV. Go, wiser thou! and in thy scale of sense, Weigh thy opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...gold. To be, contents his natural desire, He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire ; 1 1 ft But thjnks admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. IV. Go, wiser thou I and in thy scale of sense, Weigh thy opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...Himself alone high heav'n's peculiar care, Alone made happy when he will, and where ? VOI.. III. I) But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. IV. Go, wiser thou ! and, in thy scale of sense, Weigh thy opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection... | |
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Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To Be, contents his natural desire, He asks no Angel's wing, no Seraph's fire; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. 
