 | Robert Smith - Society of Friends - 1829 - 432 pages
...Contemplation, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too rnfii'd, and sometimes impair'.!. He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i' th' centre, and enjoy clear day; Benighted walks under the mid-day sun; But he that hides a dark soul,... | |
 | 1831 - 704 pages
...her calm thoughts, And put them inlo misbecoming plight. Virtue could see lo do what virtue \vould By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat »ea sunk. Arid Wisdom's self Ofl seeks to sweet retired solitude : Where, with her bi'St nurse, Contemplation,... | |
 | John Milton - 1832 - 354 pages
...is not) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into misbecoming plight. Virtue could see to do what virtue would By her own...light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self 375 Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where with her best nurse Contemplation... | |
 | 1837 - 1322 pages
...indeed, can we fear ? Man is not with us : we are alone with God. Is darkness so very terrible 7 " He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day." Puff, puff, puff — it is done ; the torches are out, and now we are indeed in darkness. Ah, that... | |
 | Thomas Jackson - Clergy - 1834 - 554 pages
...Yes, virtue is the source, and the only source of pleasure. Thus sung the immortal Milton : — . ' "He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i' th' centre, and enjoy bright day ; But he that hides a dark soul, and foul thoughts, Benighted walks... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 330 pages
...1'assicura, La buona compagna clie 1'uom francheggia Sotto I'usbergo del esser puro." — DANTE. " He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i* th' centre and enjoy bright day : But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts, Benighted wallcs... | |
 | American literature - 1837 - 660 pages
...indeed, can we fear ? Man is not with us : we are alone with God. Is darkness so very terrible ? " He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day." Puff, puff, puff — it is done ; the torches are out, and now we are indeed in darkness. Ah, that... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Bird - Mammoth Cave (Ky.) - 1838 - 260 pages
...What, indeed, can we fear? Man is not with us: we are alone with God. Is darkness so very terrible ? " He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day." Puff, puff, puff— it is done ; the torches are out, and now we are indeed in darkness. Ah! that those... | |
 | lady Dorothea Knighton - 1838 - 480 pages
...little more independent ; and feeling conscious of this, it takes off the load of anticipated ills. ' He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i' the centre and enjoy bright day.' " It will give you great satisfaction to hear from me that Lord Wellesley's kindness and confidence... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1837 - 320 pages
...Conscienza 1'assicura, La buona compagna che 1'uom francheggia SoUo 1'usbergo del esser puro." — DANTE. " He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i' th' centre and enjoy bright day : But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts., Benighted walks... | |
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Virtue could see to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. 
