The Works of the English Poets, Volume 46R. Hett, 1779 - 376 pages |
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... tears at pleasure ; how wondrous a conqueft might be obtained over a wild world , and reduce it , at leaft , to fobriety , if the fame happy talent were employed in dreffing the fcenes of religion in their proper figures of majesty ...
... tears at pleasure ; how wondrous a conqueft might be obtained over a wild world , and reduce it , at leaft , to fobriety , if the fame happy talent were employed in dreffing the fcenes of religion in their proper figures of majesty ...
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... tear away the vital chord , A bloody victim to my Lord , And live without that impious ftring , or fhew in death . my zeal THE CREATOR AND CREATURES . OD is a name my foul adores , Go Th ' Almighty Three , th ' Eternal One ; Nature and ...
... tear away the vital chord , A bloody victim to my Lord , And live without that impious ftring , or fhew in death . my zeal THE CREATOR AND CREATURES . OD is a name my foul adores , Go Th ' Almighty Three , th ' Eternal One ; Nature and ...
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... tears of joy in all your eyes , “ Go , Shepherds , kiss the Son . ” Thus Gabriel fang , and ftrait around The heavenly armies throng , They tune their harps to lofty found , And thus conclude the fong : " Glory to God that reigns above ...
... tears of joy in all your eyes , “ Go , Shepherds , kiss the Son . ” Thus Gabriel fang , and ftrait around The heavenly armies throng , They tune their harps to lofty found , And thus conclude the fong : " Glory to God that reigns above ...
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... tears might but incenfe thy flame . Should heaven grow black , almighty thunder roar , And vengeance blait me , I could plead no more , But own thy juftice dying , and adore . Yet can thofe bolts of death that cleave the flood To reach ...
... tears might but incenfe thy flame . Should heaven grow black , almighty thunder roar , And vengeance blait me , I could plead no more , But own thy juftice dying , and adore . Yet can thofe bolts of death that cleave the flood To reach ...
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... tear On our dry bones , and fay , " These once were ftrong , as mine appear , " And mine must be as they . " Thus fhall our mouldering members teach What now our fenfes learn : For duft and afhes loudeft preach Man's infinite concern ...
... tear On our dry bones , and fay , " These once were ftrong , as mine appear , " And mine must be as they . " Thus fhall our mouldering members teach What now our fenfes learn : For duft and afhes loudeft preach Man's infinite concern ...
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