 Here the heart softens and vigilance subsides ; we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them with scruple...  Select British Classics - Page 621803Full view - About this book
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 426 pages
...vigilance subsides ; we are then willing to enquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens...hope to pass through them without losing the road to virtue, which for a while we keep in our sight, and to which we propose to return. But temptation... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 490 pages
...vigilance subsides; we are then willing to enquire whether another advance cannot be made, aad whether we may not at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure : we approach them with scruple'and hesitation; we enter them, but enter timorous and trembling, and always hope to pass through... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 462 pages
...vigilance subsides ; we are then will" ing to inquire whether another advance cannot be " made, and whether we may not, at least, turn our " eyes upon the gardens...return. But " temptation succeeds temptation, and one com" pliance prepares us for another ; we in time lose " the happiness of innocence, and solace our... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...vigilance subsides ; we arc then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens...trembling, and always hope to pass through them without loosing the road of virtue, which we, for a while, keep in our sight, and to which we propose to return.... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...vigilance subsides ; we arc then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens...trembling, and always hope to pass through them without loosing the road of virtue, which we, for a while, keep in our sight, and to which we propose to return.... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...vigilance subsides, we are then willing to inquire whether 'another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens...enter timorous and trembling, and always hope to pass throi»gh them without losing the road of virtue, which we for a while keep in our sight, and to which... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...are then willing to enquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not. at leant, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them with scruple and hesitation ; we ent»r th"m, but enter timorous and trembling, and always hope te pass through them without losing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 462 pages
...vigilance subsides ; we are " then willing to inquire whether another advance " cannot be made, and whether we may not, at " least turn our eyes upon the gardens of plea" sure. We approach them with scruple and he" sitation ; we enter them, but enter timorous and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 472 pages
...vigilance subsides ; we are " then willing to inquire whether another advance " cannot be made, and whether we may not, at " least turn our eyes upon the gardens of plea" sure. We approach them with scruple and he" sitation ; we enter them, but enter timorous and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 278 pages
...vigilance subsides ; we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens...through them without losing the road of virtue, which, for a while, we keep in our sight, and to which we purpose to return. But temptation succeeds temptation,... | |
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