The Last of His FamilyG. W. Gorton, 1848 - 280 страница |
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... prize ! But what can Faith , devoid of Works , avail ? A shoreless sea -- a barque without a sail ! — What is profession but a fleeting breath , If practice bind us in the thrall of death ? Profession holds the laws of Christ most dear ...
... prize ! But what can Faith , devoid of Works , avail ? A shoreless sea -- a barque without a sail ! — What is profession but a fleeting breath , If practice bind us in the thrall of death ? Profession holds the laws of Christ most dear ...
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... prize ; For every scribbler cannot be a sage- Yet truth is oftenest couched in homely guise . Oft the didactick Muse her powers essays , At the mild mandate of the female tongue , To yield instruction in poetick lays , Or chain the ...
... prize ; For every scribbler cannot be a sage- Yet truth is oftenest couched in homely guise . Oft the didactick Muse her powers essays , At the mild mandate of the female tongue , To yield instruction in poetick lays , Or chain the ...
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... prize , But hopes for rest alone in yonder skies . The man , more favoured , ever blessed with health , Knows not its value : -As the heir to wealth , Inherited from his more prosperous sire , · Knows not the toil , which such acquests ...
... prize , But hopes for rest alone in yonder skies . The man , more favoured , ever blessed with health , Knows not its value : -As the heir to wealth , Inherited from his more prosperous sire , · Knows not the toil , which such acquests ...
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... prize The bliss , that in RELIGION's empire lies . For soon the brilliant scenes of life shall fade , And our gay visions merge in Death's dark shade ; When all we fondly prized , and held most dear , Will cease to charm , as we the ...
... prize The bliss , that in RELIGION's empire lies . For soon the brilliant scenes of life shall fade , And our gay visions merge in Death's dark shade ; When all we fondly prized , and held most dear , Will cease to charm , as we the ...
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... prize , Let incense from our hearts arise , To Him who gave them all : - For that best gift , God's only Son , While everlasting ages run , Prostrate in praise we'll fall . THE DYING MOTHER . A FRAGMENT . THE summons comes OCCASIONAL ...
... prize , Let incense from our hearts arise , To Him who gave them all : - For that best gift , God's only Son , While everlasting ages run , Prostrate in praise we'll fall . THE DYING MOTHER . A FRAGMENT . THE summons comes OCCASIONAL ...
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ACADEMUS Adieu anguish ardent barque behest bereaved bless blest bliss bloom bosom breast breath bright cheer CHRIST christian cicatrize classick crown darkness daughter dear dearest death divine doom earth earthly EAST HADDAM ELVIRA endearing erst ETERNAL faithful Father fear feeble feeling heart flame flowing tear friends genial gloom glory God's grace grave grief hail hast hath Heaven heavenly holy hope hymn Illume immortal impart INSCRIBED inspire JESUS kindred life's light Lord LOUISA lyre magick MELPOMENE mercy mind MONODY mortal coil Mother MOUNT PARNASSUS mourn Muse ne'er o'er pain Parnassus peace POLYHYMNIA praise prayer precious prize pure realms of day reign Religion's rest SABBATH sacred Saviour scenes shine sister skies soar sorrow soul spirit strain sway sweet swell sympathy tears thee thine thou thoughts thoughts inspire threnodial Throne thy heart tomb treasures truth vale virtue voice warm weep youth
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Страница 222 - Farewell, old Coila's hills and dales, Her heathy moors and winding vales ; The scenes where wretched fancy roves, Pursuing past, unhappy loves! Farewell, my friends ! Farewell, my foes! My peace with these, my love with those— The bursting tears my heart declare, Farewell the bonnie banks of Ayr ! SONG.
Страница 121 - Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven : And how they might have borne more welcome news.
Страница 227 - In his narrative, he had insinuated that the glory of having first discovered the New World, belonged to him. This was in part believed, and the country began to be called after the name of its supposed first discoverer. The unaccountable caprice of mankind has perpetuated the error ; so that now, by the universal consent of all nations, this new quarter of the globe is called AMERICA." — DR. MORSE. Note 23, page 186. This was written in reply to a poem by " AEM" entitled "The Voice of Friendship...
Страница 24 - The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds. What means this heaviness that hangs upon me ? This lethargy that creeps through all my senses? Nature oppress'd, and harass'd out with care, Sinks down to rest.
Страница 192 - twill pierce thee to the heart — A broken reed at best, but oft a spear, On whose sharp point Peace bleeds, and Hope expires.
Страница 40 - His hand will smooth my rugged way, And lead me to the realms of day ; To milder skies and brighter plains, Where everlasting pleasure reigns.
Страница 185 - Now launch the boat upon the wave ; The wind is blowing off the shore. I will not live, a cowering slave, In these polluted islands more ; Beyond the wild, dark-heaving sea There is a better home for me.
Страница 77 - it is God That worketh in you, both to will and do.
Страница 150 - I have seen his ways,* and will heal him ; I will lead him also and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.
Страница 186 - Oh ! woman's heart is like the rose, That glows beneath the tropic's flame, That blooms as sweet 'mid northern snows, For ever lovely — and the same. Whate'er her rank — whate'er her lot, Where'er her gentle influence ranges, The art to bless is ne'er forgot, The will to comfort never changes.