The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Volume 3Little, Brown, & Company; Shepard, Clark & Brown, 1859 |
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... earth for heaven . GRAND CHORUS . As from the power of sacred lays The spheres began to move , And sung the great Creator's praise To all the bless'd above ; So when the last and dreadful hour This crumbling pageant shall devour , The ...
... earth for heaven . GRAND CHORUS . As from the power of sacred lays The spheres began to move , And sung the great Creator's praise To all the bless'd above ; So when the last and dreadful hour This crumbling pageant shall devour , The ...
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... earth defied , Chang'd his hand , and check'd his pride . He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse : He sung Darius great and good , By too severe a fate , Fallen , fallen , fallen , fallen , Fallen from his high estate , And welt ...
... earth defied , Chang'd his hand , and check'd his pride . He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse : He sung Darius great and good , By too severe a fate , Fallen , fallen , fallen , fallen , Fallen from his high estate , And welt ...
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... , descend from high , Rich in thy sevenfold energy ! Thou strength of his Almighty hand , 5 13 15 Whose power does heaven and earth command . Proceeding Spirit 20 VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS . Veni Creator Spiritus, paraphrased •
... , descend from high , Rich in thy sevenfold energy ! Thou strength of his Almighty hand , 5 13 15 Whose power does heaven and earth command . Proceeding Spirit 20 VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS . Veni Creator Spiritus, paraphrased •
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John Dryden. Whose power does heaven and earth command . Proceeding Spirit , our defence , Who dost the gifts of tongues dispense , And crown'st thy gift with eloquence ! Refine and purge our earthly parts ; But , oh , inflame and fire ...
John Dryden. Whose power does heaven and earth command . Proceeding Spirit , our defence , Who dost the gifts of tongues dispense , And crown'st thy gift with eloquence ! Refine and purge our earthly parts ; But , oh , inflame and fire ...
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... Earth and Proserpine : Mingle milk into the stream ; Feast the ghosts that love the steam : Snatch a brand from funeral pile : Toss it in , to make them boil ; And turn your faces from the sun , 15 20 Answer me , if this be done ? ALL ...
... Earth and Proserpine : Mingle milk into the stream ; Feast the ghosts that love the steam : Snatch a brand from funeral pile : Toss it in , to make them boil ; And turn your faces from the sun , 15 20 Answer me , if this be done ? ALL ...
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