 | 1800 - 322 Seiten
...day, And back to Schiraz' walls he bent his way. VIRTUE ALONE AFFORDS TRUE HAPPINESS. TOPE. vv HAT nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's...better would you fix? Then give Humility a coach and sis ; Justice a conq'ror's sword, or Truth a gown, Or Public Spirit its great cure — a crown. Weak,... | |
 | August von Kotzebue - 1800 - 414 Seiten
...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...sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, " Is virtue's prize" Yes I know this calm. It refuses not to reside in tfce house of wa.nt. It even now cheers my bosom... | |
 | W. M. - 1801 - 356 Seiten
...PRIOR. THE PRIZE OF VIRTUE. WKAT nothing earthly gives or can deftroy, The foul's calm fun-fliine, and the heart-felt joy, Is Virtue's prize a better would you fix? Then give Humility a coach-and-fix ? Juftice a conqu'ror's fword, or Truth a gown, Or Public Spirit its great cure, a crown.... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 Seiten
...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...sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, " Is Virtue's prize." Reflect upon the workings of your own hearts, in the different periods and circumstances of life, and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 Seiten
...and reason thus will scarce conceive God gives enough while he has more to give : Immense the pow'r, immense were the demand ; Say at what part of Nature...Then give Humility a coach and six, 170 Justice a conqu'ror's sword, or Trnth a gown, Or Public Spirit its great cure, a crown. Weak, foolish Man ! will... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 Seiten
...can cheat ; What nothing earthly gives, or can dcftroy, The foul's calm fun-fhine, and the heart-ftlt joy, Is Virtue's prize : A better would you fix ? Then give Humility a coach and -fix, Jufticc a Conqueror's fwortl, or Truth a gown, Or Public Spirit its great cure, a Crown. l We... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 Seiten
...: A better v.-o'ild you fix f Then give'Hgmiliiy a coach and fix, 170 Juftice a Conqueror's fword, or Truth a gown, Or Public Spirit its great cure, a Crown. : • Weilc, foolifb man ! will Heaven reward us there -With the fame tralh mad mortals with for litre... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 Seiten
...36. Ibe Prize of Virtue. Pope. WHAT nothing earthly gives or can deftrcy, The foul's calm lunfliine, and the heart-felt • joy. Is Virtue's prize : a better would you fix ? jThen give Humility a coach-and-Cx ? I Jutlice a contjuVor's (word, or Truth a gov/n, iOr Public... | |
 | 1806 - 330 Seiten
...day, And back to Schiraz' walls he bent his way. VIRTUE ALONE AFFORDS TRUE HAPPINESS. POPE. VV HAT nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's...would you fix? Then give Humility a coach and six; Justice a conq'ror's sword, or Truth a gown, Or Pablic Spirit its great cure — a crown. Weak, foolish... | |
 | W H. Rayner - 1806 - 232 Seiten
...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...sunshine and the heartfelt joy, Is virtue's prize. ..--.--......The good or bad, the gifts of fortune gain, But these less taste them, as they worse obtain.... | |
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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? 
