The Bee: A Collection of Poems, Chiefly Designed for the Young |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 38
Page vii
... Thoughts on the Creatorand Death 43 Stanzas subjoined to a Bill of Mortality , A.D 1787 51 Spring 78 Submission 94 Submission .. 169 Summer Evening 104 Self Examination 109 The Child's Prayer 12 Tlianksgiving for Rest .. 15 The Lord's ...
... Thoughts on the Creatorand Death 43 Stanzas subjoined to a Bill of Mortality , A.D 1787 51 Spring 78 Submission 94 Submission .. 169 Summer Evening 104 Self Examination 109 The Child's Prayer 12 Tlianksgiving for Rest .. 15 The Lord's ...
Page 19
... thought , To serve and praise thee as I ought . Art thou my Father ? -I'll depend Upon the care of such a friend ; And only wish to do , and be , Whatever seemeth good to Thee . Art thou my Father ? -- then , at last , When all my days ...
... thought , To serve and praise thee as I ought . Art thou my Father ? -I'll depend Upon the care of such a friend ; And only wish to do , and be , Whatever seemeth good to Thee . Art thou my Father ? -- then , at last , When all my days ...
Page 21
... thought , May lead to greater sin . Our evil actions spring From small and hidden seeds : At first , we think some wicked thing , Then practise wicked deeds . Cain once , perhaps , might start At what he soon might be ; But they who ...
... thought , May lead to greater sin . Our evil actions spring From small and hidden seeds : At first , we think some wicked thing , Then practise wicked deeds . Cain once , perhaps , might start At what he soon might be ; But they who ...
Page 23
... thoughts of heav'n and hell , And then forget to pray ? What do I read my Bible for , But , Lord , to learn thy will ? And shall I daily know thee more , And less obey thee still ? How senseless is my heart , and wild ! How vain are all ...
... thoughts of heav'n and hell , And then forget to pray ? What do I read my Bible for , But , Lord , to learn thy will ? And shall I daily know thee more , And less obey thee still ? How senseless is my heart , and wild ! How vain are all ...
Page 25
... thought her the very best friend that he had , And now to neglect or forsake her he knew Was the most wicked thing he could possibly do . For he was quite healthy , and active , and stout , While his poor mother hardly could hobble ...
... thought her the very best friend that he had , And now to neglect or forsake her he knew Was the most wicked thing he could possibly do . For he was quite healthy , and active , and stout , While his poor mother hardly could hobble ...
Common terms and phrases
betimes bless'd blessings blest bloom bread breast breath bright burst of joy child Christ creature darkness dear death delight divine dwell e'er earth eternal ev'ry everlasting fair faith fear flow'rs forgive Gittite give glory GOLDEN MEAN grace grief happy hast hear heart heaven heavenly holy hope humble immortal Jesus kind land lawless range light live Lord will provide mind morning mortal Mother mourn ne'er Negro Boy never night o'er pain path peace perfect law pleasant spring pleasure poor porringer pow'r pray prayer pride reign reign o'er rest rich rise Saviour shine sight sing sinners sins skies sleep smiling soul spirit spread star star of Bethlehem sweet Teach tears thee thine thou art thought throne thusy thy love Thy mercy thy praise truth Twas Twill vex'd voice vows to thee wakes the dead wings wisdom word youth
Popular passages
Page 83 - Though in the paths of death I tread. With gloomy horrors overspread, My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For thou, O Lord ! art with me still; Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade.
Page 94 - If I am right, Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay ; If I am wrong, oh, teach my heart To find that better way!
Page 55 - There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest...
Page 153 - From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise ; Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue. 2. Eternal are thy mercies, Lord ; Eternal truth attends thy word : Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more.
Page 154 - Mercies, O my God, My rising Soul surveys; Transported with the View, I'm lost In Wonder, Love, and Praise. W! O how shall Words with equal Warmth The Gratitude declare That glows within my Ravish'd Heart ! But thou canst read it there. Thy Providence my Life sustain'd And all my Wants redrest, When in the silent Womb I lay, And hung upon the Breast.
Page 115 - And darkness and doubt are now flying away, No longer I roam in conjecture forlorn : So breaks on the traveller, faint and astray, The bright and the balmy effulgence of morn. See truth, love, and mercy, in triumph descending, And nature all glowing in Eden's first bloom ! On the cold cheek of death smiles and roses are blending, And beauty immortal awakes from the tomb ! EARLY PIETY.
Page 174 - The hand that gave it, still supplies The gracious light and heat ; His truths upon the nations rise, They rise, but never set. 4 Let everlasting thanks be thine, For such a bright display, As makes a world of darkness shine With beams of heavenly day.
Page 41 - Tis the voice of the sluggard ; I heard him complain, " You have waked me too soon, I must slumber again." As the door on its hinges, so he on his bed, Turns his sides, and his shoulders, and his heavy head. "A little more sleep, and a little more slumber...
Page 67 - THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign ; Infinite 'day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain.
Page 144 - For though in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave, I knew thou wert not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save.