New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection from the Most Eminent British Poets and Poetical Translators, Volume 1Richard Alfred Davenport C. and C. Whittingham, 1823 |
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... jail , Each fetter'd ghost slips to his several grave ; And the yellow - skirted Fayes [ maze . Fly after the night - steeds , leaving their moon - loved But see , the Virgin bless'd Hath laid her babe 8 PART I. ELEGANT EXTRACTS .
... jail , Each fetter'd ghost slips to his several grave ; And the yellow - skirted Fayes [ maze . Fly after the night - steeds , leaving their moon - loved But see , the Virgin bless'd Hath laid her babe 8 PART I. ELEGANT EXTRACTS .
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... bless'd Hath laid her babe to rest ; [ ing . Time is , our tedious song should here have end- Heaven's youngest teemed star Hath fix'd her polish'd car , [ ing : Her sleeping Lord with handmaid lamp attend- And all about the courtly ...
... bless'd Hath laid her babe to rest ; [ ing . Time is , our tedious song should here have end- Heaven's youngest teemed star Hath fix'd her polish'd car , [ ing : Her sleeping Lord with handmaid lamp attend- And all about the courtly ...
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... Bless'd Jesus , meet me on the road , First offspring of the ' Eternal God ! Thy hand shall lead a younger son , Clothe me with vestures yet unknown , And place me near my Father's throne . WATTS . TO THE ETERNAL PROVIDENCE . LIFE of ...
... Bless'd Jesus , meet me on the road , First offspring of the ' Eternal God ! Thy hand shall lead a younger son , Clothe me with vestures yet unknown , And place me near my Father's throne . WATTS . TO THE ETERNAL PROVIDENCE . LIFE of ...
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... Bless'd angels heralded the Saviour's birth , Glory to God on high ! and peace on earth . She listen'd to the tale divine , And closer still the Babe she press'd ; And while she cried , the Babe is mine ! The milk rush'd faster to her ...
... Bless'd angels heralded the Saviour's birth , Glory to God on high ! and peace on earth . She listen'd to the tale divine , And closer still the Babe she press'd ; And while she cried , the Babe is mine ! The milk rush'd faster to her ...
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... bless'd . PRIOR . THE ORACLE CONCERNING BABYLON . HIGH on a mountain's stately brow The sanguine streaming banner rear ; Wave the stretch'd hand to realms below ; Loud swell the voice , that all may hear ; And through the gates of ...
... bless'd . PRIOR . THE ORACLE CONCERNING BABYLON . HIGH on a mountain's stately brow The sanguine streaming banner rear ; Wave the stretch'd hand to realms below ; Loud swell the voice , that all may hear ; And through the gates of ...
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angel ANNA SEWARD Antistrophe art thou beam beauty Behold beneath blaze bless'd bliss bloom bosom bower breast breath bright brow charms cloud dark death divine dread earth eternal fair fame fire fix'd flame flow flowers GISBORNE glories glow golden grace grave grove Hadramut hail hand harmonious music hear heart heaven heavenly immortal Jehovah kings life's light living Lord lyre Maia maid mercy mind morn mortal Muse Nature's night nymph o'er passion peace pinnace praise pride rage rapture reign rill rise round rove sacred Sarissa scene seraphs shade shine shore sigh sight silent silvan skies smile soft song soul sound star stream sublime sweet swell tears tell tempest thee thine thou thought throne thunder toil train trembling Twas vale virtue voice waves ween wild wings wonder youth