 Ev'n from the grave thou shall have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee ; Bid them in duty's sphere as meekly move ; And if so fair, from vanity as free ; As firm in friendship, and as fond in love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful...  Poems - Page 63by William Mason - 1774 - 3 pagesFull view - About this book
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...them in duty's fphere as meekly move ; Ind if fo fair, from vanity as free, As firm in friendiliip, and as fond in love. Tell them, tho" 'tis an awful thing to die, ('Twas tv'n to thee), yet the dreul path once rleav'n lifts itr. cverlafling portals high, [trod, And bids... | |
 | John Almon - English literature - 1784 - 586 pages
...Ev'n from the grave thou malt have pow'rto charm: Bid them be chafte, be innocent, like thee ; . Eid them in duty's fphere as meekly move; And, if fo fair,...high, And bids " the pure in heart behold their God." W. MASOK. EPITAPH ON MISS DRUMMOND, DAUGHTER OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK. BT MR. MASON. P"J ERE fteeps—... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...thou malt have Power to charm. Bid them be chafte, be innocent, like thee ; Bid them in Duty's Sphere as meekly move; And if fo fair, from Vanity as free...Love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful Thing to die. ('Tvvas ev'n to thee) yet the dread Path once trod, Heay'n lifts its everlafEng Portals high, And'bids... | |
 | John Almon - English literature - 1786 - 440 pages
...And, if ibfairr from vanity as free, Ae firm in friendfliip, and as fond in Love ; Tell them, though 'tis an awful thing to die, (' Twas ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trodf Heav'n lifts its everlafting portals high, And bids " the pure in heart behold their God." W.... | |
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...so fair , from v .mît y as free , .* As firm in friendship , and as fond in love. Tell them , that' tis an awful thing to die. (T'was ev'n to thee]), yet the pnth once trod, 1 leave u lifts its everlasting portal high, And leads the pure in heart before their... | |
 | William Mason - 1796 - 332 pages
...them in Duty's fphere as meekly move ; And if fo fair, from vanity as free ; As firm in friendship, and as fond in love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful...high, And bids "the Pure in heart behold their GOD." VoL. I. E EPITAPH EPITAPH II, On Mi/s DRUMMOND, In the Church of Brod/hvorth, Yorkshire. T TERE fleeps... | |
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...them in Duty's sphere as meekly move ; And if so fair, from vanity as free ; As firm in friendship, and as fond in love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful...thee) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its everlasting portals high, And bids "the Purein heart behold their God." • EPITAPH II. ON THE HONOURABLE... | |
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...like thee ; 3* Atid, if so fair, from vanity as free ; As firm in friendship, and as fond in lave. ^Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful thing to die, ("twas...thee) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its everlasting portals high, And bids " the pure in heart behold their God." Dr. Messenger lUonsei/ was... | |
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...And if so fair, from vanity as free; As firm in friendship, and as fond in love. Tell them, though 'tis an awful thing to die, ('Twas ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its everlasting portals high, And bids " the pure in heart behold their GOD." EPITAPH II. ON MISS DRUMMOND,... | |
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...And if so fair, from vanity as free ; As firm in friendship, and as fond in love. Tell them, though 'tis an awful thing to die, ('Twas ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its everlasting portals high, And bids " the pure in heart behold their GOD." EPITAPH II. ON MISS DRUMMOND,... | |
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