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Page 54
... much ; Just knows , and knows no more , her Bible true- A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies . O happy peasant ! O unhappy bard ! His the 54 TRUTH .
... much ; Just knows , and knows no more , her Bible true- A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies . O happy peasant ! O unhappy bard ! His the 54 TRUTH .
Page 58
... knew not , what some bishops may not know , That Scripture is the only cure of wo ; That field of promise , how it flings abroad Its odour o'er the Christian's thorny road ! The soul , reposing on assured relief , Feels herself happy ...
... knew not , what some bishops may not know , That Scripture is the only cure of wo ; That field of promise , how it flings abroad Its odour o'er the Christian's thorny road ! The soul , reposing on assured relief , Feels herself happy ...
Page 60
... flame Celestial , though they knew not whence it came , Derived from the same source of light and grace , That guides the Christian in his swifter race ; Their judge was Conscience , and her rule their law 60 TRUTH .
... flame Celestial , though they knew not whence it came , Derived from the same source of light and grace , That guides the Christian in his swifter race ; Their judge was Conscience , and her rule their law 60 TRUTH .
Page 61
... knew , to what they wish'd to know . But let not him that shares a brighter day , Traduce the splendour of a noontide ray , Prefer the twilight of a darker time , And deem his base stupidity no crime ; The wretch , who slights the ...
... knew , to what they wish'd to know . But let not him that shares a brighter day , Traduce the splendour of a noontide ray , Prefer the twilight of a darker time , And deem his base stupidity no crime ; The wretch , who slights the ...
Page 67
... knew by sure prognostics seen on high , The future tone and temper of the sky ; But , grave dissemblers ! could not understand , That Sin let loose speaks Punishment at hand . Ask now of history's authentic page , And call up ...
... knew by sure prognostics seen on high , The future tone and temper of the sky ; But , grave dissemblers ! could not understand , That Sin let loose speaks Punishment at hand . Ask now of history's authentic page , And call up ...
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beams beneath bids bless'd bliss blooming groves boast BODHAM breast call'd charms Cheapside CHISWICK courser dark dear deeds delight design'd divine dream e'en earth Edmonton errours eyes fair Fancy fear feel fire flowers folly fool form'd frown GEORGE ROMNEY Gilpin give glory God's grace hand happy hast hate heart Heaven heavenly hope hour JOHN GILPIN labour land learn'd light lust lyre mankind mind muse Nature never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps Pharisee pleasure poet poet's praise pride proud prove Rome rude sacred scene scorn scorn'd Scripture seem'd shine sight sithe skies smile song SONNET sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste tears telescopic eye tempest thee theme thine thou thought thousand toil tongue trifler true truth Twas verse VIRG virtue waste Whate'er wild WILLIAM COWPER wintry wisdom zeal