 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...from far,the tenth Wave does appear, Shrinks up in filent Joy that he's not there. Dryd. Tyr. Lwt. To be Good is to be Happy : Angels Are happier than Men becaufe they're better. Guilt is the Source of Sorrow ; 'tis the Fiend, Th'avenging Fiend, that follows us behind With Whips and Stings... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1754 - 88 pages
...happy ; < Angels Are happier than Mankind, becaufe they are better. Guilt is the Source of Sorrow ; 'tis the Fiend, Th 'avenging Fiend, that follows us behind With Whips and Stings ; the Bleft k now none of this, But reft in everlafting Peace of Mind, And find the Height... | |
 | William Combe - 1781 - 54 pages
...peace. THE SHAKESPEARE. C. JOHNSON. She fat like patience on a monument Smiling at grief. v SHAKESP. To be good is to be happy ; angels Are happier than...avenging fiend, that follows us behind With whips and ftings : The blefs'd know none of this, But reft in everlafting peace of mind, And find the height... | |
 | Mr. Cresswick - 1792 - 452 pages
...heedlefs hearts, is lawful prize ; Nor all that glitters gold. POETRY. HAPPINESS. * , FROM IANE SHORE. To be good, is to be happy. — Angels Are happier than men, becaufe they are better. Cuilt is the fource of forrow ; 'tis the fiend— Th' avenging fiend, that follows... | |
 | William Jones - English drama - 1795 - 446 pages
...I long to be at reft. 100 Hor. Then—to be good is to be happy—Angels Are happier than mankind, becaufe they're better. Guilt is the fource of forrow...Th' avenging fiend that follows us behind With whips and ftings. The bleft know none of this, But reft in everlafting peace of mind, And find the height... | |
 | 1797 - 332 pages
...themfelves thofe painful habits of mind which are called, in Scripture phrafe, " the worm which never dies." To be good is to be happy ; angels are happier than...they're better : guilt is the fource of forrow ; 'tis tlie fiend, th' avenging fiend, that follows us behind with whips and flings : the blefs'd know none... | |
 | English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...happy — Angels Are happier than mankind, because they're better. Guilt is the source of sorrow ! 'tis the fiend, Th' avenging fiend that follows us behind With whips and stings. The blest know none of this, But rest in everlasting peace of mind, And find the height... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1797 - 452 pages
...mankind, because they're better. E iij 46 THE FAIR PENITENT. AS III. Guilt is the source of sorrow ! 'tis the fiend, Th' avenging fiend that follows us behind With whips and stings. The blest know none ofjbis, But rest in everlasting peace of mind, And find the height... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...! Mark my way to it, For, Oh ! 'tis sure I long to be at rest. too Guilt is the source of sorrow ! 'tis the fiend, Th' avenging fiend that follows us behind With whips and stings. The blest know none of this, But rest in everlasting peace of mind, And find the heignt... | |
 | 1802 - 314 pages
...called, in Scripture phrafe, " the worm -which never dies," To be good is to be happy ; angels Arc happier than men, becaufe they're better : Guilt is...avenging fiend, that follows us behind With whips and flings : the blefs'd know none of this, But reft in everlafting peace of mind. This notion of heaven... | |
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Th' avenging fiend that follows us behind With whips and stings. The blest... 
