The seraph, a collection of divine hymns and poems from the best authorsR. Fleming and sold by Yair and Fleming, 1754 - 265 páginas |
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... such skilful advocates when employed in fo good a caufe ? How faft would vice lofe ground , and blush at her own deformity ? How would the foft and moving ftrains of poetry tame the favage , infpire the ftupid , melt the cruel , quench ...
... such skilful advocates when employed in fo good a caufe ? How faft would vice lofe ground , and blush at her own deformity ? How would the foft and moving ftrains of poetry tame the favage , infpire the ftupid , melt the cruel , quench ...
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... art thy own delight , Thy own felicity . XXV . Why then to rebel man shou'dft thou Such matchless favour show ? Why court the wretch that fhunn'd thy fight , That fought thy overthrow ? Why XXVI . Why , but because , dear Lord , ( 16 )
... art thy own delight , Thy own felicity . XXV . Why then to rebel man shou'dft thou Such matchless favour show ? Why court the wretch that fhunn'd thy fight , That fought thy overthrow ? Why XXVI . Why , but because , dear Lord , ( 16 )
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... Such homage to their eastern kings The Indian and the Perfian brings : But eastern kings [ alas ] to thee Vain fantoms are of royalty ; That with a falfe delufive pow'r Appear and vanish in an hour . For thee , what homage shall we find ...
... Such homage to their eastern kings The Indian and the Perfian brings : But eastern kings [ alas ] to thee Vain fantoms are of royalty ; That with a falfe delufive pow'r Appear and vanish in an hour . For thee , what homage shall we find ...
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... Such their proportion , fuch their mien and air , In all the bloom of heav'nly youth appear , And with melodious founds invite thy ear . Here warbling birds will foftly hover round , While filver fountains murmur to their found : There ...
... Such their proportion , fuch their mien and air , In all the bloom of heav'nly youth appear , And with melodious founds invite thy ear . Here warbling birds will foftly hover round , While filver fountains murmur to their found : There ...
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... such exalted lays ? Our harps will here refuse to found ; An holy fong is due to holy ground . V. No , dearest Sion , if we can So far forget thy melancholy state , As now thou mourn'ft , to fing one chearful strain ( 50 ) PSALM CXXXVII ...
... such exalted lays ? Our harps will here refuse to found ; An holy fong is due to holy ground . V. No , dearest Sion , if we can So far forget thy melancholy state , As now thou mourn'ft , to fing one chearful strain ( 50 ) PSALM CXXXVII ...
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Página 212 - But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began...
Página 210 - THIS is the month, and this the happy morn Wherein the Son of Heaven's Eternal King Of wedded maid and virgin mother born, Our great redemption from above did bring...
Página 34 - Hark! a glad voice the lonely desert cheers: Prepare the way! a God, a God appears! A God, a God! the vocal hills reply, The rocks proclaim th
Página 105 - FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well: Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.
Página 212 - Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence, And will not take their flight, For all the morning light, Or Lucifer that often warn'd them thence; But in their glimmering orbs did glow, Until their Lord Himself bespake, and bid them go...
Página 213 - Perhaps their loves, or else their sheep, Was all that did their silly thoughts so busy keep.
Página 196 - Ye softer floods, that lead the humid maze Along the vale ; and thou, majestic main, A secret world of wonders in thyself, Sound his stupendous praise whose greater voice Or bids you roar, or bids your roarings fall.
Página 88 - Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmless day, With a religious book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
Página 214 - Vanity Will sicken soon and die, And leprous Sin will melt from earthly mould ; And Hell itself will pass away, And leave her dolorous mansions to the peering day.
Página 110 - The mean, suspicious wretch, whose bolted door Ne'er mov'd in duty to the wandering poor ; With him I left the cup, to teach his mind That Heaven can bless, if mortals will be kind.