The seraph, a collection of divine hymns and poems from the best authorsR. Fleming and sold by Yair and Fleming, 1754 - 265 страници |
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... such skilful advocates when employed in fo good a caufe ? How faft would vice lofe ground , and blush at her own deformity ? How would the foft and moving ftrains of poetry tame the favage , infpire the ftupid , melt the cruel , quench ...
... such skilful advocates when employed in fo good a caufe ? How faft would vice lofe ground , and blush at her own deformity ? How would the foft and moving ftrains of poetry tame the favage , infpire the ftupid , melt the cruel , quench ...
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... art thy own delight , Thy own felicity . XXV . Why then to rebel man shou'dft thou Such matchless favour show ? Why court the wretch that fhunn'd thy fight , That fought thy overthrow ? Why XXVI . Why , but because , dear Lord , ( 16 )
... art thy own delight , Thy own felicity . XXV . Why then to rebel man shou'dft thou Such matchless favour show ? Why court the wretch that fhunn'd thy fight , That fought thy overthrow ? Why XXVI . Why , but because , dear Lord , ( 16 )
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... Such homage to their eastern kings The Indian and the Perfian brings : But eastern kings [ alas ] to thee Vain fantoms are of royalty ; That with a falfe delufive pow'r Appear and vanish in an hour . For thee , what homage shall we find ...
... Such homage to their eastern kings The Indian and the Perfian brings : But eastern kings [ alas ] to thee Vain fantoms are of royalty ; That with a falfe delufive pow'r Appear and vanish in an hour . For thee , what homage shall we find ...
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... Such their proportion , fuch their mien and air , In all the bloom of heav'nly youth appear , And with melodious founds invite thy ear . Here warbling birds will foftly hover round , While filver fountains murmur to their found : There ...
... Such their proportion , fuch their mien and air , In all the bloom of heav'nly youth appear , And with melodious founds invite thy ear . Here warbling birds will foftly hover round , While filver fountains murmur to their found : There ...
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... such exalted lays ? Our harps will here refuse to found ; An holy fong is due to holy ground . V. No , dearest Sion , if we can So far forget thy melancholy state , As now thou mourn'ft , to fing one chearful strain ( 50 ) PSALM CXXXVII ...
... such exalted lays ? Our harps will here refuse to found ; An holy fong is due to holy ground . V. No , dearest Sion , if we can So far forget thy melancholy state , As now thou mourn'ft , to fing one chearful strain ( 50 ) PSALM CXXXVII ...
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Страница 212 - Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence, And will not take their flight, For all the morning light, Or Lucifer that often warn'd them thence; But in their glimmering orbs did glow, Until their Lord Himself bespake, and bid them go...
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Страница 88 - Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmless day, With a religious book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
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