 In its sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep, may count The sands or the sun's rays — but God ! for thee There is no weight nor measure ; none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light,...  The New Edinburgh review - Page 2671822Full view - About this book
 | Marcius Willson - 1881 - 492 pages
...rays—but, God! for Thee There is no weight nor measure:—none can mount Up to Thy mysteries. Eeason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light, in vain...soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. 3. Thou, from primeval nothingness, didst call, First, chaos, then, existence:—Lord! on Thee Eternity... | |
 | William Hillier - 1881 - 258 pages
...sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays — but, God, for Thee There is no weight, nor measure...reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light, in which would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark : And thought is lost ere thought can soar... | |
 | Charles Neil - 1882 - 1052 pages
...research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep — may count The sands, or the sun's rays — but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure...soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. — DerzAazin. Ver. 35. — Or who hath first given to Him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1882 - 1002 pages
...Philosophy May measure out tho ocean-deep, may count The sands or the sun's rays ; but, Gpd ! for theo ore thought can mount so high, E'en like past moments in eternity. Thou from primeval nothingness didst... | |
 | Great thoughts - 1882 - 742 pages
...sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays — but God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure: — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ; reason's bi ightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light, iu vain would try To trace Thy counsels, iufluite nnd... | |
 | Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 954 pages
...research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep — may count The sands, or the sun's rays — but God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure...and dark ; And thought is lost ere thought can soar BO high— E'en like past moment* in eternity. 638 GOD. Thon from primeval nothingness didst call,... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1883 - 504 pages
...1. — Why can we properly speak of " Time's devastating flight" 1 The sands or the sun's rays — but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries. Eeason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite... | |
 | Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 932 pages
...research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep — may count The sands, or the sun's rays — but God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure ; — none can mount Up to Thy mypteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels,... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1885 - 1120 pages
...philosophy May me:isure out the ocean deep ; may count The sand«, or the sun's rays: but, God, for '1 lice There is no weight nor measure. None can mount Up...soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. Anon. GOD — Voice of. God hath a voice that ever is heard In the peal of the thunder, the chirp of... | |
 | 1886 - 564 pages
...sublime research philosophy May measure out the ocean-deep — may count The sands or the sun'a rays — but, God, for thee There is no weight nor measure...soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. * Golovnin says of this poem that it has been translated into Japanese by order of the emperor, and... | |
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