The Oxford Book of Christian VerseDavid Cecil Lord David Cecil, well known for his writings, and particularly for his brilliant lives of the poet Cowper and of the young Lord Melbourne, has set out in this anthology to make a full and representative collection of English religious verse. |
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Page 74
... dost thou pine within and suffer dearth , Painting thy outward walls so costly gay ? Why so large cost , having so short a lease , Dost thou upon thy fading mansion spend ? Shall worms , inheritors of this excess , Eat up thy charge ...
... dost thou pine within and suffer dearth , Painting thy outward walls so costly gay ? Why so large cost , having so short a lease , Dost thou upon thy fading mansion spend ? Shall worms , inheritors of this excess , Eat up thy charge ...
Page 96
... dost spit , Know'st thou how thy lungs have attracted it ? There are no passages , so that there is -For aught thou know'st - piercing of substances . And of those many opinions which men raise Of nails and hairs , dost thou know which ...
... dost spit , Know'st thou how thy lungs have attracted it ? There are no passages , so that there is -For aught thou know'st - piercing of substances . And of those many opinions which men raise Of nails and hairs , dost thou know which ...
Page 254
... dost in purple set The rose and violet And gir'st the sickly lily white ; Yet in them all thy name dost write . ANONYMOUS The Guest ET if His Majesty , our sovereign lord , Should of his own accord YET Friendly himself invite , And say ...
... dost in purple set The rose and violet And gir'st the sickly lily white ; Yet in them all thy name dost write . ANONYMOUS The Guest ET if His Majesty , our sovereign lord , Should of his own accord YET Friendly himself invite , And say ...
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Richard Rolle of Hampole 1290 ?1349 | 1 |
Anonymous 13th and 14th cents | 8 |
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Adoration Alice Meynell angels art thou Babe behold blessed blest bliss blood breast breath bright Caelica Cerinthus child Christian Christina Rossetti CLEMENT PAMAN clouds dark dear death delight didst divine dost doth dust earth eternal eyes face fear fire flame flesh flowers Giles Fletcher glorious glory God's grace hand hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy honour Hymn Jesus Judas Iscariot King Lady Lamb leiger light Lionel Johnson litel live Lord man's mede mercy Michael Field mych joy never night o'er peace poets praise Quia amore langueo religious rise Robert Stephen Hawker rocks round Ruth Pitter Saviour shalt shepherds shine sigh sight sing skies sleep song soul spirit spring stars sweet T. S. Eliot tears thee thine things Thou art thou hast thought thow Thy Name thyself truth unto Vith hoy voice whan wings word