What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone... The Friend of Peace - Página viii1827Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Nancy Towle - 1832 - 332 páginas
...spicy breezes, Blow, soft, o'er Ceylon's Isle: Though, every prospect pleases; And only, man, is vile. In vain, with lavish kindness, The gifts, of God are...in their blindness, Bow, down, to wood and stone.) 3. Shall we, whose souls are lighted, By wisdom, from on high; Shall we, to man benighted, The lamp... | |
| Benjamin Allen - 1832 - 570 páginas
...many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. Shall we, whose souls are lighted, By wisdom from on high, — Shall we to men benighted, The lamp of life deny ? Salvation ! oh salvation ! The joyful sound proclaim — Till... | |
| 1832 - 208 páginas
...lavish kindness The gifts of God are utrown; The heathen in hin hlindness Bows down to wood and stone. 8 Shall we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high, Shall we to men henighted The lamp of life deny? Salvation! O salvation! The joyful sound proclaim; Till each remotest... | |
| Reginald Heber (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1832 - 154 páginas
...the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Java's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown, The Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone ! Can we, whose souls are lighted With Wisdom from on high,... | |
| Nancy Towle - 1833 - 298 páginas
...kindness, The gifts, of God are slrown; The Heathen, in their blindness, Bow down, to wood and stone.) 3. Shall we, whose souls are lighted, By wisdom, from on high; Shall we, to man benighted, AN OVERDUE FEE IF THIS BOOK IS NOT RETURNED TO THE LIBRARY ON OR BEFORE THE LAST DATE STAMPED BELOW.... | |
| Albert Barnes - 1833 - 346 páginas
...the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown; The heathen in his blindness 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted... | |
| 1833 - 548 páginas
...the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3. Shall we, whose souls are lighted \Vith wisdom from on... | |
| 1833 - 516 páginas
...spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ; Though ey'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted , With wisdom from on... | |
| Albert Barnes - 1833 - 358 páginas
...the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen in his blindness 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted... | |
| 1833 - 576 páginas
...spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ; Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high,... | |
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