The Votive Wreath, and Other PoemsBulcock, 1826 - 158 pages |
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Page 37
... king - cups , which beneath the struggling chin Of some coy schoolmate , we demurely held , Divining by their deep reflected tints Her secret fondness for the dairy's boast , Though blushingly denied . - How sweet our walks Through thy ...
... king - cups , which beneath the struggling chin Of some coy schoolmate , we demurely held , Divining by their deep reflected tints Her secret fondness for the dairy's boast , Though blushingly denied . - How sweet our walks Through thy ...
Page 57
... King , while Joab lay , With Israel's warlike sons , encamp'd against A hostile foe ; a fatal idle hour , Inimical to good , ( for idle hours Are hours unbless'd of God ) his wandering eye Beheld a woman bathing ; fair was she And ...
... King , while Joab lay , With Israel's warlike sons , encamp'd against A hostile foe ; a fatal idle hour , Inimical to good , ( for idle hours Are hours unbless'd of God ) his wandering eye Beheld a woman bathing ; fair was she And ...
Page 58
... King , unmoved By this memorial of his Soldier's faith , His base adulterous purpose still pursued : Unrein'd , his passions bore impetuous sway ; Honour in vain , in vain did justice plead ; Religion spake in vain ; the charmer's voice ...
... King , unmoved By this memorial of his Soldier's faith , His base adulterous purpose still pursued : Unrein'd , his passions bore impetuous sway ; Honour in vain , in vain did justice plead ; Religion spake in vain ; the charmer's voice ...
Page 59
... King his ardent suit preferr❜d . Alas ! too well he sped : -For Bathsheba , Won by false glare , forgot her bridal faith , And to the royal tempter rendered up That matchless gem - that jewel above price— Her Chastity . But soon the ...
... King his ardent suit preferr❜d . Alas ! too well he sped : -For Bathsheba , Won by false glare , forgot her bridal faith , And to the royal tempter rendered up That matchless gem - that jewel above price— Her Chastity . But soon the ...
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... King ! but thou had'st yet to learn That simple , pure integrity of heart Could baffle and confound thy wily schemes : Thou may'st , indeed , have triumph'd in the thought Of confidence abused ; thou may'st have hush'd Th ' unwelcome ...
... King ! but thou had'st yet to learn That simple , pure integrity of heart Could baffle and confound thy wily schemes : Thou may'st , indeed , have triumph'd in the thought Of confidence abused ; thou may'st have hush'd Th ' unwelcome ...
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Angels arms Barnstaple Bathsheba beauteous Behold bless blest bliss blood bosom breast breath Brethren bright brother Callington Camberwell Canaan charm Charter House child CHRIST'S HOSPITAL Clode Copies Cornwall dear death deeds delight ditto divine Dorset Square dreadful dream earth Egypt eternal evil faith fatal Father fear feel fierce Friendship glory God's grace and favour grateful grief hallow'd happy hath hear heart Heaven heavenly Hittite hope hour humble humble soul inspire Israel's JACOB Joab John's Wood JOSEPH joyful JUDAH King life's live Miss mourn Nature's ne'er o'er parent peace praise prayer prophetic rage REUBEN rise Royal Artillery ROYAL HIGHNESS sacred seek servant shame sing skies smile song sons soul spirit STEWARD strife sweet sword tears tell thee thine thou hast thought throne To-morrow triumphant truth Twas Uriah voice wings youth
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Page 82 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
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