 Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit, And wisely curb'd proud man's pretending wit. As on the land while here the ocean gains, In other parts it leaves wide sandy plains...  Poems on Several Occasions - Page 36by Christopher Smart - 1752 - 230 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1865 - 496 pages
...things intellectual as well as material.] " Nature to all things fixed the limits fit, And wisely curbed proud man's pretending wit : As on the land while...here the ocean gains, In other parts it leaves wide sandy plains ; 55 Thus in the soul, while memory (17) prevails, The solid power of understanding fails... | |
 | 1866 - 328 pages
...mark that point where sense and dulness meet. Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit, And wisely curb'd proud man's pretending wit. As on the land...here the ocean gains, In other parts it leaves wide sandy plains ; Thus in the soul while memory prevails, The solid power of understanding fails ; Where... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1866 - 726 pages
...that point where sense and dulness meet : nature to all things fixed the limits fit, and wisely curbed proud man's pretending wit. As on the land while here the ocean gains, in other parts it leaves wide sandy plains : thus in the soul, while memory prevails, the solid power of understanding fails ; where... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 pages
...mark that point where sense and dulness meet. 51 Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit, And wisely curb'd proud man's pretending wit, As on the land...here the ocean gains, In other parts it leaves wide sandy plains ; Thus in the soul while memory prevails, The solid power of understanding fails ; Where... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 pages
...mark that point where sense and dulness. meet; Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit, And wisely curb'd proud man's pretending wit. As on the land...here the ocean gains, In other parts it leaves wide sandy plains ; Thus in the soul while memory prevails, The solid power of understanding feils: Where... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1867 - 224 pages
...to brighter worlds, and led the way. 6. Nature to all things fixed the limits fit, And wisely curbed proud man's pretending wit ; As on the land while...here the ocean gains, In other parts it leaves wide sandy plains ; Thus in the soul while memory prevails, . The solid power of understanding fails ; Where... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 pages
...mark that point where sense and dulness meet. Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit, And wisely curb'd proud man's pretending wit. As on the land...here the ocean gains, In other parts it leaves wide sandy plains ; Thus in the soul while memory prevails, The solid pow'r of understanding fails ; Where... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Readers (Elementary) - 1870 - 382 pages
...ninth syllable : NATURE'S CONTROLLING POWER. " Nature to all things | fix'd the limits fit, And wisely curb'd | proud man's pretending wit : As on the land...here the ocean gains, In other parts | it leaves wide sandy plains : Thus in the soul, | while memory prevails, The solid pow'r of understanding | fails... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1871 - 544 pages
...point where sense and dulness meet. f Nature to all things fixed the limits fit, And wisely curbed proud man's pretending wit. As on the land while here the ocean gains, In other parts it leaves wide sandy plains ; u Thus in the soul while memory prevails, The solid pow'r of understanding fails ;'... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 744 pages
...with all their skill, they ne'er could do. Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit, 62 And wisely curb'd proud man's pretending wit. As on the land...here the ocean gains, In other parts it leaves wide sandy plains; Thus in the soul while memory prevails, The solid power of understanding fails ; Where... | |
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