A Spring-day: Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful Season |
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... stand unrivalled even by the Geor- gics themselves : nor could Virgil , that Prince of Latin Poets , boast of more harmonious numbers than thou , O THOMSON ! whose lofty verses , fam'd through the world , sup- ply the place of a stately ...
... stand unrivalled even by the Geor- gics themselves : nor could Virgil , that Prince of Latin Poets , boast of more harmonious numbers than thou , O THOMSON ! whose lofty verses , fam'd through the world , sup- ply the place of a stately ...
Page 12
... opinion that man did not stand more than one day , allow him but little time indeed , either for admiring the works of creation , or celebrating the praises of the Creator . Although , in consummate wisdom , for the wisest of 12 CREATION .
... opinion that man did not stand more than one day , allow him but little time indeed , either for admiring the works of creation , or celebrating the praises of the Creator . Although , in consummate wisdom , for the wisest of 12 CREATION .
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... stand amazed ! lost in reflection , --- confounded every power of his mind ! Whether in a dream , in a vision , or awake , he beholds all , he is equally uncertain . Not knowing what to think , would not he stand in contemplation , not ...
... stand amazed ! lost in reflection , --- confounded every power of his mind ! Whether in a dream , in a vision , or awake , he beholds all , he is equally uncertain . Not knowing what to think , would not he stand in contemplation , not ...
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... stand amazed at it , when he considered that that God , who wrought out the heavens with his fingers , made the moon and the stars , and all the host of heaven ; sustaineth all the pla- nets with his hand , and swaddled the ocean with ...
... stand amazed at it , when he considered that that God , who wrought out the heavens with his fingers , made the moon and the stars , and all the host of heaven ; sustaineth all the pla- nets with his hand , and swaddled the ocean with ...
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... the cost of the inhabi- 66 tants ; who discovered , at length , that “ Providence had not formed these seeming- " ly destructive birds in vain . Notwith- " standing they caused such havoc among " the grain B 2 CREATION . 31.
... the cost of the inhabi- 66 tants ; who discovered , at length , that “ Providence had not formed these seeming- " ly destructive birds in vain . Notwith- " standing they caused such havoc among " the grain B 2 CREATION . 31.
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Adam Almighty beams beasts beautiful bees behold blessed Canaan cast Christ Jesus cometh CONTEMPLATION crea creation creature darkness death delight destroyed devil divine divine grace doth earth enemies eternal everlasting evil Ezek faith Father field flesh flock flower fruit glory God's goeth gospel grace green bay tree green pastures ground grow hand happy hath heart heaven holy Husbandman infinite wrath Israel JOHN MOIR John vi John x kingdom of heaven live Lord Luke maketh manner Matt mercy Nadab nature ness night ordinances plant pleasure plough Prov Psal Psalm putteth reason rejoice rience root saith Satan Saviour saying seed shepherd shew sinner sins soul sown spiritual spring Sun of righteousness swallow sweet thee ther thereof things thorns thou tion trees ture unto wicked wisdom wise wonder wood