Rays of Genius Collected to Enlighten the Rising Generation, Volume 1proprietor, 1806 - English literature |
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... night , Aurora glow'd in all her rosy light , The daughter of the dawn . Milton thus beautifully expresses himself . Now the bright morning star , day's harbinger , Comes dancing from the east , and leads with her The flow'ry May , who ...
... night , Aurora glow'd in all her rosy light , The daughter of the dawn . Milton thus beautifully expresses himself . Now the bright morning star , day's harbinger , Comes dancing from the east , and leads with her The flow'ry May , who ...
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... night , Circle His throne rejoicing ; ye in heaven : On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first , Him last , Him midst , and without end ! Fairest of stars , last in the train of night , If better thou belong not to the dawn ...
... night , Circle His throne rejoicing ; ye in heaven : On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first , Him last , Him midst , and without end ! Fairest of stars , last in the train of night , If better thou belong not to the dawn ...
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... night , Like common hours , away ; But glow with wisdom's sacred light , More fair than orient day . Warn'd by each flash , may virtue rise , And with its glories spread , While every blasted bud of vice Shrinks in new terrors dead . So ...
... night , Like common hours , away ; But glow with wisdom's sacred light , More fair than orient day . Warn'd by each flash , may virtue rise , And with its glories spread , While every blasted bud of vice Shrinks in new terrors dead . So ...
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