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... Eyes . Revolving Time the Æra brought , When Choirs cœleftial Man's Salvation fung , And loud Hofannahs flow'd from ev'ry Tongue ! When , far tranfcending human Thought , Down from his blissful Seat , Eternal Goodness to compleat ...
... Eyes . Revolving Time the Æra brought , When Choirs cœleftial Man's Salvation fung , And loud Hofannahs flow'd from ev'ry Tongue ! When , far tranfcending human Thought , Down from his blissful Seat , Eternal Goodness to compleat ...
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... Eyes , To fearch the Depth of ancient Prophecies . With Joy they view the Meffenger divine , Glitt'ring from his radiant Shrine , Foretel to their enlighten'd Eyeskeu Bleffings defcended from th'aufpicious Skies ; Benighted Nature's ...
... Eyes , To fearch the Depth of ancient Prophecies . With Joy they view the Meffenger divine , Glitt'ring from his radiant Shrine , Foretel to their enlighten'd Eyeskeu Bleffings defcended from th'aufpicious Skies ; Benighted Nature's ...
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... Drive foft Compaffion from his Eyes ; Points the dire Means to ward th'impending Blow , By plunging Thousands into bitt'reft Woe --- Soft Innocence must bleed ! Fell Cruelty inspires the Deed . Yet Yet first he tries , by ev'ry wily Art ,
... Drive foft Compaffion from his Eyes ; Points the dire Means to ward th'impending Blow , By plunging Thousands into bitt'reft Woe --- Soft Innocence must bleed ! Fell Cruelty inspires the Deed . Yet Yet first he tries , by ev'ry wily Art ,
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... Eyes the new - born King , That he may humbleft Homage pay , And at his Feet his willing Sceptre lay . But Heav'n with Scorn the Tyrant's Pride beholds ; Inspires the Sages Hearts with holy Fear , And in a Dream his artful Schemes ...
... Eyes the new - born King , That he may humbleft Homage pay , And at his Feet his willing Sceptre lay . But Heav'n with Scorn the Tyrant's Pride beholds ; Inspires the Sages Hearts with holy Fear , And in a Dream his artful Schemes ...
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... Eyes . He draws the sharp avenging Steel --- Bethl'em's fad Vales prophetic Terrors feel . His bloody Ministers appear , Draw the relentless Sword , and wield the ruthless Spear ; Swift fly to bathe their Hands in Infant Gore , From ...
... Eyes . He draws the sharp avenging Steel --- Bethl'em's fad Vales prophetic Terrors feel . His bloody Ministers appear , Draw the relentless Sword , and wield the ruthless Spear ; Swift fly to bathe their Hands in Infant Gore , From ...
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The Sacrifice, a Sacred Ode: To Which Is Added an Elegy (1779) William Augustus Willis No preview available - 2009 |
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Page 23 - These are they which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins : these are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth : these were redeemed from among men, being the first-fruits unto GOD, and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile ; for they are without fault before the throne of GOB.
Page 9 - With decent triumph, and a look serene ; Teach me to fix my ardent hopes on high, And, having liv'd to thee, in thee to die.
Page 10 - ... or be depressed with the misfortunes of others, nay more, even of imaginary persons ; a heart large enough to receive the greatest ideas nature can suggest, and delicate enough to relish the most beautiful : it is desiring mankind to believe that I am capable of entering into all those subtle graces, and all that divine elegance, the enjoyment of which is to be felt only, and not expressed.
Page 10 - I mould profefs myfelf a great admirer of poefy, but that profeffion is in effect telling the world that I have a heart tender and generous, a heart that can fwell with the joys, or be deprefled with the misfortunes of others, nay more, even of imaginary perfons ; a heart large enough to receive the greateft ideas nature can fuggeft, and delicate enough to relifh the moft beautiful ; it is defiring mankind to believe that I am capable of entering into all...
Page 10 - ... sacred numbers seem to admit us into a solemn and magnificent temple, they encircle us with every thing that is holy and divine, they superadd an agreeable awe and reverence to all...
Page 10 - Joys, or be deprefTed with the Misfortunes, of others, nay more> even of imaginary Perfons; a Heart large enough to receive the greateft Ideas Nature can fuggeft, and delicate enough to relifh the moft Beautiful ; it is defiring Mankind to believe that I am capable...