 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...prerogative to raise \ royal tribute, from the poorest hours, mmense revenue ! every moment pays, f irit, by whose aid The world'* foundations first were laid, Come visit ev deal : iVho docs the best his circumstance allows, iocs well, acts nobly , angels could no morf. ")ur... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...prerogative to raise A royal tribute from the poorest hours ; Immense reveirue ! every moment pays, If nothing more than purpose in thy power ; Thy purpose...the best his circumstance allows, Does well, acts nohly ; angels could no more. Our outward act indeed admits restraint ; JT is not in things o'er thought... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...heart's prerogative to raise A royal trihute from the poorest hours; Immense revenue ! every moment pays, If nothing more than purpose in thy power; Thy purpose firm, is equal to the deed : Who does the hest his circumstance allows, Does well, acts nohly; angels could no more. Our outward act indeed admits... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 556 pages
...prerogative to raise A royal tribute from the poorest hours ; luimrnse revenue ! every moment puys, If nothing more than purpose in thy power ; Thy purpose firm, is <qual to the deed : Who does the best his circumstance allows, Docs well, acts nobly ; angels could... | |
 | Edward Young - 1811 - 302 pages
...prerogative to raise A royal tribute from the poorest hours ; Immense revenue ! ev'ry moment pays. If nothing more than purpose in thy power ; Thy purpose firm, is equal to the deed : Who doss the best his circumstance allows, Does well, acts nobly ; angels could no more. Our outoeardzct... | |
 | Miss Bowdler (Jane) - English essays - 1811 - 304 pages
...choose our parts, but to endeavour to improve to the utmost those which He has assigned us ; and he " Who does the best his circumstance allows, " Does well, acts nobly ; Angels could no more." Be it then our study, in every kind of suffering, to recollect the duties which more particularly... | |
 | David Graham - Clergy - 1811 - 192 pages
...opportunity. With what degree of success he embraced it, will appear in my next. Yours, &c. LETTER III. Who does the best his circumstance allows, Does well, acts nobly, angels could no more. MY DEAR FRIEND, WE have left Mr. G's character groaning under an intolerable load of perverted... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1812 - 224 pages
...so frightful mien, As, to be hated- needs but to be seen : Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace. If nothing...circumstance allows, Does, well, acts nobly ; angels could no more. In faUh and hope the world will disagree, But all mankind.s concern is charity. To be resign'd... | |
 | Edward Young - 1812 - 814 pages
...the poorest hours ; Immense revenue! every moment pays. If nothing more than purpose in thy pow'r, Thy purpose firm is equal to the deed. Who does the...circumstance allows Does well, acts nobly; angels could no more. Our outward act, indeed, admits restraint: 'Tis not in things o'er thoughts to domineer. Guard... | |
 | Edward Young - 1813 - 380 pages
...prerogative, to raise A royal tribute from the poorest hours : Immense revenue ! every moment pays. If nothing more than purpose in thy power ; Thy purpose...circumstance allows, Does well, acts nobly ; angels could no more. Our outward act, indeed, admits restraint ; 'Tis not in things, o'er thought to domineer : Guard... | |
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If nothing more than purpose in thy power, Thy purpose firm is equal to the deed. Who does the best his circumstance allows, Does well, acts nobly; angels could no more. 
