Poems on Different Subjects: Original and SelectedH. H. Brown, Printer, 1819 - 48 pages |
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... breath of Spring , But sweeter far to me , The pearly drop that glitters in The eye of sympathy , When grief sits heavy at the heart , And pleasure seems to die , The drooping spirits soon are cheer'd By heav'n born sympathy . ON THE ...
... breath of Spring , But sweeter far to me , The pearly drop that glitters in The eye of sympathy , When grief sits heavy at the heart , And pleasure seems to die , The drooping spirits soon are cheer'd By heav'n born sympathy . ON THE ...
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... Streaming for sinners such as I , In a rich purple tide . The very rocks apart were rent , And can I silent be ? No let my latest breath be spent , My God , in praising thee . E2 LINES , ADDRESSED TO THE AUTHORESS . FORGIVE the Muse PSY.
... Streaming for sinners such as I , In a rich purple tide . The very rocks apart were rent , And can I silent be ? No let my latest breath be spent , My God , in praising thee . E2 LINES , ADDRESSED TO THE AUTHORESS . FORGIVE the Muse PSY.
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... breath of fame I never sought Inconstant as the wind ; Much less " Parnassus ' giddy steep , " Do I expect to find . To minds like yours I leave the task , And may Apollo smile Propitious on your gentle Muse , And ev'ry care beguile ...
... breath of fame I never sought Inconstant as the wind ; Much less " Parnassus ' giddy steep , " Do I expect to find . To minds like yours I leave the task , And may Apollo smile Propitious on your gentle Muse , And ev'ry care beguile ...
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... breath ? Gaz'd upon a lifeless mother , Till she seem'd to wake from death ? Have you felt a spouse expiring , In your arms , before your view ? Watch'd the lovely soul retiring From her eyes , that broke on you ? Did not grief then ...
... breath ? Gaz'd upon a lifeless mother , Till she seem'd to wake from death ? Have you felt a spouse expiring , In your arms , before your view ? Watch'd the lovely soul retiring From her eyes , that broke on you ? Did not grief then ...
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... Man vainly trusts his own . But oars alone can ne'er prevail , To reach the distant coast ; The breath of Heaven must swell the sail , Or all the toil is lost . F3 COWPER . RELIGION . From the Search and other Poems . BY 41.
... Man vainly trusts his own . But oars alone can ne'er prevail , To reach the distant coast ; The breath of Heaven must swell the sail , Or all the toil is lost . F3 COWPER . RELIGION . From the Search and other Poems . BY 41.
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adieu art thou Authoress balm bless'd blessed blest world bliss bloom breast With virtue's breath bright calm cherub child clasp'd dear Madam DEATH earth eternal rest Ev'ry sigh eyes fair fled flowers forever FORGIVE the Muse free from woe friendship giddy steep gone grace grateful heart grave H. H. BROWN happiness with fear heav'nly maid Heaven hope the gloomy hour can cheer infant joys can never kiss live lov'd lovely Harriet Lyre METHINKS mind mourn ne'er o'er pain pang Parnassus peace plac'd pleasure POEMS ON DIFFERENT realms repine rich rose SABBATH Saints scene skies sleep smile soon will meet sooth sorrow soul sweet sweetly sympathy tears temper happiness tempest thee thine thro thy bosom thy heart thy love Thy mother's face thy praise Tis pure RELIGION tranquil wisdom blest troubled breast trust vale of tears virtue's tranquil wisdom weary pilgrims found Who'er enjoys th wounds
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Page 41 - Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view ; And. while his tongue the charge denies, His conscience owns it true.
Page 41 - WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away.
Page 33 - There is a calm for those who weep, A rest for weary pilgrims found ; And while the mouldering ashes sleep Low in the ground...
Page 37 - THERE is a calm for those who weep, A rest for weary pilgrims found, They softly lie and sweetly sleep Low in the ground.
Page 34 - By all the terrors of the tomb, Beyond the power of tongue to tell ; By the dread secrets of my womb ; By Death and Hell; " I charge thee LIVE ! repent and pray, In dust thine infamy deplore ; There yet is mercy : go thy way, And sin no more.
Page 42 - THERE is a calm the poor in spirit know, That softens sorrow, and that sweetens woe ; There is a peace that dwells within the breast When all without is stormy and distrest ; There is a light that gilds the darkest hour, When dangers thicken, and when tempests lour. That calm to faith, and hope, and love is given That peace remains when all beside is riven. That light shines down to man direct from heaven ! EDMESTON.
Page 39 - Sunk in self-consuming anguish, Can the poor heart always ache ? No, the tortured nerve will languish, Or the strings of life must break.
Page 36 - To FRIENDSHIP didst thou trust thy fame, And was thy friend a deadly foe, Who stole into thy breast to aim A surer blow ?
Page 36 - Seek the true treasure, seldom found, Of power the fiercest griefs to calm ; And soothe the bosom's deepest wound With heavenly balm. " Did WOMAN'S charms thy youth beguile, — And did the fair one faithless prove ? Hath she betray'd thee with...
Page 37 - The sun is but a spark of fire, A transient meteor in the sky ; The soul, immortal as its Sire, Shall never die ! TEN YEARS AGO.— AA WATTS.