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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... Night . The Village Sunday . A Reflection on Sunday Morning ....... Page Denton . 189 ..Burns . 200 E. W. 206 Elton . 217 Reflections on a Sunday Morning's Walk ... Anon . 218 The only Wish . ... Boyse . 223 The Four Ages of Human Life ...
... Night . The Village Sunday . A Reflection on Sunday Morning ....... Page Denton . 189 ..Burns . 200 E. W. 206 Elton . 217 Reflections on a Sunday Morning's Walk ... Anon . 218 The only Wish . ... Boyse . 223 The Four Ages of Human Life ...
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... night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds , with wonder whist , Smoothly the waters kiss'd , Whispering new joys to the mild ocean ; Who now hath quite forgot to rave , [ wave . While birds of ...
... night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds , with wonder whist , Smoothly the waters kiss'd , Whispering new joys to the mild ocean ; Who now hath quite forgot to rave , [ wave . While birds of ...
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... night The helmed Cherubim , The sworded Seraphim , Are seen in glittering ranks with wings display'd , Harping in loud and solemn quire , [ Heir . With unexpressive notes , to heaven's new - born Such music ( as ' tis said ) Before was ...
... night The helmed Cherubim , The sworded Seraphim , Are seen in glittering ranks with wings display'd , Harping in loud and solemn quire , [ Heir . With unexpressive notes , to heaven's new - born Such music ( as ' tis said ) Before was ...
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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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... With unexhausted flame ; to bid them shine Eternal in their courses , o'er the blue Which mantles night , and woo us to repose VOL . I. C With roscid radiance . They , harmonious , roll In DEVOTIONAL AND MORAL Hymn to the Deity W Thompson.
... With unexhausted flame ; to bid them shine Eternal in their courses , o'er the blue Which mantles night , and woo us to repose VOL . I. C With roscid radiance . They , harmonious , roll In DEVOTIONAL AND MORAL Hymn to the Deity W Thompson.
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