 | Walter Wilson - Church history - 1808 - 584 pages
...in good humour, he repeated a stanza from his Lyric Poems, which produced a silent tdmira.tion : " Were I so tall to reach the pole, . " Or mete the ocean with my span, " I must be measured by my soul : " The mind's the standard of the mm." HOBS LYRICS, Falte Grtatneu. ' BURY-STREtT, ST. MARY AXE.... | |
 | 1824 - 56 pages
...conversation, although he was never forward in the display of it. Being one day in a coffee-room with some friends, he overheard a gentleman say, "What! is that...so tall to reach the pole, Or mete the ocean with a span, I must be measured by my soul ; The mind's the standard of the man." Dr. Goldsmith.— The... | |
 | 1824 - 312 pages
...altiough he was never forward in he display of it. Being one day na coffee-room with some friends, le overheard a gentleman say, ' What ! is that the great Dr. Watts ?" The Doctor, who was if low stature, turned suddenly ound, and with great good humour repeated a verse from one of lis lyric... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...conversation, although he was never forward in the display of it. Being one day in a coffee-room with some friends, he overheard a gentleman say, " What ! is...the pole, Or mete the ocean with my span, I must be measur'd by my soul ; The mind 's the standard of the man." IN WANT OF A HUSBAND. A young lady was... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...conversation, although he was never forward in the display of it. Being one day in a cofl'ee-room with some friends, he overheard a gentleman say, " What! is that the great Dr. Watts 5" The doctor, who was of low stature, turned suddenly round, and with great good humour repeated a... | |
 | 1832 - 440 pages
...; though he never showed a disposition for displaying it. Being one day in a coffee-room with some friends, he overheard a gentleman say, "what, is that the great Dr. Watts?" when, turning suddenly round, and in good humor, he repeated a stanza from his lyric poems, which produced... | |
 | 1883 - 798 pages
...he turned sharply round, and quoted the well-known lines from his " Hora> Lyrica ": — " Were I eo tall to reach the pole, Or mete the ocean with my span, I must be measured by my soul ; The mind's tho standard of the man." This hymn-writer was born at Southampton, July 17, 1674.... | |
 | 1846 - 404 pages
...conversation, although he was never forward in the display of it Being one day in a coffee-room with some friends, he overheard a gentleman say, " What ! is...mete the ocean with my span, I must be measured by my soul, The mind's the standard of the roan." 180 MISSIONARY FACTS. The poetical precocity of this gentleman... | |
 | James William Gilbart - Commerce - 1847 - 354 pages
...In the possession of this mental treasure lies the true honor and dignity of man : — " Were I as tall to reach the pole, Or mete the ocean with my span, I would be measured by my soul, The mind's the standard of the man !" Let us, then, while engaged in... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1886 - 574 pages
...the great Dr. Watts?" He turned round good-humouredly, and quoted one of his own lyric poems : — Were I so tall to reach the pole, Or mete the ocean with my span, I must be measured by my soul ; The mind 'a the standard of the man. Can this be connected with any locality ? Watts began to... | |
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Were I so tall to reach the pole, Or mete the ocean with my span, I must be measured by my soul, The mind's the standard of the roan. 
