 tis He alone Decidedly can try us, He knows each chord its various tone, Each spring its various bias : Then at the balance let's be mute, We never can adjust it ; What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted.  The Dublin University Magazine - Page 1841853Full view - About this book
 | 1840 - 598 pages
...may gana; a kennin wrang, To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dark, The reason why they do it, And just as lamely can ye mark, How...'tis He alone Decidedly can try us; He knows each chord-nits various tone, Each spring its various bias; Then at the balance let's be mule, We never... | |
 | Phrenology - 1840 - 610 pages
...may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human: One point must still be greally dark, The reason vhy they do it, And just as lamely can ye mark, How far,...'tis He alone Decidedly can try us; He knows each chord—its various tone, Each sprin? its various bias; Then at the balance let's be mute, We never... | |
 | Robert Burns - Poets, English - 1840 - 872 pages
...VII. Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Though they may gang a kennin' \vi' the geese, I shortly boost to pasture I' iar, perhaps, they rue it. Who made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us, He knows each chord... | |
 | Henry Theodore Tuckerman - Italy - 1841 - 456 pages
...equalled. , Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Tho' they may gang a kennin wrang ; To step aside is human : One point must still...as lamely can ye mark, How far perhaps they rue it. Wha made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us, He knows each chord — iu various tone, Each... | |
 | Henry Theodore Tuckerman - American literature - 1841 - 988 pages
...equalled. Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Tho' they may gang a kennin wrang; To step aside is human : One point must still...as lamely can ye mark, How far perhaps they rue it. Wha made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us, He knows each chord — its various tone, Each... | |
 | 1841 - 908 pages
...equalled. Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Tho' they may gang a kennin wrang ; To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dark, The moving why they do it : And juat as lamely can ye mark, How far perhaps they rue it. Wha made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly... | |
 | Henry Theodore Tuckerman - Italy - 1841 - 564 pages
...equalled. Then gently scan your brother man, Still geniler sistfcr woman ; Tho' they may gang a kennin wrang; To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dark, The moving wliy they do it : And just as lamely can ye mark, How far perhaps they rue it. Wha made the heart,... | |
 | United States - 1842 - 620 pages
...: " Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler, sister woman ; Though they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human : One point must still...moving why they do it : And just as lamely can ye marli, How far perhaps they rue it." The writer of the American preface expresses his regret that he... | |
 | 1843 - 744 pages
...peace ! lie the earth light upon him, and judgment lighter ! Be his own lines never forgotten : — " To step aside is human. One point must still be greatly...made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us ; lie knows each chord, its various tone. Each spring, its various bias. Then at the balance let's... | |
 | Christianity - 1843 - 744 pages
...lighter! Be his own lines never forgotten :— The moving why they do it; And just as lamely can ye mark " To step aside is human. One point must still be greatly dark, How far, perhaps, they rue it. Who made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us ; He knows each... | |
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