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... human life and happiness , or misanthropic effusions , abound in their works , and exhibit a desecration of genius , deeply , and ever to be deplored . SURRY and SACK- VILLE , CAREW and SUCKLING , are mere amatory Rhymers , and pander ...
... human life and happiness , or misanthropic effusions , abound in their works , and exhibit a desecration of genius , deeply , and ever to be deplored . SURRY and SACK- VILLE , CAREW and SUCKLING , are mere amatory Rhymers , and pander ...
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... human pursuits ; with the other , he points to " en- during substance , " and presents the healing balm of the Cross . His descriptions of the glories of Redemption have been rarely surpassed . Whatever may be the imper- fections of his ...
... human pursuits ; with the other , he points to " en- during substance , " and presents the healing balm of the Cross . His descriptions of the glories of Redemption have been rarely surpassed . Whatever may be the imper- fections of his ...
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... human mind capable either of feeling or of taste ; yet must we lament its entire destitution of those truths , which by bringing " life and immortality to light " have robbed death of its sting , and the grave of its terrors . This ...
... human mind capable either of feeling or of taste ; yet must we lament its entire destitution of those truths , which by bringing " life and immortality to light " have robbed death of its sting , and the grave of its terrors . This ...
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... human .. 283 Sing thy Creator's praise , and own .. 26 Sire of the stormy Alps , majestic power 98 Sleep , breathes at last from out thee .. 241 Sleep little baby , sleep ... ............ . Slow glides the Nile amid the margin 194 So ...
... human .. 283 Sing thy Creator's praise , and own .. 26 Sire of the stormy Alps , majestic power 98 Sleep , breathes at last from out thee .. 241 Sleep little baby , sleep ... ............ . Slow glides the Nile amid the margin 194 So ...
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... human 77 The wanton troopers passing by . ...... 221 The wind blows chill across those gloomy 192 The wolf is in thy kingly hall ........ The world is grown old ...... ...... .... ...... 148 40 56 21 258 273 The world's something bigger ...
... human 77 The wanton troopers passing by . ...... 221 The wind blows chill across those gloomy 192 The wolf is in thy kingly hall ........ The world is grown old ...... ...... .... ...... 148 40 56 21 258 273 The world's something bigger ...
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Términos y frases comunes
angels ANON art thou beam beauty behold beneath bless blest bliss blood divine bloom breast breath bright charms clouds COWPER dark dead death deep delight didst divine doth dread dwell earth EDMESTON eternal fair fear flowers gale gaze Gethsemane gloom glorious glory golden grace grave hand HAREBELL harp hast hath hear heart heaven hope hosannas hour immortal Israel Jehovah Jesus King light living Lord mercy mighty morning mortal mountains muse nature's night o'er pale peace poison'd POLLOK praise pride quire rapture reign rill rise rose round scene seraphs shade shine sigh sight silent sing skies sleep smile soft song sorrow soul spirit spring staind Star of Bethlehem stars storm stream sublime sweet tears tempest thee thine thou art thought thro throne tomb trembling Twas vale voice wave weep wild winds wings
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Página 232 - To sit on rocks, to muse o'er flood and fell, To slowly trace the forest's shady scene, Where things that own not man's dominion dwell, And mortal foot hath ne'er or rarely been ; To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold ; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean ; This is not solitude ; 'tis but to hold Converse with Nature's charms, and view her stores unroll'd.
Página 90 - Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean, roll ! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ; Man marks the earth with ruin, his control Stops with the shore ; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When, for a moment, like a drop of rain. He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan. Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.
Página 83 - Hues which have words, and speak to ye of heaven, Floats o'er this vast and wondrous monument, And shadows forth its glory.
Página 182 - Lord, thy guests away. 2 Long have we roamed in want and pain, Long have we sought thy rest in vain ; Wildered in doubt, in darkness lost, Long have our souls been tempest-tost ; Low at thy feet our sins we lay ; Turn not, O Lord ! thy guests away.
Página 118 - Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, We love the playplace of our early days ; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none.
Página 216 - Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave: And after they have shown their pride Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave.
Página 19 - LET us with a gladsome mind Praise the Lord, for he is kind ; For his mercies aye endure, Ever faithful, ever sure.
Página 164 - Thrice holy Fount, thrice holy Fire, Our hearts with heavenly love inspire; Come, and Thy sacred unction bring To sanctify us while we sing. Plenteous...
Página 228 - OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war Might never reach me more ! My ear is pained, My soul is sick with every day's report Of wrong and outrage with which earth is filled.
Página 176 - Come, Lord, when grace hath made me meet Thy blessed face to see ; For if thy work on earth be sweet, What will thy glory be...