 All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good: And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.  An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language ... - Page 49by Lindley Murray - 1808Full view - About this book
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 pages
...disposing Power, • t Or in the natal, or the mortal hour. All Nature is but Art unknown to thee ; All Chance, Direction which thou can'st not see ; All Discord, Harmony not understood ; All partial Evil, universal Good ; And, spite of Pride, in erring Reason's spite, One truth is clear, " WHATEVER... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1817 - 256 pages
...one ''.isposing pow'r, Or in the natal or the mortal hour. All nature is but^rt unknown to thee; All chance direction, which thou can'st not see; All discord, harmony not understood ; All partial evil, universal pood : And spite of pride in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear. Wbatsvsr wj... | |
 | Alicia M'Gennis - 1817 - 492 pages
...was immediately followed by the family. CHAPTER XII. " All nature is but art, unknown to thee ; All chance, direction which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial eril, universal good ; And spite of pride, in erring reason's spitp, One truth is clear — whatever... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1819 - 222 pages
...soon I found 'twas all a dream ; And learn'd the fond pursuit to shun Where few can reach the purpos'd aim, And thousands daily are undone. 'Tis greatly...hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to Heav'n. AH nature is but art unknown to thee ; All chance, direction which thou canst not see ; All discord,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1819 - 120 pages
...I found 'twas all a dream, And learn'd the fond pursuit to shun, Where few can reach their purposed aim, And thousands daily are undone. Tis greatly wise...past hours ; And ask them what report they bore to Heav'B, . All nature is bnt art, unknown to thee ; All chance, direction which thou canst not see :... | |
 | 662 pages
...devastations, war, or any great calamity." — Missionary Voyage, page 333. REFLECTIONS ON THE NEW YEAR. Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form whatmen Experience call... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pages
...disposing power, Or in the natal, or the mortal hour. All Nature is but Art, unknown to thee ; All Chance, Direction, which thou canst not see ; All Discord, Harmony not understood ; All partial Evil, universal Good : And, spite of pride, in erring Reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever... | |
 | 1835 - 790 pages
...take place. And thus, as sings the bard of Twickenham, " AH nature is but art unknown to thee, All chance direction which thou canst not see, All discord harmony not understood, All partial evil, universal good." —Vol. I. p. 144. From this general view of his subject our author comes to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1820 - 80 pages
...one disposing power, Or in the natal, or the mortal hour. All nature is but art, unknown to tbee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see? All discord, harmony, not understood; All partial evil, universal good. And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear: "Whatever... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...consecrates his hours By vig'rous effort, and an honest aim, At once he draws the sting of life and death. "Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcom* news. Their answers form what men experience call.... | |
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