 That something still which prompts the eternal sigh, For which we bear to live, or dare to die, Which still so near us, yet beyond us lies, 5 O'erlook'd, seen double, by the fool and wise. Plant of celestial seed ! if dropp'd below, Say, in what mortal...  Essay on man, and The universal prayer - Page 32by Alexander Pope - 1860 - 47 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...and aim! Goods Pleasure, Ease, Content ! whate'er thy name; That something still which prompts th* eternal sigh, For which we bear to live, or dare to die; Which still so near us, yet beyond us lies, 5 O'erlook'd, seen double, by the fool and wise. Plant of celestial seed ! if dropp'd below, Bay, in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...virtue and happiness consists in a conformity tu the order of Providence here, and a resignation to it here and hereafter. HAPPINESS! our being's end and...whate'er thy name; That something still which prompts th'eternal sigh, For which we bear to live, or dare to die ; Which still so near us, yet beyond us... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...CHAP. XV. On Happiness. "a Happiness ! our being's end and aim I Good , Pleasure , Ease ,jContent ! whate'er thy name; That something still which prompts...which we bear to live , or dare to die ; Which still *o near us , yet beyond us lies ; O'erlook'd , seen double , by the fool, and wise. Plant of celestial... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...consists in a conformity to the order of Providence here, and a resignation to it hereafter, 327, &c. OH, Happiness ! our being's end and aim ! Good, Pleasure,...whate'er thy name ; That something still which prompts th' eternal sigh, For which we bear to live, or dare to die ; Which still so near us, yet beyond us... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...clay, And inconsistent dreams of day. HAPPINESS. FROM POPE'S ESSAY ON HAS. On Happiness! our heing's end and aim! Good, Pleasure, Ease, Content! whate'er...name; That something still which prompts the eternal jigh, For which we hear to live, or dare to die ; Which still so near us, yet heyond us lies, O'erlook'd,... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...all the cares of waking clay, And inconsistent dreams of day. HAPPINESS. IBOM POPE'S ESSAY ON MAH. OR Happiness! our being's end and aim! Good, Pleasure,...whate'er thy name; That something still which prompts th' eternal sigh, For which we bear to live, or dare to die; Which still so near us, yet beyond us... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...consentiens et dissentiens, consonans et dissonans, unum etiam ex omnibus, omniaque ex uno." 46. O Happiness ! our being's end and aim ! Good, Pleasure, Ease, Content, whate'er thy name.* He begins his address to Happiness after the manner of the ancient hymns, f by enumerating the titles... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 pages
...consentiens et dissentiens, consonans et dissonans, unum etiam ex omnibus, omniaque ex uno." 46. O Happiness ! our being's end and aim ! Good, Pleasure, Ease, Content, whate'er thy name.'1' He begins his address to Happiness after the manner of the ancient hymns,']' by enumerating... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...to it here and hereafter. / \ Happiness ! our being's end and aim ! ^-' Good,pleasure,ease,content! whate'er thy name : That something still which prompts...die ; Which still so near us, yet beyond us lies, O'erloolt'd, seen double, by the fool and wise. Plant of celestial seed ! if dropp'd below, Say in... | |
 | Elizabeth Strutt - 1807 - 258 pages
...fashionable moderns, and the poets, can make as entertaining a tour as the best of them." CHAP. VIII. Oh, Happiness ! our being's end and aim, Good, Pleasure,...Ease, Content, whate'er thy name, That something still that prompts th'eternal sigh, For which we bear to live and dare to die, Which still so near us, yet... | |
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