 Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; but, to converse with heaven, This is not easy : to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosened from this world, I deem not arduous ; but must needs confess That...  The Quarterly Review - Page 327edited by - 1846Full view - About this book
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1852 - 792 pages
...part of me that flap Through sinful choice ; or dread necessity, On human nature from above imposed. Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; but to converse with Heaven, This is not easy ; to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosen'd from this... | |
 | Martha Noyes Williams - Suffering - 1853 - 292 pages
...sick of heart ; Restore their languid spirits, and recall Their lost affections unto thee and thine ! 'Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise...; but to converse with Heaven — This is not easy : to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosened from this... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...deem: If not to be, 'tis comfort yet to seem. Marxian. 196 CONCEPTION. CONCORD. CONFESSION. CONCEPTION. 'Tis by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise; but to converse with Heaven, This is not easy: — to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosened from the... | |
 | Martha Noyes Williams - Suffering - 1853 - 290 pages
...recall Their lost affections unto thee and thine ! A BELIEF IN A SUPERINTENDING PROVIDENCE. 199 "Pis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; but to converse with Heaven — This is not easy : to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosened from this... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1853 - 394 pages
...me that flags, Through sinful choice ; or dread necessity On human nature from above imposed. "Pis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; but, to converse with heaven — This is not easy : — to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosened from... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1854 - 776 pages
...me that flags. Through sinful choice ; or dread necessity, On human Nature from above imposed. T is, by comparison, an easy task* Earth to despise ; but, to converse with Heaven — This is not easy : — to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy. And stand in freedom loosened from... | |
 | Harvey Buckland - Christian life - 1856 - 190 pages
...travel in your company, You know the way to heaven's door. Herbert. A5 EASY TASK AND A DIFFICULT ONE. 'Tis by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise; but to converse with Heaven, This is not easy. To relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosen'd from the world,... | |
 | Harvey Buckland - Christian life - 1856 - 208 pages
...in your company, You know the way to heaven's door. Herbert. AH EASY TASK AND A mFFICCLT ONE. "Pis by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise; but to converse with Heaven, This is not easy. To relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosen'd from the world,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1856 - 538 pages
...part of me tm flags, Through sinful choice; or dread necessity, On human Nature from above imposed. 10 'Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise,; but, to converse with Heaven — This is not easy:—to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosened from... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1857 - 472 pages
...part of me that flags, Through sinful choice ; or dread necessity On human nature from above imposed. 'Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise...; but, to converse with heaven— This is not easy :—to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosened from this... | |
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