The beauties of the Poets: being a collection of moral and sacred poetry, from the most eminent authorsVernor, 1801 - 303 pages |
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Page 62
... artist's intervening glafs , Our eye perceives the diftant planets pass , A little we difcover ; but allow That more remains unfeen than art can fhew : So whilft our mind its knowlege would improve , ( 62 BEAUTIES OF THE POETS .
... artist's intervening glafs , Our eye perceives the diftant planets pass , A little we difcover ; but allow That more remains unfeen than art can fhew : So whilft our mind its knowlege would improve , ( 62 BEAUTIES OF THE POETS .
Page 63
... whilft our mind its knowlege would improve , ( Its feeble eye intent on things above ) High as we may , we lift our reafon up , By faith directed , and confirm'd by Hope : Yet we are able only to furvey Dawnings of beams and promifes of ...
... whilft our mind its knowlege would improve , ( Its feeble eye intent on things above ) High as we may , we lift our reafon up , By faith directed , and confirm'd by Hope : Yet we are able only to furvey Dawnings of beams and promifes of ...
Page 75
... Whilft in the confidence of pray'r My foul took hold on thee ; For tho ' in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave , I knew thou wert not flow to hear , Nor impotent to save : The ftorm was laid , the winds retir'd , Obedient ...
... Whilft in the confidence of pray'r My foul took hold on thee ; For tho ' in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave , I knew thou wert not flow to hear , Nor impotent to save : The ftorm was laid , the winds retir'd , Obedient ...
Page 100
... Whilft her fond husband ftrove to lend relief In all the decent manliness of grief . O luxury ! thou curft by Heaven's decree , How ill exchang'd are things like these for thee ! How do thy potions with infidious joy Diffuse their ...
... Whilft her fond husband ftrove to lend relief In all the decent manliness of grief . O luxury ! thou curft by Heaven's decree , How ill exchang'd are things like these for thee ! How do thy potions with infidious joy Diffuse their ...
Page 154
... Whilft here fecure I dream my life away ! 26 What if fome ghoft , cut off from life and hope , With fierce despairing eyes upturn'd to heaven , That wildly ftare , and witness horrors huge , Be roaring horrid , " LORD , avenge my blood ...
... Whilft here fecure I dream my life away ! 26 What if fome ghoft , cut off from life and hope , With fierce despairing eyes upturn'd to heaven , That wildly ftare , and witness horrors huge , Be roaring horrid , " LORD , avenge my blood ...
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angels behold beneath bleffing bleft blifs bofom breaſt bright C. W. Leadbeater charms cloſe clouds darkneſs death defcend divine dreadful duft earth eaſe endleſs eternal ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe fair fame fate fhade fhall fhine filence fing firſt fix'd fkies flame fleep flow'rs fmiling folemn fome fong fons foon forrow foul ftill ftrong fweet fwell glory grace grave Grongar Hill heart heaven himſelf juft juſt laft laſt light loft LORD mighty mind Mufe muft muſt myſelf night o'er paffion pain paſs pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe raiſe reft reſt rife riſe round ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhame ſhe ſhine ſhore ſhould ſkies ſky ſmile ſome ſpirit ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtream ſweet tears tempeft thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro throne trembling virtue wand'ring Whilft whofe Whoſe winds wond'rous