 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...give : Immense the pow'r, immense were the demand; 166 Say at what part of Nature will they stand ? What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, Is virtue's prize. A better would you fix ? Then give Humility a coach and six, 170 Justice a conqu'ror's... | |
 | William Hutchinson - 1795 - 386 pages
...disposition of the soul 5 from whence must arise that comely order, that delightful self-complacency, Which nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy. THUS, from our instruments, may we all be instructed to raise a stately fabric of good works, upon... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...to give : Immense the pow'r, immense were the demand ; Say, at what part of nature will they stand ? What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sun-shine, and the heart-felt joy, Is Virtue's prize :— a better would you fix ? Then give Humility a coach and six, Justice a conq'ror's... | |
 | August von Kotzebue - 1800 - 414 pages
...there too much !" Shame on thee, Arabella! thou, also, hast murmured! [Turns the leaf and reads.) " What nothing earthly gives or can destroy, " The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, " Is virtue's prize" Yes I know this calm. It refuses not to reside in tfce house of wa.nt. It even... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...day, And back to Schiraz' walls he bent his way. VIRTUE ALONE AFFORDS TRUE HAPPINESS. TOPE. vv HAT nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sun-shine, and the heart-felt joy, Is Virtue's prize! A better would you fix? Then give Humility a coach and sis ; Justice a conq'ror's... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1803 - 446 pages
...all disappoint you. This is the experience of the whole world. And is it not your experience also ? " What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, " The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, " Is Virtue's prize." Reflect upon the workings of your own hearts, in the different periods and circumstances... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...give : Immense the pow'r, immense were the demand ; Say at what part of Nature will they stand ? 166 What nothing earthly gives or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine and the heart-felt joy Is virtue's prize. A better would you fix ? Then give Humility a coach and six, 170 Justice a conqu'ror's... | |
 | W H. Rayner - 1806 - 232 pages
...II. ffitliam-Matthfie Tkisclton, Protfcr, 3?, Geodge Street, London. IN TWO VOLUMES. BY WH RAYNER, What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine and the heartfelt joy, Is virtue's prize. ..--.--......The good or bad, the gifts of fortune gain, But these less taste them,... | |
 | 1806 - 508 pages
...action •a-ich the French SOgunajii/i Gnilliaume Tell, to which the Leander struck. TO A FRIEND. " WHAT nothing earthly gives, or can destroy " The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt loy " Is virtue's pnze;" and these are thine my fnend, Whose thoughts, words, actions, all to virtue... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...day, And back to Schiraz' walls he bent his way. VIRTUE ALONE AFFORDS TRUE HAPPINESS. POPE. VV HAT nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sun-shine, and the heart-felt joy, Is Virtue's prize! A better would you fix? Then give Humility a coach and six; Justice a conq'ror's... | |
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What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, Is virtue's prize: A better would you fix? 
