 Vast chain of Being ! which from God began, Natures ethereal, human, angel, man, Beast, bird, fish, insect, what no eye can see, No glass can reach ; from Infinite to thee, From thee to Nothing. On superior...  The Poetical Works of Alex. Pope: With a Sketch of the Author's Life - Page 197by Alexander Pope - 1825 - 524 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...not thy Reason all these powers in one ? \ 111. See, through this air, this ocean, and this earth, ome beauty lies, The Cynosure of neighboring ÚY amazing whole, The least confusion but in one, not all That system only, but the whole must fall.... | |
 | Edward Newman - Entomology - 1841 - 320 pages
...no eye can see, No glass can reach: from infinite to thee, From thee to nothing! On superior powers Were we to press, inferior might on ours: Or in the...creation leave a void, Where, one step broken, the great scale 'a destroyed; From Nature's chain whatever link you strike. Tenth or ten thousandth, breaks the... | |
 | Hugh Miller - Geology - 1842 - 358 pages
...eye can see, No glass can reach ; from infinite to Thee,— From Thee to nothing. On superior powers Were we to press, inferior might on ours ; Or in the...a void, Where, one step broken, the great scale's destroyed : From Nature's chain whatever link you strike. Tenth, or ten thousandth, breaks the chain... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1843 - 222 pages
...thee, From thee to nothing. On superior pow'rs \Vere we topress, inferior might on ours; Oi in the ftm creation leave a void, Where, one step broken, the...strike, Tenth or ten thousandth, breaks the chain alike. 2. And, if each system in gradation roll, Alike essential to the amazing whole, Tne least confusion... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...Is not thy Reason all these powers in one ? VIII. See, through this air, this ocean, and this earth, From Nature's chain whatever link you strike, Tenth,...if each system in gradation roll Alike essential to til' amazing whole, The least confusion but in one, not all • That system only, but the whole must... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English language - 1843 - 50 pages
...can see, No glass can reach ; from infinite to thee ; From thee to nothing. — On superior powers Were we to press, inferior might on ours ; Or in the...a void, Where, one step broken, the great scale's destroyed : From nature's chain, whatever link you strike, 245 Tenth, or ten thousandth, breaks the... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...see, No glass can reach ; from Infinite to thee, From thee to Nothing. — On superior powers Were wo s, gap [ scale 's destroy 'd : From Nature's chain whatever link you strike. Tenth, or ten thousandth, breaks... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1844 - 94 pages
...gee, No glass can reach ; from infinite to thee ; 240 From thee to nothing. — On superior powers Were we to press, inferior might on ours ; Or in the...creation leave a void, Where, one step broken, the great scale 's destroyed : From nature's chain, whatever link you strike, 245 Tenth, or ten thousandth, breaks... | |
 | Bourne Hall Draper - 1845 - 510 pages
...eye can see, No glass can reach ; from infinite to thee ! From thee to nothing. On superior powers Were we to press, inferior might on ours ; Or in the...Tenth or ten thousandth, breaks the chain alike." The poet has admirably expressed my sentiment. They are beautiful lines. Mr. Addison has a very fine... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...eye can see, No glass can reach; from infinite to thee, From thee to nothing. — On superior powers Were we to press, inferior might on ours ; Or in the...a void, Where, one step broken, the great scale's destroyed : From nature's chain whatever link you strike, Tenth, or ten thousandth, breaks the chain... | |
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