Salome: A Dramatic PoemHurd and Houghton, 1867 - 222 pages |
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... Lord , how long ? Shall wrath abide forever ? And awful darkness of Thy frown , To nether darkness pressing down , Be lifted never ? O Lord , how long ? How long , O Lord , how long ? In mercy wield Thy power . Oh save us with Thine ...
... Lord , how long ? Shall wrath abide forever ? And awful darkness of Thy frown , To nether darkness pressing down , Be lifted never ? O Lord , how long ? How long , O Lord , how long ? In mercy wield Thy power . Oh save us with Thine ...
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A Dramatic Poem Joseph Converse Heywood. Through this dread hour . O Lord , how long ? Enter SALOME and THONA . SALOME . Why tremble ye , my friends ? What terrors new Have overcome your faith ? He is with you Who said , all - powerful ...
A Dramatic Poem Joseph Converse Heywood. Through this dread hour . O Lord , how long ? Enter SALOME and THONA . SALOME . Why tremble ye , my friends ? What terrors new Have overcome your faith ? He is with you Who said , all - powerful ...
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... Lord , let us suffer still , if it may be Our sufferings only drive us nearer Thee . But if , too strong , they tempt us to complain , Ease , pitying One , somewhat , the tempting pain . So that in patience we may here abide , Until the ...
... Lord , let us suffer still , if it may be Our sufferings only drive us nearer Thee . But if , too strong , they tempt us to complain , Ease , pitying One , somewhat , the tempting pain . So that in patience we may here abide , Until the ...
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... Lord of life . Thus she , for comfort , would confess to me , That I might aid her , were it not too late , Against the welcome conqueror to stand , And help her to repentance and forgiveness , Till Duty , yielding not , but overcome ...
... Lord of life . Thus she , for comfort , would confess to me , That I might aid her , were it not too late , Against the welcome conqueror to stand , And help her to repentance and forgiveness , Till Duty , yielding not , but overcome ...
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... Lord Lepidus . LEPIDUS . Any mischance ? I know not what . OFFICER . LEPIDUS . I'll come to thee again . FRIGIUS . The general , Titus , to Antonia [ Exit LEPIDUS . This morning went with Sextus , to observe The operations of the siege ...
... Lord Lepidus . LEPIDUS . Any mischance ? I know not what . OFFICER . LEPIDUS . I'll come to thee again . FRIGIUS . The general , Titus , to Antonia [ Exit LEPIDUS . This morning went with Sextus , to observe The operations of the siege ...
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accursed arms art thou beautiful Behold BERNICE bliss brave breast breath burning Cæsar's canst castle CHORUS Christian clouds crime curse dare dark daughter of Herodias dear death dost thou dread dungeon e'en earth Eloi escape Exeunt Exit eyes fair farewell fear flames friends FRIGIUS gaze Gehenna gentle Go faster gods guard Hades hast thou hath hear heard heart heaven hence holy hope hosts Israel Jerusalem Jews JOSEPHUS KALIPHILUS kiss leave thee LEPIDUS Lord MARAH mercy mocking naught ne'er never o'er Oh woe perchance Pestilence pray thee priests prisoner returning Jews Roman Rome SALOME scourge SEXTUS sigh SOLDIERS soul speak stay storms sweet tears tell thee Temple thence thine thing THONA thou art thou didst thou hast thou shalt thou wilt thou would'st thy love thyself TITUS torture tower UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN unto Vespasian Voice of VENGEANCE Wail walls words wrath
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Page 208 - I go to prepare a place for you, that where I am, there ye may be also.
Page 208 - Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, yet will I fear no evil : for thou art with me ; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Page 113 - Repay the sorrows of a weary life Of waiting, fading hopes. Thou lovest me, Hast ever loved me — Always, always, Sextus.