Quote#God & Faith
Others of graver mien; behold, adorn'd
Quote byMark Akenside · 1721–1770
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Pleasures of the Imagination (1744), Book III, lines 109–113.
English (original)
Others of graver mien; behold, adorn'd With holy ensigns, how sublime they move, And bending oft their sanctimonious eyes Take homage of the simple-minded throng; Ambassadors of heaven!
— Mark Akenside
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Can art, alas! or genius guide the head Where truth and freedom from the heart are fled? Can lesser wheels repeat their native stroke, When the prime function of the soul is broke?
The man forget not, though in rags he lies, And know the mortal through a crown's disguise.
Youth calls for Pleasure, Pleasure calls for Love.
Seeks painted trifles and fantastic toys, And eagerly pursues imaginary joys.
O'er yonder eastern hill the twilight pale Walks forth from darkness; and the God of day, With bright Astraea seated by his side, Waits yet to leave the ocean.
Pall on her temper, like a twice-told tale.