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... Son of that Daughter who so dearly loved you . Your well - known Tafte for facred Poefy , and the af- fecting and pious Sublimity of your Numbers * , give me the strongest Encouragement to shield my humble Effay under your kind ...
... Son of that Daughter who so dearly loved you . Your well - known Tafte for facred Poefy , and the af- fecting and pious Sublimity of your Numbers * , give me the strongest Encouragement to shield my humble Effay under your kind ...
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... and still laments her Lofs . I am , Reverend and dear Sir , With unfeigned Respect , Your affectionate Son - in - Law , December 20 , 1778 . WM . AUGUSTUS WILLIS , M. D. TO THE GENEROUS READER . THE HE following Piece (
... and still laments her Lofs . I am , Reverend and dear Sir , With unfeigned Respect , Your affectionate Son - in - Law , December 20 , 1778 . WM . AUGUSTUS WILLIS , M. D. TO THE GENEROUS READER . THE HE following Piece (
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... A King of Ifrael born , whose potent Sway Judea's Sons were deftin'd to obey , Destroys his Hopes , alarms his Fear , Stamps on his harrow'd Vifage fell Despair . Prou 16 THE SACRIFICE . Proud Satan , Foe to God THE SACRIFICE .
... A King of Ifrael born , whose potent Sway Judea's Sons were deftin'd to obey , Destroys his Hopes , alarms his Fear , Stamps on his harrow'd Vifage fell Despair . Prou 16 THE SACRIFICE . Proud Satan , Foe to God THE SACRIFICE .
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... Sons , Partakers fore Of Chains and Mifery for evermore ! Fir'd with Revenge , to Herod's Breaft he flies ; Whispers Ambition to his trembling Ear , Of Empire loft the Fear ; And bids infernal favage Thoughts arise , Drive foft ...
... Sons , Partakers fore Of Chains and Mifery for evermore ! Fir'd with Revenge , to Herod's Breaft he flies ; Whispers Ambition to his trembling Ear , Of Empire loft the Fear ; And bids infernal favage Thoughts arise , Drive foft ...
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... the purple Torrent runs ; Distracted Mothers mourn their bleeding Sons . The Air with Shrieks and Cries refounds , From favage Rage and gaping Wounds . No 20 . THE SACRIFICE . No Infant ' scapes the THE SACRIFICE , 19.
... the purple Torrent runs ; Distracted Mothers mourn their bleeding Sons . The Air with Shrieks and Cries refounds , From favage Rage and gaping Wounds . No 20 . THE SACRIFICE . No Infant ' scapes the THE SACRIFICE , 19.
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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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ambrofial amiable ariſe AUGUSTUS WILLIS Balm Beauties bend beſt bloody Bofom Breaft CHAPLAIN OF MORDEN Choir Choral Angels Contemplation Converſe Defcending Delight Deſigns Deſtinies Earth ELEGY endleſs Ages enliv'ning ev'ry exalted Eyes facred Poefy Fair Peace fell Deſpair fet free fhall my Soul fhine filent fincere fing firſt flain foft form'd for favour'd ftill fweet fwell the mighty glitt'ring Godhead Goodneſs Hallelujah Happineſs happy Heart Heav'n Heav'n's bright Heav'n's high heav'nly Herod Hofannahs Hours Infant Inſpires join the mortal joyful Judea's juſt Kindly form'd Lamb wherefoever Lofs loft Love MESSIAH mighty Song MORDEN COLLEGE mortal Throng MOSES BROWNE moſt muſt myſterious Numbers Pleaſure Pow'r Praiſe proftrate Rage raiſe Ramah Rapture rejoice Reſt rife SACRIFICE Sages Satan Saviour's born Senſation Seraphs Skies ſparkling Spirit Divine ſweet tender theſe thofe thoſe thou Triumph Truſt Tyrant's VICAR OF OLNEY wherefoever he goeth whofe whoſe Wiſdom wond'rous Plan
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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...