 Parts it may ravage, but preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but Passion is the gale ; Nor God alone in the still calm we find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind.  The Works of ... - Page 361by Alexander Pope - 1889Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1736 - 64 pages
...Ocean diverfely we fail, p.cafon the Card, but Pafiion is the Gale : Cz Nor Nor GOD alone in the Hill Calm we find, He mounts the Storm, and walks upon the Wind, i oo Paflions, like Elements, tho' born to fight, Yet mix'd and foftn'd, in His Work unite : Thefe,... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...the Subdual of the Paffions, but <c by the turbulent Exercife of them :" Nor God alone in the Jtill Calm we find, He mounts the Storm, and walks upon the Wind. A Truth conveyed under the moft fublime Image* i Kings y\x. n, 12. y Commentaire, p. 158. Mr. POPE's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but passion is the gale ; Nor God alone in the still calm we find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind. Passions, like elements, th'o' born to fight, Yet, mix'd and soften'd, in his work unite : These, 'tis... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail : Reason the card, but passion is the gale ; Nor God alone in the still calm we find ; He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind. 110 Passions like elements, tho' born to fight, Yet mix'd and soften'd in his work unite : These 'tis... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...Can steer the ship in cu,,:, ; but he performs M í "i P?*' can тапа§е h in storms. Dt,,t. Nor God alone in the still calm we find • He mounts the storm, aud walks upon the wind. a. Freedom from disturbance ; quiet ; repose : applied to the passions. Great... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but Passion is the gale ; Nor God alone in the still calm we find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind. Passions, like elements, tho' born to fight, Yet, mix'd and soften' d, in his work unite : These 'tis... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, hut passion is the gale; «or God alone in the still calm we find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wiqd. Passinns, like elements, though horn to fight, let, inix'd and soften'd, in his work unite :... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1807 - 318 pages
...imitated, as well as most of the following, not from Sternhold, but the original. Thus Pope, " Not God alone in the still calm we find, " He mounts the storm and rides upon the wind." And Addison — ' " Rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm." The unfortunate... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1807 - 320 pages
...imitated, as well as most of the following, not from Sternhold, but the original. Thus Pope, " Not God alone in the still calm we find, " He mounts the storm and rides upon the wind." And Addison — " Rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm." The unfortunate... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but passion is the gale ; Nor God alone in the still calm we find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind. Passions, like elements, though born to fight, Yet, mix'd and softeu'd, in his work nnite : These 'tis... | |
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