 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Diij Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, 125 Men would be angels, angels would be gods, ,... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 404 pages
...differently. Such an antithesis on the words men, angels, and gods, you have in the two following couplets: Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes ; MEN would be ANGELS, || ANGELS would be coos. Aspiring to be GODS, || if ANGELS fell ; — Aspiring to be ANGELS, || MEN rebel f. The like... | |
 | William Mason - Calendars - 1803 - 402 pages
...hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the God of God! In reas'ning pride (my friendj our error lies; . All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Christian, lay aside thy carnal reason ; take up thy Lord's word : exercise thy faith upon it : thou... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies ; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, 125 Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods if angels fell,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...hand the balance and the rod j. Re-judge his justice , b« the God of GOD. In pride ,, in reas'ning Pride our error lies ;. All quit their sphere , and rush into the skies. Pride is still aiming at the blest abodes , Men would be Angels, Angels would be Gods.. Aspiring to be Gods... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...immortal ther* ; Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reasoning pride, our error lies ; All...rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods if angels fell, Aspiring... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...hand the halance and the rod, Rrjudi;e his justice1, he the god of God. In pride, in reasoning priik-, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd ahodes, 125 Men would he angels, angels would he gods. Aspiring to he gods if angels fell,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...immortal there ; Snatch from his hand the halance and the rod, Rejudge hisjnstice, be the god of God. In pride, in reasoning pride, our error lies; All...rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell, Aspiring... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...immortal there ; Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reasoning pride, our error lies; All...and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at Ihe blcss'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell,... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...hts-justicg, be the God of God. In Pride, iw reas'ning Pride, our error lies r All quit their spltere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at...abodes, Men would be Angels, Angels would be Gods.' Aspifjag to be Gods, if Angels fell, . Aspiring to be Angels, Men rebel : And who but wishes to invert... | |
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Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell, Aspiring to be angels, men rebel : And who but wishes to invert the laws Of Order, sins against the Eternal Cause. 
