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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... Angelic harmonies : the earth , the air Refounded ( thou remember'ft , for thou heard'ft ) The heavens and all the conftellations rung , The planets in their stations lift'ning stood , While the bright pomp ascended jubilant . Open , ye ...
... Angelic harmonies : the earth , the air Refounded ( thou remember'ft , for thou heard'ft ) The heavens and all the conftellations rung , The planets in their stations lift'ning stood , While the bright pomp ascended jubilant . Open , ye ...
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... angels ; Thee that day Thy thunders magnify'd ; but to create Is greater than created to destroy . Who can impair Thee , Mighty King , or bound Thy empire eafily the proud attempts Of spirits apoftate , and their counfels vain Thou haft ...
... angels ; Thee that day Thy thunders magnify'd ; but to create Is greater than created to destroy . Who can impair Thee , Mighty King , or bound Thy empire eafily the proud attempts Of spirits apoftate , and their counfels vain Thou haft ...
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... , or dimly feen In thefe Thy loweft works ; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought , and power divine Speak ye who beft can tell , ye fons of light ,, Angels ; ' for ye behold Him , and with C 3 BEAUTIES OF THE POETS . 17.
... , or dimly feen In thefe Thy loweft works ; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought , and power divine Speak ye who beft can tell , ye fons of light ,, Angels ; ' for ye behold Him , and with C 3 BEAUTIES OF THE POETS . 17.
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Angels ; ' for ye behold Him , and with fongs And choral fymphonies , day without night , Circle His throne rejoicing ; ye in heaven , On earth join all ye creatures to extol . Him first , Him laft , Him midft , and without end ...
Angels ; ' for ye behold Him , and with fongs And choral fymphonies , day without night , Circle His throne rejoicing ; ye in heaven , On earth join all ye creatures to extol . Him first , Him laft , Him midft , and without end ...
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... restore . So fpake our mother Eve , and Adam heard Well pleas'd , but answer'd not ; for now too nigh Th ' Arch - Angel stood , and from the other hill To their fix'd ftation , all in bright array The 28 BEAUTIES OF THE POETS .
... restore . So fpake our mother Eve , and Adam heard Well pleas'd , but answer'd not ; for now too nigh Th ' Arch - Angel stood , and from the other hill To their fix'd ftation , all in bright array The 28 BEAUTIES OF THE POETS .
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æther angels behold beneath beſt bleffings bleft blifs bofom breaſt bright charms cloſe clouds darkneſs death defcend deſpair divine dreadful duft e'er earth eternal ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe fair fame fate fecret fhade fhall fhine fight filent fing firſt fix'd fkies flame fleep fmile foft folemn fome fong fons foon forrow foul fpring ftill ftreams ftrong fuch fwain fweet fwell glory goodneſs grave heart heaven himſelf hour juft laft laſt lefs light loft Lord mighty mind mufe muft muſt night o'er paffion pain paſt peace pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe rage raiſe reft reſt rife riſe round ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhine ſkies ſky ſmile ſpread ſtand ſtate ſteps ſtill ſweet tears tempeft thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro trembling uſe virtue wand'ring waſte Whilft whofe Whoſe winds wond'rous wretch