The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred PoetrySelected poetry by Milton, Pope, Watts, Goldsmith, Shakespeare, and others (identified at the beginnng of each selection). |
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... smiling skies Hills of contemplation rife : Now upon fome shining top Angels light , and call me up ; I rejoice to raise my feet , Both rejoice when there we meet , There are endlefs beauties more Earth hath no resemblance for ; Nothing ...
... smiling skies Hills of contemplation rife : Now upon fome shining top Angels light , and call me up ; I rejoice to raise my feet , Both rejoice when there we meet , There are endlefs beauties more Earth hath no resemblance for ; Nothing ...
Page 66
... smile their joy . ' Tis favour all , that deigns an ear to lend ; While angels prostrate , or archangels bend . His height fupreme , Himself alone can tell ; And equal hard to rival as excel . Broad flames of light arobe his radiant ...
... smile their joy . ' Tis favour all , that deigns an ear to lend ; While angels prostrate , or archangels bend . His height fupreme , Himself alone can tell ; And equal hard to rival as excel . Broad flames of light arobe his radiant ...
Page 67
... smiles on what himself inspir'd , As found the service that his love requir'd . Hail , fov'reign Goodness ! infinite and free : Thine eye the light , thy fpan immenfity ! Thyself thy centre , and creation's foul ! Whose vaft BEAUTIES OF ...
... smiles on what himself inspir'd , As found the service that his love requir'd . Hail , fov'reign Goodness ! infinite and free : Thine eye the light , thy fpan immenfity ! Thyself thy centre , and creation's foul ! Whose vaft BEAUTIES OF ...
Page 80
... feats the weary traveller repose ? Who feeds yon alms - house , neat , but void of state , Where age and want fit smiling at the gate ? Who taught that heav'n - directed spire to rise ? 80 BEAUTIES OF THE POETS . The Man of Rofs.
... feats the weary traveller repose ? Who feeds yon alms - house , neat , but void of state , Where age and want fit smiling at the gate ? Who taught that heav'n - directed spire to rise ? 80 BEAUTIES OF THE POETS . The Man of Rofs.
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... smiling face . His purposes are rip'ning faft , Unfolding every hour : The bud may have a bitter taste , But WAIT to fmell the flow'r . Blind unbelief is fure to err , And scan his 82 BEAUTIES OF THE POETS . On Providence ·
... smiling face . His purposes are rip'ning faft , Unfolding every hour : The bud may have a bitter taste , But WAIT to fmell the flow'r . Blind unbelief is fure to err , And scan his 82 BEAUTIES OF THE POETS . On Providence ·
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