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Page 6
... yielding gate opens to the rich meadow . The innumerable tribe of grasses grace- fully court the gazer's eyes . The slender stems wave at the slightest breeze . The nodding heads hang overcharged with minute seeds . The 6 THE PLEASURES.
... yielding gate opens to the rich meadow . The innumerable tribe of grasses grace- fully court the gazer's eyes . The slender stems wave at the slightest breeze . The nodding heads hang overcharged with minute seeds . The 6 THE PLEASURES.
Page 9
... en- riched with more costly exotics . All give specimens of blooming na- ture , all disclose beauty to the eye , and yield fragrance to the air . All offer a pure source of genuine pleasure . Whether B 5 , OF SPRING . 9.
... en- riched with more costly exotics . All give specimens of blooming na- ture , all disclose beauty to the eye , and yield fragrance to the air . All offer a pure source of genuine pleasure . Whether B 5 , OF SPRING . 9.
Page 13
... stream ; and the dark clouds , that for a moment veil his brightness , are edged with a golden fringe . Can thy pillow yield thee such a glo- rious vision ? Can the sweetest slumbers bless thee with THE PLEASURES , & c . 13.
... stream ; and the dark clouds , that for a moment veil his brightness , are edged with a golden fringe . Can thy pillow yield thee such a glo- rious vision ? Can the sweetest slumbers bless thee with THE PLEASURES , & c . 13.
Page 28
... yielding joints . ' Think upon the noble faculties that distinguish thee from the brute creation . " Reflect upon the tender feelings and affections that glow within thy bosom , and lift thy soul above the herds that graze , and the ...
... yielding joints . ' Think upon the noble faculties that distinguish thee from the brute creation . " Reflect upon the tender feelings and affections that glow within thy bosom , and lift thy soul above the herds that graze , and the ...
Page 31
... yields itself to prayer and praise . The glorious cope of Heaven , span- gled with stars , is the high roof of its sanctuary . The parting clouds , giving short glimpses of clear ether , speak of open- ing hopes . The setting sun ...
... yields itself to prayer and praise . The glorious cope of Heaven , span- gled with stars , is the high roof of its sanctuary . The parting clouds , giving short glimpses of clear ether , speak of open- ing hopes . The setting sun ...
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Page 99 - Happy the man - and happy he alone He who can call today his own, He who, secure within, can say 'Tomorrow, do thy worst, for I have lived today: Be fair or foul or rain or shine, The joys I have possessed in spite of Fate are mine: Not Heaven itself upon the Past has power, But what has been has been, and I have had my hour.
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