 Fresh pleasure only: for the attentive mind By this harmonious action on her powers Becomes herself harmonious: wont so oft In outward things to meditate the charm Of sacred order, soon she seeks at home To find a kindred order, to exert Within herself...  Familiar Lectures on Moral Philosophy - Page 106by John Prior Estlin - 1818Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Dunn - 1852 - 1074 pages
...nor then partakes Fresh pleasures only : for the attentive mind, By this harmonious action on tier powers. Becomes herself harmonious : wont so oft In...outward things to meditate the charm Of sacred order, xoon she seeks at home To find a kindred order, to exert Within herself this elegance of love, This... | |
 | Robert Holden Webb, William Higgins Coleman - 1849 - 462 pages
...Nor thence partakes Fresh pleasure only —for the attentive mind, By this harmonious action on the powers, Becomes herself harmonious : wont so oft In outward things to meditate the cbarm Of sacred order, soon she seeks at home To find a kindred order, to exert Within herself tbis... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...uareproved. Nor thence partakes Fresh pleasure only ; for the attentive mind, By this harmonious action on her powers, becomes herself harmonious : wont so oft...elegance of love, This fair inspired delight : her tempered powers Refine nt length, and every passion wears A chaster, milder, more attractive mien.... | |
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - English poetry - 1852 - 438 pages
...unreprov'd. Nor thence partakes Fresh pleasure only : for the attentive mind, By this harmonious action on her powers, Becomes herself harmonious: wont so oft...exert Within herself this elegance of love, This fair inspir'd delight: her temper'd powers Refine at length, and every passion wears A chaster, milder,... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - English literature - 1852 - 458 pages
...unreprov'd. Kor thence partakes Fresh pleasure only : for the attentive mind, By this harmonious action on her powers, Becomes herself harmonious : wont so oft...exert Within herself this elegance of love, This fair inspir'd delight : her temper'd powers Refine at length, and every passion wears A chaster, milder,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 pages
...13. Nor thence partakes Fresh pleasure only : for the attentive mind, By this harmonious action on her powers, Becomes herself harmonious : wont so oft...to exert Within herself this elegance of love, This fair-inspired delight : her tempered powers Refine at length, and every passion wears A chaster, milder,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1853 - 838 pages
...onlv : for the attentive By this harmonious aclion on her powers, Becomes herself harmonious: wont go oft In outward things to meditate the charm Of sacred order, soon she seeks at home G3G Й37 To find a kindred order, to exert Within herself this elegance of love, This fair inspired... | |
 | Mark Akenside - English poetry - 1854 - 480 pages
...unreprov'd. Nor thence partakes Fresh pleasure only ; for the attentive mind, By this harmonious action on her powers, •• Becomes herself harmonious : wont...to exert Within herself this elegance of love, This fair-inspir'd delight ; her temper'd powers Refine at length, and every passion wears A chaster, milder,... | |
 | Ebenezer Cobham Brewer - 1854 - 444 pages
...joys, but as the temple of the living God. — Alison. The attentive mind, By this harmonious action on her powers, Becomes herself harmonious : wont so oft...kindred order, to exert Within herself this elegance of lore, This fair-inspired delight : Her tempered powers Refine at length, and every passion wears A... | |
 | Mark Akenside - English poetry - 1854 - 482 pages
...partakes Fresh pleasure only ; for the attentive mind, By this harmonious action on her powers, «w Becomes herself harmonious : wont so oft In outward...to exert Within herself this elegance of love, This fair-inspir'd delight ; her temper'd powers Refine at length, and every passion wears A chaster, milder,... | |
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