 What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, Is virtue's prize: A better would you fix?  De Bow's Review - Page 85edited by - 1853Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...give : Immense the pow'r, immense were the demand; 166 Say at what part of Nature will they stand ? What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, Is virtue's prize. A better would you fix ? Then give Humility a coach and six,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...to give : Immense the pow'r, immense were the demand ; Say, at what part of nature will they stand ? What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sun-shine, and the heart-felt joy, Is Virtue's prize :— a better would you fix ? Then give Humility a coach and... | |
 | August von Kotzebue - 1800 - 414 pages
...there too much !" Shame on thee, Arabella! thou, also, hast murmured! [Turns the leaf and reads.) " What nothing earthly gives or can destroy, " The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, " Is virtue's prize" Yes I know this calm. It refuses not to reside in tfce house... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1803 - 446 pages
...all disappoint you. This is the experience of the whole world. And is it not your experience also ? " What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, " The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, " Is Virtue's prize." Reflect upon the workings of your own hearts, in the different... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...give : Immense the pow'r, immense were the demand ; Say at what part of Nature will they stand ? 166 What nothing earthly gives or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine and the heart-felt joy Is virtue's prize. A better would you fix ? Then give Humility a coach and six,... | |
 | 1806 - 508 pages
...action •a-ich the French SOgunajii/i Gnilliaume Tell, to which the Leander struck. TO A FRIEND. " WHAT nothing earthly gives, or can destroy " The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt loy " Is virtue's pnze;" and these are thine my fnend, Whose thoughts, words, actions,... | |
 | W H. Rayner - 1806 - 232 pages
...II. ffitliam-Matthfie Tkisclton, Protfcr, 3?, Geodge Street, London. IN TWO VOLUMES. BY WH RAYNER, What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine and the heartfelt joy, Is virtue's prize. ..--.--......The good or bad, the gifts of fortune gain, But... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...give : Immense the power, immense were the demand ; Say at what part of nature will they stand? — What nothing earthly gives or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine and the heart-felt joy, Is virtue's prize. A better would you fix ? Then give humility a coach and six.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 178 pages
...learn'd to stray : Along the cool sequester'd vale of life, They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heartfelt joy, Is virtue's prize. Pity the sorrows of a poor o'd man, Whose trembling limbs have... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...to give : Immense the power, immense were the demand Say at what part of nature will they stand? — What nothing earthly gives or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine and the heart-felt joy, Is virtue's prize. A better would you fix ? Then give humility a coach and six,... | |
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