The Votive Wreath, and Other PoemsBulcock, 1826 - 158 pages |
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... throne in Heaven . Strive for this glorious prize ; and be this strife The only warfare of a Christian life . To earthly passions heavenly arms oppose , And gain a triumph over bosom foes : And , Oh ! be sheath'd those swords , those ...
... throne in Heaven . Strive for this glorious prize ; and be this strife The only warfare of a Christian life . To earthly passions heavenly arms oppose , And gain a triumph over bosom foes : And , Oh ! be sheath'd those swords , those ...
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... Throne , That " Time should be no longer , " - fearful thought To souls amenable for time abused . Time , the inestimable gift of Heaven , So frugally bestow'd , that one by one Are given the precious moments wing'd for flight ; And if ...
... Throne , That " Time should be no longer , " - fearful thought To souls amenable for time abused . Time , the inestimable gift of Heaven , So frugally bestow'd , that one by one Are given the precious moments wing'd for flight ; And if ...
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... throne , And that bless'd attribute redeem'd a world . Say then , thou form'd for virtue , what induced Thy fatal falling off ? How did the Fiend Seize thy unguarded inadvertent hour ? Did slumber close thy Guardian Spirit's eye , Which ...
... throne , And that bless'd attribute redeem'd a world . Say then , thou form'd for virtue , what induced Thy fatal falling off ? How did the Fiend Seize thy unguarded inadvertent hour ? Did slumber close thy Guardian Spirit's eye , Which ...
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... throne , Terror of Kings , Jerusalem's delight : For in her palace is Jehovah known , A refuge for His chosen . - In His Name We fight and conquer , what then shall we fear ? Let thy command go forth and we obey . ” Joab replied . " At ...
... throne , Terror of Kings , Jerusalem's delight : For in her palace is Jehovah known , A refuge for His chosen . - In His Name We fight and conquer , what then shall we fear ? Let thy command go forth and we obey . ” Joab replied . " At ...
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... Throne Forgot Uriah in his murderer's arms . Awhile the thoughtless King , entranced in bliss , Enjoy'd his guilty prize , so dearly won ; And conscience slept ; though soon to be aroused In vengeance dight ; and arm'd with scorpion ...
... Throne Forgot Uriah in his murderer's arms . Awhile the thoughtless King , entranced in bliss , Enjoy'd his guilty prize , so dearly won ; And conscience slept ; though soon to be aroused In vengeance dight ; and arm'd with scorpion ...
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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.
Page 31 - Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, or ever the evil days come and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them...
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