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Long Arms of Oak an open Bridge fupply'd , And deep the Waves beneath the
Bending glide . The Youth , who seem'd to watch a Time to sin , Approach'd the
careless Guide , and thrust him in ; Plunging he falls , and rising , lifts his Head ...
Long Arms of Oak an open Bridge fupply'd , And deep the Waves beneath the
Bending glide . The Youth , who seem'd to watch a Time to sin , Approach'd the
careless Guide , and thrust him in ; Plunging he falls , and rising , lifts his Head ...
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His Praise , ye Winds , that from four Quarters blow , Breathe soft or loud ; and
wave your Tops , ye Pines , With every Plant , in Sign of Worship wave .
Fountains , and ye that warble as ye flow , Melodious Murmurs , warbling tune his
Praise .
His Praise , ye Winds , that from four Quarters blow , Breathe soft or loud ; and
wave your Tops , ye Pines , With every Plant , in Sign of Worship wave .
Fountains , and ye that warble as ye flow , Melodious Murmurs , warbling tune his
Praise .
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Confusion dwelt in ev'ry Face , And Fear in ev'ry Heart ; When Waves on Waves ,
and Gulphs in Gulphs O'ercame the Pilot's Art . 6. Yet then , from all my Griefs , O
Lord , Thy Mercy set me free , Whilst in the Confidence of Pray'r My Soul took ...
Confusion dwelt in ev'ry Face , And Fear in ev'ry Heart ; When Waves on Waves ,
and Gulphs in Gulphs O'ercame the Pilot's Art . 6. Yet then , from all my Griefs , O
Lord , Thy Mercy set me free , Whilst in the Confidence of Pray'r My Soul took ...
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Him praise , whilft climbing in thy Might , And when thou gain'ft thy Noon - tide
Height ; When finking in thy wat'ry Bed , O'er gilded Waves his Glories spread . 8.
Best Emblem of that Infinite , Who out of Darkness call'd up Light ; Who in his ...
Him praise , whilft climbing in thy Might , And when thou gain'ft thy Noon - tide
Height ; When finking in thy wat'ry Bed , O'er gilded Waves his Glories spread . 8.
Best Emblem of that Infinite , Who out of Darkness call'd up Light ; Who in his ...
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... No Arm had they to save : Not sooner , by fome rapid Fire , The Chaff is burnt ,
than they expire . Amid their wat'ry Grave . 9. Thou , LORD , didit blow , and at thy
Blast The mighty Deep was cleft in Haste ; The Waves like Mountains rise ; The ...
... No Arm had they to save : Not sooner , by fome rapid Fire , The Chaff is burnt ,
than they expire . Amid their wat'ry Grave . 9. Thou , LORD , didit blow , and at thy
Blast The mighty Deep was cleft in Haste ; The Waves like Mountains rise ; The ...
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Page 105 - One morn I missed him on the customed hill, Along the heath and near his favorite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; "The next with dirges due in sad array Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
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| Title | Select lessons in prose and verse, from various authors, to which are added a few original pieces |
| Author | Select lessons |
| Edition | 4 |
| Published | 1785 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 22 Sep 2006 |
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