Poetic gems: partly original; but chiefly selected from the best authors: by S. BlackburnG. Dennis, 1833 - 240 pages |
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... thine infant's smile ; And heed the prophecy of ill , Dark scroll , in childhood's rebel will . While bright the fatal pages stand Of life's unwritten book , Direct to one Almighty hand , Faith's oft - imploring look ; And as the fair ...
... thine infant's smile ; And heed the prophecy of ill , Dark scroll , in childhood's rebel will . While bright the fatal pages stand Of life's unwritten book , Direct to one Almighty hand , Faith's oft - imploring look ; And as the fair ...
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... thine to teach ? Faith's saving grace , -each sacred rite , Thou know'st to practise as to preach . The blessings of the contrite heart , Thy bloodless conquests best proclaim : The tears from sinners ' eyes that start , Are meetest ...
... thine to teach ? Faith's saving grace , -each sacred rite , Thou know'st to practise as to preach . The blessings of the contrite heart , Thy bloodless conquests best proclaim : The tears from sinners ' eyes that start , Are meetest ...
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... thine must rise to meet the just . Thou know'st not but they hover near , Witness of ev'ry sacred deed ; Which , shunning human eye or ear , The spirits of the dead may heed . An awful thought it is to think , The viewless dead out ...
... thine must rise to meet the just . Thou know'st not but they hover near , Witness of ev'ry sacred deed ; Which , shunning human eye or ear , The spirits of the dead may heed . An awful thought it is to think , The viewless dead out ...
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... thine ear offend , I will quickly silent be ; Here I am , without a friend ; Moslem ! speak - I'll list to thee . " " Little innocent , awhile Will I shade me from the sun ; With thy songs an hour beguile , And reward thee when ' tis ...
... thine ear offend , I will quickly silent be ; Here I am , without a friend ; Moslem ! speak - I'll list to thee . " " Little innocent , awhile Will I shade me from the sun ; With thy songs an hour beguile , And reward thee when ' tis ...
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... thine , Fraught with gratitude and love . " I will take thee , orphan child , And adopt thee as my own ; Cease not then thy warblings wild , Tho ' thy toilsome days be flown . " I'll protect thy tender years , Henceforth thy instructor ...
... thine , Fraught with gratitude and love . " I will take thee , orphan child , And adopt thee as my own ; Cease not then thy warblings wild , Tho ' thy toilsome days be flown . " I'll protect thy tender years , Henceforth thy instructor ...
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age to age Anon art thou beauty beneath blessed bliss bloom bosom breast breath bright Cambyses charm cheerful child clouds Colchester cold cried crimson-tipped dark dead dear death delight dread E'en earth fair fancy father fear feel flowers gaz'd Gelert glory grave green grief hand hast hath hear heard heart heaven hope hour hush'd Jane Taylor kiss kiss of love learned friend life's light lonely look look'd lov'd morning mother mountain Nature's ne'er never night o'er pale pass'd paths of glory peace pleasure poor rill rock round scene seem'd seraph shade shadows roll shine sigh silent skies sleep slumber smile song soon sorrow soul sound spirit stars stream sweet tears tell tempest Thebes thee thine thou thought to-morrow tomb tree truth Twas Twill voice wandering wild wind wings young youth