| Sir Richard Steele - 1727 - 406 ページ
...and foaming Courfers com?. Heroes, and Gods, and Walls of lofty Rome. THOUGHT ON • » ETERNITT. * ER E the Foundations of the World were laid, Ere kindling...From angry Heav'n when the keen Light'ning flies, And fervent Heat diflblves the melting Skies, Thou ftill malt Be ; ftill, as thou wert before, And... | |
| Seraph - 1754 - 294 ページ
...fhine the fame. A THOUGHT on ETERN ITT. By the f.imi Hand. E 'RE the foundations of the world \vere laid, E're kindling light th' Almighty word obey'd, Thou wert, and when the fubterrancous flame, Shall burft its prifon, and devour this frame, From angry heay'n, when the keen... | |
| William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 ページ
...flame, But thou, O God, for ever fliine the fame. A THOUGHT H ' A THOUGHT ON ETERNITY. BY THE SAME. ERE the foundations of the world were laid, Ere kindling...burft its prifon, and devour this frame, From angry heaven when the keen lightning flies, When fervent heat diflblves the melting fkies, Thou ftill fhalt... | |
| 366 ページ
...Mr. GAY. ERE the foundations of the • world were laid, Ere kindling light the Almighty word obey d, Thou wert; and when the fubterraneous flame Shall...light'ning flies, When fervent heat diflblves the melting ikies, Thou (till fhalt be, flill as thou wert before, And know no^ change when time ihall be no more.... | |
| 1797 - 420 ページ
...light th' Almighty word obey'd, Thou wert; and when the subterraneous flame Sh-ill burst its prison, and devour this frame, From angry heav'n when the keen lightning flies ; When fervent heat dissolves the melting skies, Hum still shalt be ; still as thou wert before, And know no change, when... | |
| 1806 - 408 ページ
...light th' Almighty Word obey'd, Thou wert ; and when the subterraneous flame Shall burst its prison, and devour this frame, From angry heav'n when the keen lightning flies, When fervent heat dissolves the melting skies, Thou still shalt be ; still, as thou wert before, And know no change,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 ページ
...the Sun shall lose his flame; But thou, О GOD, for ever shine the same. THOUGHT ON ETKRiVITV. EHE the foundations of the world were laid. Ere kindling light th' Almighty word obey'd, Thou wert ; and »hen the subterraneous flame Shall burst its prison, aud devour this frame. From angry Heaven »hen... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 ページ
...nonsense,; pomp and show, farewell. DadIley. <^V^f» "Vfc^i^'»^ ^%^% »% 90. — A Thought on Eternity. ERE the foundations of the world' were laid, Ere kindling light th' Almighty word obey'd', Thou wertv ; and when the subterraneous flame Shall burst its prison, and devour' this frame, From angry... | |
| First flowers - 1825 - 306 ページ
...Yet ere to their cost they knew thee, Every nymph may read thee — here. A THOUGHT ON ETERNITY. ERE the foundations of the world were laid, Ere kindling light th' Almighty word obeyed, Thou wert; and when the subterraneous flame Shall burst its prison, and devour this frame ;... | |
| Richard Marks - 1838 - 386 ページ
...over them for ever and ever, as the purchased possession of his beloved Son ! JUNE 20. " Eternity! Ere the foundations of the world were laid, Ere kindling light th' almighty word obeyed, Thou wert ; and, when the subterraneous Jiame Shall burst its prison, and devour this frame,... | |
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