 | John Holmes - 1739 - 202 psl.
...we pafs ! The wide, th' unbounded Profpect lies before me-, But Shadows, Clouds, and Darknefs reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a Power above...is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her Works) He muft delight in Virtue; And that which he delights in, muft be happy. But when ! or where! This... | |
 | John Holmes - 1755 - 204 psl.
...th'unbounded ProfpecT: lies before me ; But Shadows, Clouds, and Darknefs reft upon it. Here I will hold. If there's a Power above us, (And that there...is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her Works) He muft delight in Virtue; And that which he delights in, muft be happy. But when! or where! --This World... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1773 - 364 psl.
...muft we pafsf The wide, th' unbounded profpect lies before me ; But fhadows, clouds, and darknefs reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a power above...is all nature cries aloud Through all her works) he muft delight in virtue, And that which he delights in, muft be happy. But But when ! or where ! ... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 psl.
...profpeft, lies before me ; But fhadows, clouds, and darknefs, reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there 'sa power above us,, (And that there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works) he muft delight in virtue; And that which he delights in muft be happy. But when ! or where !This world... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 psl.
...muft we pafs! The wide, th' unbounded Profpect lies before me ; Bat Shadows, Clouds, and Darknefs reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a Power above...is all Nature cries aloud Through all her Works) he muft delight in Virtue ; And that which he delights in muft be happy. The SICK MAN and the ANGEL. GAY.... | |
 | 1783 - 542 psl.
...the ways of heaven are dark and intricate, * Our underftandings leek for them in vain.' Only this, ' If there's a power above us, ' And that there is all nature cries aloud ' Through all her works, he muft delight in virtue, ' And that which he delights in muft be happy *.' Bnt you fraile, and I fee... | |
 | 1789 - 428 psl.
...pafs ! " The wide, th' unbounded profpect lies before me; *' But (hadows, clouds, and darknefs, reft upon it. " Here will I hold. If there's a power above...all Nature cries aloud " Through all her works) he muft delight in virtue; '* And that which he delights in muft be happy. " But when, or where ! This... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 364 psl.
...profpeft, lies before me ; But fhadows, clouds, and darknefs, reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there 'sa power above us, (And that there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works) he muft delight in virtue ; And that which he delights in muft be happy. But when ! or where ! This... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 psl.
...thought I Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass J The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before me; But...upon it, Here will I hold. If there's a Power above (And that there is all nature cries aloud, Through all her works) he must delight in virtue; And that... | |
 | James Lackington - 1792 - 556 psl.
...was turned a downright atheift. But the afperfions of fuch fanatics gave me no concern, for tf : If there's a power above us, " (And that there is,...all nature cries aloud *' Through all her works) he mnft delight in Virtue ; «.' And that which he delights in muft be happy." AoDisoN'sCato, And no matter... | |
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Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untried being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass ! The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before... 
