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Page 179
... earth ; And though the soul shall seek superior orbs , Whate'er this world produces , it absorbs ; So self starts nothing but what tends apace Home to the goal where it began the race . Such as our motive is , our aim must be , If this ...
... earth ; And though the soul shall seek superior orbs , Whate'er this world produces , it absorbs ; So self starts nothing but what tends apace Home to the goal where it began the race . Such as our motive is , our aim must be , If this ...
Page 457
... earth resulting , as it ought , To earth's acknowledg'd sov'reign , finds at once Its only just proprietor in Him . The soul that sees him , or receives sublim'd New faculties , or learns at least t ' employ More worthily the pow'rs she ...
... earth resulting , as it ought , To earth's acknowledg'd sov'reign , finds at once Its only just proprietor in Him . The soul that sees him , or receives sublim'd New faculties , or learns at least t ' employ More worthily the pow'rs she ...
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... Earth rolls the rapturous Hosanna round . Behold the measure of the promise fill'd ; See Salem built , the labour of a God ! Bright as a sun the sacred city shines ; All kingdoms and all princes of the earth · Flock to that light ; the ...
... Earth rolls the rapturous Hosanna round . Behold the measure of the promise fill'd ; See Salem built , the labour of a God ! Bright as a sun the sacred city shines ; All kingdoms and all princes of the earth · Flock to that light ; the ...
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Translations from Vincent Bourne | xv |
Progress of Error | 60 |
Truth | 82 |
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK beneath bids blest boast breath call'd cause Charity charms Christian Cowper delight design'd divine dread dream e'en earth ease ev'ning ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly form'd frown fruit give glory God's grace hand happy hast heart heav'n heav'nly honour hope hour human Inner Temple int'rest John Gilpin land light lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature never o'er once palæstra peace perhaps pity pleasure poet poet's pow'r praise pray'rs pride proud prove red vengeance religion rude sacred sapience scene scorn Scrib seem'd shine sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound spleen Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou thought toil tongue trifler true truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE VIRG virtue waste Whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wisdom worth youth zeal