 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...mortal, gave Thee every thing a mortal state should have. Fore-knowledge only is enjoy'd by heaven, And, for his peace of mind, to man forbidden. Wretched were life, if he foreknew his doom; Even joys foreseen give pleasing hope no room, And griefs assur'd are felt before... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...mortal, gave Thee every thing a mortal state should have. Fore-knowledge only is enjoy'd by heaven, And, for his peace of mind, to man forbidden. Wretched were life, if he foreknew his doom; Even joys foreseen give pleasing hope no room, And griefs assur'd are felt before... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 480 pages
...thoe mortal gave Thee everything a mortal state should have ; Foreknowledge only is enjoyed by Heaven, And, for his peace of mind, to man forbidden ; Wretched were life, if he foreknew his doom ; Even joys foreseen give pleasing hope no room, And griefs assured are felt before... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1859 - 450 pages
...thee inortal gave Thee everythmg a mortal state should have ; Foreknowledge only is enjoyed by Heaven, And, for his peace of mind, to man forbidden ; Wretched were life, if be foreknew his doom ; Even joys foreseen give pleasing hope no room, And griefs assured are felt before... | |
 | Caroline M. Mersereau - 1860 - 370 pages
...thee mortal, gave Thee everything a mortal state should have; Foieknowledge only is enjoyed by Heaven, And, for his peace of mind, to man forbidden ; Wretched were life if he foreknew his doom ; E'en joys foreseen, give pleasing hope no room, And griefs assured, are felt before... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 pages
...mortal gave Thee every thing a mortal state should have ; Foreknowledge only is enjoyed by Heaven, Andr for his peace of mind, to man forbidden ; Wretched were life -if he foreknew his doom ; Even joys foreseen give pleasing hope no room, And griefs assured are felt before... | |
 | Ontario. Council of Public Instruction - 1871 - 506 pages
...mortal, gave Thee every thing a mortal state should have ; Foreknowledge only is enjoy'd by heaven ; And, for his peace of mind, to man forbidden: Wretched were life, if he foreknew his doom ; Even joys foreseen give pleasing hope no room, And griefs assur'd are felt before... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 pages
...gave Thee every thing a mortal state should have. DRYDEN. Foreknowledge only is enjoy'd by heaven ; And, for his peace of mind, to man forbidden: Wretched were life if he foreknew his doom; Even joys foreseen give pleasing hope no room, And griefs assured are felt before... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 pages
...mortal, gave Thee everything a mortal state should have. Foreknowledge only is enjoy'd by Heaven ; nce can do : And easier gains those ends she tends unto. — Daniel. 267 foreknew his doom ; Even joys foreseen give pleasing hope no room, And griefs assured are felt before... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 788 pages
...gave Thee every thing a mortal state should have. , DRYIIEN. Foreknowledge only is enjoy'd-by heaven; And, for his peace of mind, to man forbidden : Wretched were life if he foreknew his doom ; Even joys foreseen give pleasing hope no room, And griefs assured are felt before... | |
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Th' all-seeing power that made thee mortal, gave Thee every thing a mortal state should have. DRYDEN. Foreknowledge only is enjoy'd by heaven ; And, for his peace of mind, to man forbidden: Wretched were life if he foreknew his doom; Even joys foreseen... 
