 Philosophy baptized In the pure fountain of eternal love Has eyes indeed ; and viewing all she sees As meant to indicate a God to man, Gives Him his praise, and forfeits not her own.  The Task: A Poem. In Six Books - Page 75by William Cowper - 1810 - 193 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1874
...by that holy light, Then all is plain. Philosophy, baptised In the pure fountain of eternal love, . Has eyes indeed ; and, viewing all she sees As meant...Friends in the friends of science, and true pray'r 250 Has flow'd from lips wet with Castalian dews. Such was thy wisdom, Newton, childlike sage ! Sagacious... | |
 | William Cowper - 1874
...Philosophy baptized In the pure fountain of eternal love Has eyes indeed; and viewing all she sees 245 As meant to indicate a God to man, Gives him his praise,...found Friends in the friends of science, and true prayer 250 Has flowed from lips wet with Castalian dews. Such was thy wisdom, Newton, childlike sage... | |
 | William Cowper - 1874
...Philosophy baptized In the pure fountain of eternal love Has eyes indeed ; and viewing all she sees 345 As meant to indicate a God to man, Gives him his praise,...found Friends in the friends of science, and true prayer 250 Has flowed from lips wet with Castalian dews. Such was thy wisdom, Newton, childlike sage... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1875
...Philosophy baptized In the pure fountain of eternal love Has eyes indeed ; and viewing all she sees 245 As meant to indicate a God to man, Gives him his praise,...found Friends in the friends of science, and true prayer 250 Has flowed from lips wet with Castalian dews. Such was thy wisdom, Newton, childlike sage!... | |
 | William Cowper - 1875
...Philosophy baptized In the pure fountain of eternal love Has eyes indeed; and viewing all she sees 245 As meant to indicate a God to man, Gives him his praise,...found Friends in the friends of science, and true prayer 250 Has flowed from lips wet with Castalian dews. Such was thy wisdom, Newton, childlike sage... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876
...been baptised in the fountain of eternal love. Learning has borne such fruit in other days On all hor branches : piety has found Friends in the friends of science, and true prayer Has flowed from lips wet with Castalian dews. Such was thy wisdom, Newton, childlike gage 1... | |
 | Charles Henry Bromby (bp. of Tasmania.) - 1876
...bear) is like a simile ; but the words denoting comparison (like, as, so, etc.) are not expressed. " Learning has borne such fruit in other days On all her branches." — Cowper. This figure is in very common use; as when we talk of an angry sky, a smiling landscape,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1879
...but by that holy light, Then all is plain. Philosophy baptized In the pure fountain of eternal love Has eyes indeed ; and viewing all she sees As meant...found Friends in the friends of science, and true prayer Has flowed from lips wet with Castalian dews. Such was thy wisdom, Newton, child-like sage !... | |
 | S. S. Wigley - Teachers - 1882
...by that holy light ; Then all is plain. Philosophy, baptized In the pure fountain of eternal love, Has eyes indeed ; and, viewing all she sees As meant...found Friends in the friends of science, and true prayer Has flowed from lips wet with Castilian dews." The life that now is — the life that is to... | |
 | Missions - 1814
...omnipotent power ! for Philosophy baptiz'd In the pure fountain of eternal love, Has ejcs indeed; aud viewing all she sees As meant to indicate a God to man, Gives him his praise, and forfeits not his own. T. KAHKIH. Employment of Ueggan:, 6fc. in the Distribution of Tracts. Sir, I NOTICED on the... | |
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