 | David Bates Tower - 1852 - 178 pages
...whole intends; So when on earth things look but odd, They 're working sj.il! some scheme of God. 12. No plan, no pattern, can we trace, All wants proportion,...mixture we deride, . Nor see the beauteous upper side. 13. But when we reach that world of light, And view those works of God aright, Then shall we see the... | |
 | Hannah More - 1852 - 582 pages
...earth things look but odd, They 're working still some scheme of God ' No plan, no pattern, can wo trace, All wants proportion, truth, and grace ; The motley mixture we deride, Nor se« the beauteous upper side. ' But when we reacli that world of light, And view those works of God... | |
 | Helen Cross Knight - 1853 - 336 pages
...the whole intends ; So when on earth things look but odd, They're working still some scheme of Qod. No plan, no pattern, can we trace, All wants proportion,...and grace ; The motley mixture we deride, Nor see tho beauteous upper side. But when we reach that world of light, And view those works of Qod aright,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 pages
...shreds and ends, We know not what the whole intends ; 9o, when on enrth things look but odd, They're working still some scheme of GOD. " No plan, no pattern, can we trace ; All wants proportion, truth, nnd grace; The motley mixture we deride, Nor see the beauteous upper side. " But when we reach that... | |
 | Frederic Rowton - 1854 - 604 pages
...in bits, But still in every part it fits ; Besides, you reason like a lout, Why man, that carpet 's inside out ! Says John, — Thou say'st the thing...Nor see the beauteous upper side. But when we reach the world of light, And view these works of God aright ; Then shall we see the whole design, And own... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...: Besides, you reason like a lout : Why, man, that carpet 's inside out." Says John, " Thou sayest the thing I mean, And now I hope to cure thy spleen...see the beauteous upper side. " But when we reach the world of light, And view these works of God aright ; Then shall we see the whole design, And own,... | |
 | 1861 - 662 pages
...the whole intends ; So when on earth things look but odd, They're working still some scheme of God 1 No plan, no pattern, can we trace ; All wants proportion,...Nor see the beauteous upper side. But when we reach the world of light, And view these works of God aright, Then shall we see the whole design, And own... | |
 | Robert Eldridge Aris Willmott - 1862 - 418 pages
...whole intends ; So when on earth tllings look but odd, They're working still some scheme of God. Xo plan, no pattern can we trace, All wants proportion,...Nor see the beauteous upper side. But when we reach the world of light, And view these works of <!od aright, Then shall we see the whole design, And own... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1863 - 420 pages
...shreds and ends, We know not what the whole intends ; So when on earth things look but odd, They're working still some scheme of God. No plan, no pattern...Nor see the beauteous upper side. But when we reach the world of light, And view these works of God aright, Then shall we see the whole design, And own... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 pages
...shreds and ends, We know not what the whole intends ; So, when on earth things look but odd, They're working still some scheme of God. " No plan, no pattern,...Nor see the beauteous upper side. "But when we reach the world of light, And view these works of God aright ; Then shall we see the whole design, And own,... | |
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John, thou say'st the thing I mean, And now I hope to cure thy spleen; This world, which clouds thy soul with doubt, Is but a Carpet inside out. As when we view these shreds and ends, We know not what the whole intends; So when on earth things look but... 
