 | 1860 - 1246 pages
...how it reveals life's purpose, and summons men ** Each drop encounter' J in A storm of rain Uuth it* own mission, and is duly sent To its own leaf or blade, not idly speut, 'Mid myriad dimples on the bhiploas mjiin." Even so, according to religion, the most insignificant... | |
 | H. C. Foster - English poetry - 1853 - 378 pages
...an accident, Which Fate, in working its sublime intent, Not wished to be, to hinder would not deign. Each drop uncounted in a storm of rain Hath its own...insect's wing For which the violet cared not while it stayed Yet felt the lighter for its vanishing, Proved that the sun was shining by its shade : Then... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Religious poetry, English - 1854 - 374 pages
...an accident, Which Fate, in working its sublime intent, Not wished to be, to hinder would not deign. Each drop uncounted in a storm of rain Hath its own...insect's wing For which the violet cared not while it stayed Yet felt the lighter for its vanishing, Proved that the sun was shining by its shade : Then... | |
 | William Landels - Conduct of life - 1861 - 280 pages
...rose-leaf, or refresh the thirsty plant, or build up the arch of the rainbow. " Each drop encounter'd in a storm of rain Hath its own mission, and is duly sent To its own leaf or blade, not idly spent 'Hid myriad dimples on the shipless main." Even so, according to religion, the most insignificant life... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 pages
...from himself can flee t Byron. EXISTENCE— not in Vain. Let me not deem that I was made in vain, ' >r that my being was an accident. Each drop uncounted...duly sent To its own leaf or blade, not idly spent 'Mil myriad dimples on tho shipless main. The very shadow of an insect's wing, F--T irhich the violet... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1868 - 330 pages
...accident Which fate, in working its sublime intent, Nor wished to be — to hinder would not deign. Each drop uncounted in a storm of rain Hath its own...insect's wing, For which the violet cared not while it stayed, Yet felt the lighter for its vanishing, Proved that the sun was shining by its shade : Then... | |
 | Joseph Johnson - 1869 - 320 pages
...lived without having influenced for good or evil some other life. " Let mo not deem that I was mailc in vain, Or that my being was an accident. Each drop...insect's wing, For which the violet cared not while it stayed, Yet felt the lighter for its vanishing, Proved that the sun was shining by its shade." To commend... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1870 - 432 pages
...an accident, Which Fate, in working its sublime intent, Not wished to be, to hinder would not deign. Each drop uncounted in a storm of rain Hath its own...insect's wing, For which the violet cared not while it stayed, Yet felt the lighter for its vanishing, Proved that the sun was shining by its shade : Then... | |
 | Francis Jacox - Bible - 1870 - 550 pages
...an accident, Which Fate, in working its sublime intent, Not wished to be, to hinder would not deign. Each drop uncounted in a storm of rain Hath its own...insect's wing, For which the violet cared not while it stayed, Yet felt the lighter for its vanishing, Proved that the sun was shining by its shade : Then... | |
 | Poems - 1872 - 362 pages
...accident Which fate, in working its sublime intent, Not wished to be— to hinder would not deign. Each drop uncounted in a storm of rain Hath its own...insect's wing, For which the violet cared not while it stayed, Yet felt the lighter for its vanishing, Proved that the sun was shining, by its shade. Then... | |
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LET me not deem that I was made in vain, Or that my being was an accident Which Fate, in working its sublime intent, Not wished to be, to hinder would not deign. Each drop uncounted in a storm of rain Hath its own mission, and is duly sent To its own... 
