The Last of His FamilyG. W. Gorton, 1848 - 280 страница |
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... seek true happiness to draw 99 * From " freedom's love , " and " nature's law . " O happy state ! when souls each other draw , When Love is liberty , and Nature law . - POPE . How vain the search ! —it is not found By 33 POEMS ; To ...
... seek true happiness to draw 99 * From " freedom's love , " and " nature's law . " O happy state ! when souls each other draw , When Love is liberty , and Nature law . - POPE . How vain the search ! —it is not found By 33 POEMS ; To ...
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... seek their highest good in things of earth . A joy is here , built on immortal base : A child beloved is made an " heir of God , Joint heir with Christ , " inheritor of wealth- A precious treasure - pearl of price unknown- A pearl , a ...
... seek their highest good in things of earth . A joy is here , built on immortal base : A child beloved is made an " heir of God , Joint heir with Christ , " inheritor of wealth- A precious treasure - pearl of price unknown- A pearl , a ...
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... seek in vain , on earth to find Joys , that alone should sate the immortal Mind . See , on the stream of time , securely glide The great - the gay - in all the pomp of pride . The equipage of wealth , a gorgeous train , Floats down the ...
... seek in vain , on earth to find Joys , that alone should sate the immortal Mind . See , on the stream of time , securely glide The great - the gay - in all the pomp of pride . The equipage of wealth , a gorgeous train , Floats down the ...
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... with no joys the heaven - born Mind should fill . Ask we the path that leads to happiness ? Seek we those treasures , which alone can bless ? Oh , let our holy aspirations rise To the great 8 OCCASIONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS . 85.
... with no joys the heaven - born Mind should fill . Ask we the path that leads to happiness ? Seek we those treasures , which alone can bless ? Oh , let our holy aspirations rise To the great 8 OCCASIONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS . 85.
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... life's close , the truth must stand confessed " Man never is , but always To Be blessed . " Thus joys terrestrial , whether false or true , Elude our grasp , and disappear from view . What folly , then , to seek for good on 86 POEMS ;
... life's close , the truth must stand confessed " Man never is , but always To Be blessed . " Thus joys terrestrial , whether false or true , Elude our grasp , and disappear from view . What folly , then , to seek for good on 86 POEMS ;
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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.