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adeo adhuc Æquo animum imperio alter amor anus cæli caput carmen Chloe circum death dedit Deus dicite diem erit esto face fair fama felix first forma frustra gratia grave great habet hæc haud hear heart hinc hospes hunc illa ille inquit interea intus ipsa iter iterum labor little long longum love lumine made magis make manus May I govern mihi mille multa multo nemo neque night nihil nomen nulla nunc omne omni opus orbem pariter plausu Praise procul quæ quas quicquid quin quis quisque quos rerum sæpe semper sepulchrum sese shall simul sine sweet tamen tandem terras thee thou though tibi time tota tuum ultra umbra usque Utraque vices vita vitæ vultus your
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Page 20 - HOW are thy servants blest, O Lord, How sure is their defence ! Eternal wisdom is their guide, Their help, omnipotence.
Page 28 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wondrous tale; And nightly, to the listening Earth, Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets, in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Page 16 - When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys; Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
Page 76 - Susan, Susan, lovely dear, My vows shall ever true remain; Let me kiss off that falling tear; We only part to meet again. Change as ye list, ye winds; my heart shall be The faithful compass that still points to thee.
Page 19 - When in the slippery paths of youth With heedless steps I ran, Thine arm unseen conveyed me safe, And led me up to man.
Page 24 - O'erwhelm'd with guilt and fear, I see my Maker, face to face ; O, how shall I appear . 2 If yet, while pardon may be found, And mercy may be sought, My heart with inward horror shrinks, And trembles at the thought ; 3 When thou, O Lord, shalt stand disclosed In majesty severe, And sit in judgment on my soul, O, how shall I appear...
Page 23 - For though in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave, I knew thou wert not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save.
Page 19 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart That tastes those gifts with joy.
Page 84 - In early youth I die : Was I to blame, because his bride Was thrice as rich as I ? "Ah, Colin ! give not her thy vows, Vows due to me alone : Nor thou, fond maid, receive his kiss, Nor think him all thy own.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Poemata Latine partim reddita, partim scripta |
| Author | Vincent Bourne |
| Publisher | Talboys et Wheeler, 1826 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 21 Mar 2006 |
| Length | 296 pages |
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