 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1854 - 580 pages
...despise, the Bridgewater style of reasoning. The peerless author of " In Memoriam " writes : — " I found Him not in world or sun, Or eagle's wing,...questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun." In truth, the thoughts now presented are intended not so much to corroborate the Divine existence as... | |
 | 1897 - 986 pages
...darkuess, whoni we guess. I found Him not in world or sun, *_/r eagle's wing, or insect's eye, Or in the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun. If e'er when faith had fallen asleep, I heard a voice "Believe no more," And heard an ever-breasing shore Which tumbled in... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 228 pages
...our ghastliest doubt ; He, They, One, All ; within, without ; The Power in darkness whom we guess ; I found Him not in world or sun, Or eagle's wing, or insect's eye ; Nor thro' the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun : If e'er when faith had fall'n asleep,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 228 pages
...our ghastliest doubt ; He, They, One, All ; within, without ; The Power in darkness whom we guess ; I found Him not in world or sun, Or eagle's wing, or insect's eye ; Nor thro' the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun : If e'er when faith had fall'n asleep,... | |
 | 1851 - 604 pages
...the following lines — it is an answer to the question, Can man by searching find out God ? — " I found Him not in world or sun, Or eagle's wing, or insect's eye ; Nor thro' the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun : " If e'er when faith had fall'n asleep,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1851 - 234 pages
...faith ; our ghastliest doubt; He, They, One, All; within, without; The Power in darkness whom we guess; I found Him not in world or sun, Or eagle's wing, or insect's eye; Nor thro' the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun: If e'er when faith had fall'n asleep,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1851 - 422 pages
...our ghastliest doubt ; He, They, One, All : within, without ; The Power in darkness whom we guess ; I found Him not in world or sun, Or eagle's wing, or insect's eye ; Nor thro' the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun : If e'er when faith had fall'n asleep,... | |
 | 1851 - 622 pages
...the following lines — it is an answer to the question, Can man by searching find out God '{ — " I found Him not in world or sun, Or eagle's wing, or insect's eye ; Nor thro' the questions men rimy try, The petty cobwebs wo have spun : " Jf e'er when faith had fall'n... | |
 | Samuel Phillips - 1852 - 286 pages
...faith ; onr ghastliest doubt; He, They, One, All; within, without; The Power in darkness whom we guess; "I found Him not in world or sun, Or eagle's wing, or insect's eye; Nor thro' the questions men may try The petty cobwebs we have spun: "If e'er, when faith had fall'n asleep,... | |
 | Samuel Phillips - 1852 - 268 pages
...our ghastliest doubt; He, They, One, All ; within, without ; The Power in darkness whom we guess ; "I found Him not in world or sun, Or eagle's wing, or insect's eye ; ISTor thro' the questions men may try The petty cobwebs we have spun : " If e'er, when faith had... | |
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Nor through the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun. If e'er when faith had fallen asleep, I heard a voice, "believe no more," And heard an ever-breaking shore That tumbled in the Godless deep, A warmth within the breast would melt The... 
