 Nor knowing us nor known : and if by prayer Incessant I could hope to change the will Of him who all things can, I would not cease To weary him with my assiduous cries: But prayer against his absolute Decree No more avails than breath against the wind,...  The Monthly Magazine, Or, British Register - Page 851798Full view - About this book
 | English poets - 1790 - 258 pages
...Familiar to our eyes, all places elfe 305 Inhofpitable' appear and defolate, Nor knowing «s nor known : and if by prayer Inceflant I could hope to change...will Of him who all things can, 1 would not ceafe To weary him with my affiduous cries : 3 10 But pray'r againft his abfolute decree No more avails than... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...places clfe Inhofpitable appear, and defolate, Nor knowing us nor known ; and if by pray'r Ir.cefl'ant I could hope to change the will Of him who all things can, I would not ceafc. To weary him with my afTiduous cries : But pray'r againft his ahfolute decree No... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...places else Inhospitable' appear and desolate, Nor knowing us nor know : and if by prayer Incessant I could hope to change the will Of him who all things can, I would not cease To weary him with my assiduous cries: 3ie But pray'r against his absolute decree... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...else 305 Inhospitable' appear and desolate ; Nor knowing us nor known : and if by pray'r Incessant I could hope to change the will Of Him who all things can, I would not cease To weary him with my assiduous cries. 310 But pray'r against his absolute decree... | |
 | Art - 1798 - 580 pages
...alludes to . Pfajm xcvii. a. «' Clouds and darknefs are reund about .aid, if by prayer Inccfliint I could hope to change the will Of him who all things can, I would not ceafe To weary him with my afliduous cries: ver. 307. fncf qua fat'igeat Virgines fanas... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...else 3<3J Inhospitable' appear and desolate, Nor knowing us nor known ; and if by prayer Incessant I could hope to change the will Of him who all things can, I would not cease To weary him with my assiduous cries : 310 But pray'r against his absolute decree... | |
 | American literature - 1804 - 496 pages
...else Inhospitable appear, and desolate ; Nor knowing us, nor known : And, if by prayer • Incessant I could hope to change the will Of Him who all things can, I would not cease To weary him with my assiduous cries : But prayer against his absolute decree No... | |
 | John Milton, Henry John Todd - 1809 - 414 pages
...Familiar to our eyes ! all places elfe 305 Inhofpitable appear, and defolate ; Nor knowing us, nor known : And, if by prayer Inceflant I could hope to change the will Of Him who all things can, I would not ceafe To weary, him with my affiduous cries: sio But prayer againft his abfolute decree... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...places else Inhospitable appear, and desolate ; tfor knowing us, nor known : and, if by prayer Incessant I could hope to change the will Of him who all things can, 1 would notceaie To weary him with my assiduous cries : But prayer against bis absolute decree No more avails... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...places else Inhospitable appear, and desolate; Nor knowing us, nor known: And, if by prayer Incessant I could hope to change the will Of Him who all things can, I would not cease To weary him with my assiduous cries : But prayer against his absolute decree $!o... | |
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