 A king is but a man : and a man is but a worm. Shall a worm assume the power of the great God, and think the elements will obey him > May kings learn to be humble from my example* and courtiers learn truth from your disgrace!  Evenings at Home, Or, The Juvenile Budget Opened - Page 69by John Aikin, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1852 - 446 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Murray - Sermons, American - 1812 - 444 pages
...evil can come into the city, of which God doth not take cognizance ; and it is God who saith, Hitherto shalt thou go, but no farther, and here shall thy proud waves be stopped. It is true, the messenger of evil may not be sensible from whom his commission is received,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1814 - 234 pages
...flatteries ? Know, there is but one Being whom the sea will obey. He is Sovereign of heaven and earth, Ring of kings, and Lord of lords. It is only he who can...worm assume the power of the great God, and think that the elements will obey him ? May kings learn to be humble from my example, and cowtiers learn... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1816 - 236 pages
...believed your abject flatteries ? Know, there is but one Being whom the sea will obey. He is sovereign of heaven and earth, King of kings, and Lord of lords....the great God, and think the elements will obey him ? May kings learn to be humble from my example, and courtiers learn truth from your disgrace! DR. AIKIN.... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - Elocution - 1817 - 256 pages
...believed your abject flatteries ? No, there is but one being whom the sea will obey. He is sovereign of heaven and earth, king of kings, and lord of lords...proud waves be stayed." A king is but a man ; and man is but a worm. Shall a worm assume the power of the great God, and think the elements will obey... | |
 | John Aikin, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - Children - 1819 - 504 pages
...abject flatteries? Know, there is (Wily one Being whom the sea will obey. He is sovereign of Jheaven and earth, King of kings, and Lord of lords. It is only He who can say to the ocean — " Thus far sbalt thoitgOj. but no farther, and here shall thy proud waves fee stayed/' A king is but a man ; and... | |
 | Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...believed your abject flatteries ? Know, there is but one Being whom the sea will obey. He is sovereign of heaven and earth, King of kings, and Lord of lords....the great God, and think the elements will obey him > May kings learn to be humble from my example* and courtiers learn truth from your disgrace! The two... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1824 - 170 pages
...believed your abject flatteries ? Know, there is but one being whom the sea will obey. He is sovereign of heaven and earth, King of kings, and Lord of lords....It is only he who can say to the ocean, " Thus far shall thou go but no farther, and here shall thy proud waves be siayed." A king Is but a man and a... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1825 - 272 pages
...your abject flatteries ? Know, there is but one Being whom the sea will obey. He is sovereign of Haven and earth, King of kings, and Lord of lords. It is...the great God, and think the elements will obey him ' May kings learn to be humble from my example, and courtiers learn truth from your disgrace. The two... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 164 pages
...believed your abject flatteries? Know, there is but one Being whom the sea will obey. He is sovereign of heaven and earth, King of kings, and Lord of lords. It is only he who can say to 1-he ocean, " Thus far shall thou go, but no farther, and here shall thy proud waves be stayed." A... | |
 | William Pinnock - Emblems - 1830 - 576 pages
...completed. 10. Thus hath the ALMIGHTY set bounds to human power : thus hath He virtually said, " So far shalt thou go, but no farther, and here shall thy proud efforts be stayed." 11. But although he hath undoubtedly set bounds to our exertions, yet those bounds... | |
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