 Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake; The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace ; His country next ;...  Solitude - Page 347de Johann Georg ritter von Zimmermann - 1819 - 368 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Maurice Powell (fict. name.) - 1821 - 910 pages
...serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the smooth pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads : Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace, His country next, and next all human race." Our hero thus mentally... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pages
...serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake; The centre inov'ti, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace ; His country next ; and next all human race ; Wide and more wide,... | |
 | 1822 - 150 pages
...but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake, The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads, Friend, parent, neighbour first it will embrace, His country next, and next all human race ; Wide and more wide the'... | |
 | W. JILLARD HORT - 1822 - 156 pages
...but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake. The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads. Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace; His country next, and next, all human race. Wide and more wide, th"... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace; His country next, and next all human race; Wide and more wide, the'... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1822 - 546 pages
...but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds ; Another still, and still another spreads : Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace, His country next, and next all human race. Wide and more wide —... | |
 | English poetry, William Fordyce Mavor - 1823 - 502 pages
...of bliss but height of charity. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; The centre mov'd, a circle...still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour, fir*t it will embrace ; His country next ; and next all human race ; Wide and more wide,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 716 pages
...from individual to the whole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to waki», As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake : The centre mov'd, a circle...still, and still another spreads. Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace : His country next ; and next, all human race : Wifle, and more wide... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...Whole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind. to wake, As fhe small pebble stirs the peaceful lak* ; The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another...still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace ; His country next ; and next all human race ; Wide and more wide,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 204 pages
...serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs tiie peaceful lake ; The centre vnov'd. a circle straight succeeds ; Another still, and still another spreads. Friend, parent, neighbor, first it will embrace ; His country next ; and next, all human race ; Wide, and more wide... | |
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