PoemsWalter Scott, 1820 - 24 pages |
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Page iv
... cause of his disappointment was discovered to him - He had lived without God in the world . In a memorable hour the wisdom which is from above visited his heart . Then he felt himself a wanderer , and then he found a guide . Upon this ...
... cause of his disappointment was discovered to him - He had lived without God in the world . In a memorable hour the wisdom which is from above visited his heart . Then he felt himself a wanderer , and then he found a guide . Upon this ...
Page vii
... causes of our inquietude - we were directed to a me- thod of relief - we tried , and we were not dis- appointed . Deus nobis hæc otia fecit . We are now certain , that the Gospel of Christ is the power of God unto salvation to every one ...
... causes of our inquietude - we were directed to a me- thod of relief - we tried , and we were not dis- appointed . Deus nobis hæc otia fecit . We are now certain , that the Gospel of Christ is the power of God unto salvation to every one ...
Page 1
... cause . ' Tis to the virtues of such men , man owes His portion in the good that Heaven bestows . And when recording History displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days , Tells of a few stout hearts , that fought and died ...
... cause . ' Tis to the virtues of such men , man owes His portion in the good that Heaven bestows . And when recording History displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days , Tells of a few stout hearts , that fought and died ...
Page 4
... see a band , call'd patriot for no cause , But that they catch at popular applause , Careless of all the anxiety he feels , Hook disappointment on the public wheels ; With all their flippant fluency of tongue , Most confident TABLE TALK .
... see a band , call'd patriot for no cause , But that they catch at popular applause , Careless of all the anxiety he feels , Hook disappointment on the public wheels ; With all their flippant fluency of tongue , Most confident TABLE TALK .
Page 6
... cause , though worth the search , may yet Conjecture and remark , however shrewd . They take perhaps a well - directed aim , Who seek it in his climate and his frame . Liberal in all things else , yet Nature here With stern severity ...
... cause , though worth the search , may yet Conjecture and remark , however shrewd . They take perhaps a well - directed aim , Who seek it in his climate and his frame . Liberal in all things else , yet Nature here With stern severity ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth