Poems, on Various SubjectsFrom the Press of A. Loudon, (Whitehall), 1805 - 220 страници |
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... fruit the tree of life may yield ? Who comprehends our blessed Lord , as man ? Then who can his infinite nature scan ? Lord , on our hearts thy beauteous features trace : Let us reflect thy image , grace for grace . Yet still we must ...
... fruit the tree of life may yield ? Who comprehends our blessed Lord , as man ? Then who can his infinite nature scan ? Lord , on our hearts thy beauteous features trace : Let us reflect thy image , grace for grace . Yet still we must ...
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... fruit , The gracious planting of a hand divine . The dear Redeemer's image was impress'd On thee , too legibly to be mista'n ; That heavenly love which warm'd thy youthful breast , That blessed image , thou dost still retain . Of thee ...
... fruit , The gracious planting of a hand divine . The dear Redeemer's image was impress'd On thee , too legibly to be mista'n ; That heavenly love which warm'd thy youthful breast , That blessed image , thou dost still retain . Of thee ...
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... fruit . But here a thought occurs - from root that's dead How can the bud . protrude , or blossom spread ? Our root is wither'd in a barren soil ; Our lamps are out , and wasted is our oil . Unchang'd by pow'r divine , our fairest ...
... fruit . But here a thought occurs - from root that's dead How can the bud . protrude , or blossom spread ? Our root is wither'd in a barren soil ; Our lamps are out , and wasted is our oil . Unchang'd by pow'r divine , our fairest ...
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... fruits , and flowers : then ask , who made all these ? Thou canst not think that by mere chance they came , Nor yet that mortal man perform'd the same . But what are mortals ? View thyself and see ; Without a power divine thou could'st ...
... fruits , and flowers : then ask , who made all these ? Thou canst not think that by mere chance they came , Nor yet that mortal man perform'd the same . But what are mortals ? View thyself and see ; Without a power divine thou could'st ...
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... fruits of age . She's unaffected , simple , and sincere , And inly kind , when outwardly severe . Her words are few , sententious , and just : She's full of thoughts , that might get leave to rust , In sprightly Celia did not take ...
... fruits of age . She's unaffected , simple , and sincere , And inly kind , when outwardly severe . Her words are few , sententious , and just : She's full of thoughts , that might get leave to rust , In sprightly Celia did not take ...
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AARON BURR Andrew Ann Armstrong beauty Behold bless'd blessed bliss blood bloom bosom breast breathe bright call'd celestial charms combin'd COUNTY CUMBERLAND COUNTY David dear death delight divine Eliza Elizabeth eternal eyes fair faith fancy father feel flame flow flowers fond gen'rous gentle George glorious glory glow grace grief happy heart heaven heavenly hopes human immortal James Jane Jane Stewart John John McDowel join'd kind lonely grove Lord lov'd Lucinda maid Margaret Maria Martha Mary Mary Fisher MIFFLIN COUNTY MILA mind mourn muse Nancy o'er Palemon pangs peace pleasure praise precious pride refin'd rise Robert Robert Patterson sacred Sally Samuel Samuel F Sarah scene shady grove sigh smiles soon sorrow soul spirit spotless strive sure sweet sweetest tears tender thee Theodorus Bailey thine Thomas Thomas Pearson thou thought truth Twas virtue Whate'er William youth
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Страница 142 - d in his breast ; There gloomy superstition's terrors reign'd; Insidious wiles his manly courage stain'd ; While sloth and ignorance in fetters bind The nobler workings of the savage mind. See these by Europe's fairer sons displac'd, With useful arts and polish'd manners grac'd. ! Now sturdy labour* with incessant toil Clears the rude wild, and cultivates the soil. As art's...
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