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... sweet hour of prime . Thou fun , of this great world both eye and foul , Acknowledge him thy greater , found his praise In thy eternal courfe , both when thou climb'ft , And when high noon hast gain'd , and when thou fall'ft . Moon ...
... sweet hour of prime . Thou fun , of this great world both eye and foul , Acknowledge him thy greater , found his praise In thy eternal courfe , both when thou climb'ft , And when high noon hast gain'd , and when thou fall'ft . Moon ...
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... sweets , I fkim the plains , and brufh with eafy wings . The painted meadows , and the cooling fprings , Where never human foot before has trod , But cannot fly the prefence of my God ; For O , behold his fhining guards appear ...
... sweets , I fkim the plains , and brufh with eafy wings . The painted meadows , and the cooling fprings , Where never human foot before has trod , But cannot fly the prefence of my God ; For O , behold his fhining guards appear ...
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... sweet complainings part . But hark ? that ftrain was of a graver tone , On the deep ftrings his hand fome hermit throws ; Or he the facred bard † ; who fat alone , In the drear wafte , and wept his people's woes . Such was the fong ...
... sweet complainings part . But hark ? that ftrain was of a graver tone , On the deep ftrings his hand fome hermit throws ; Or he the facred bard † ; who fat alone , In the drear wafte , and wept his people's woes . Such was the fong ...
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... eternity fills all her fight , She floats on the broad deep with infinite delight , The feas for ever calm , the fkies for ever bright . MEDI- MEDITATION IN A GROVE . [ WATTS . ] Sweet THE POETS . 57 Launching into Eternity.
... eternity fills all her fight , She floats on the broad deep with infinite delight , The feas for ever calm , the fkies for ever bright . MEDI- MEDITATION IN A GROVE . [ WATTS . ] Sweet THE POETS . 57 Launching into Eternity.
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MEDITATION IN A GROVE . [ WATTS . ] Sweet mufe , defcend and bless the fhade , And bless the ev'ning grove ; Bus'nefs and noise and day are fled , And ev'ry care but love . But hence , ye wanton young and fair , Mine is a purer flame ...
MEDITATION IN A GROVE . [ WATTS . ] Sweet mufe , defcend and bless the fhade , And bless the ev'ning grove ; Bus'nefs and noise and day are fled , And ev'ry care but love . But hence , ye wanton young and fair , Mine is a purer flame ...
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