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... proprietor in Him . The soul that sees him , or receives sublim'd New faculties , or learus at least t ' employ More worthily the pow'rs she own'd before , Discerns in all things , what with stupid gaze Of B 2 SELECT POEMS . 3.
... proprietor in Him . The soul that sees him , or receives sublim'd New faculties , or learus at least t ' employ More worthily the pow'rs she own'd before , Discerns in all things , what with stupid gaze Of B 2 SELECT POEMS . 3.
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... soul , and by a flash from Heav'n Fires all the faculties with glorious joy . A voice is heard , which mortal ears hear not Till thou hast touch'd them ; ' tis the voice of song , A loud Hosanna sent from all thy works , Which he that ...
... soul , and by a flash from Heav'n Fires all the faculties with glorious joy . A voice is heard , which mortal ears hear not Till thou hast touch'd them ; ' tis the voice of song , A loud Hosanna sent from all thy works , Which he that ...
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... soul is sick with every day's report Of wrong and outrage with which earth is fill'd . There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart , It does not feel for man . The nat❜ral bond Of brotherhood is sever'd as the flax That falls asunder at ...
... soul is sick with every day's report Of wrong and outrage with which earth is fill'd . There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart , It does not feel for man . The nat❜ral bond Of brotherhood is sever'd as the flax That falls asunder at ...
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... d steeds , And plumes of black , that , as they tread , Nod o'er the ' scutcheons of the dead ? Nor can the parted body know , Nor wants the soul these forms of woe : As men who long in prison dwell , With lamps SELECT POEMS . 13.
... d steeds , And plumes of black , that , as they tread , Nod o'er the ' scutcheons of the dead ? Nor can the parted body know , Nor wants the soul these forms of woe : As men who long in prison dwell , With lamps SELECT POEMS . 13.
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... souls at parting hence . On earth , and in the body plac'd , A few and evil years they waste : But , when their chains are cast aside , See the glad scene unfolding wide ; Clap the glad wing that tow'r away , And mingle with the blaze ...
... souls at parting hence . On earth , and in the body plac'd , A few and evil years they waste : But , when their chains are cast aside , See the glad scene unfolding wide ; Clap the glad wing that tow'r away , And mingle with the blaze ...
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ADAM AND EVE æther angel beam beauteous beauty behold bend Beneath bless blest bliss bloom bosom breast breath bright charm cheek cheer cloud confest dear death delight divine dwell E'en earth Edwin eternal ev'ry eyes fair fire fix'd flame flowers fond form'd friendship gale gentle gloom glory glow grace half bound hand happiness hast hear heart Heav'n heav'nly hermit hope hour light lonely lov'd lustre lyre maid mind MONODY morn mortal musing nature nature's night nymph o'er passion peace Pindus pity pleasure pow'r praise Price pride rise round sacred scene seraph shade shine sigh silent silent night skies smiling smiling train soft solemn song soothe sorrow soul sound spreads spring stream sublime sweet taught tear tempest tender thee thine thou thought truth Twas vale virtue voice wand'ring wave wild wings wisdom woodlark youth