The Sacred Poets of England and America, from the Earliest to the Present TimeRufus Wilmot Griswold |
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... shine with the subdued lustre , and speak with the harmonious accents of intellectual beauty . The file , however , when it ceases to polish begins to weaken , and modern poetry has declined in strength , while it has increased in ...
... shine with the subdued lustre , and speak with the harmonious accents of intellectual beauty . The file , however , when it ceases to polish begins to weaken , and modern poetry has declined in strength , while it has increased in ...
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... shine , Mine eyes which view all objects nigh and far , Look not unto this little world of mine , Nor see my face wherein they fixed are . Since nature fails in us no needful thing , Why want I means my inward self to see ? Which sight ...
... shine , Mine eyes which view all objects nigh and far , Look not unto this little world of mine , Nor see my face wherein they fixed are . Since nature fails in us no needful thing , Why want I means my inward self to see ? Which sight ...
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... shine ; And showest the soul both to the clerk and lay , By the clear lamp of oracle divine . This lamp through all the regions of my brain , Where my soul sits , doth spread such beams of grace , As now methinks I do distinguish plain ...
... shine ; And showest the soul both to the clerk and lay , By the clear lamp of oracle divine . This lamp through all the regions of my brain , Where my soul sits , doth spread such beams of grace , As now methinks I do distinguish plain ...
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... shine ! Bless our attempts with aid divine , And by thy hand direct . HANNAH's THANKSGIVING . 1 SAMUEL II . GOD hath raised my head on high : O my heart , enlarge my joy ! God hath now my tongue untied , To retort their scorn and pride ...
... shine ! Bless our attempts with aid divine , And by thy hand direct . HANNAH's THANKSGIVING . 1 SAMUEL II . GOD hath raised my head on high : O my heart , enlarge my joy ! God hath now my tongue untied , To retort their scorn and pride ...
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... shine , Not like a creature , but some power divine , Teach me thy style , thy worth and state declare , Whose glories in this desert hidden are . WORLD . I am thine end ; Felicity my name ; The best of wishes , pleasures , riches ...
... shine , Not like a creature , but some power divine , Teach me thy style , thy worth and state declare , Whose glories in this desert hidden are . WORLD . I am thine end ; Felicity my name ; The best of wishes , pleasures , riches ...
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The Sacred Poets of England and America, from the Earliest to the Present Time Rufus Wilmot Griswold No preview available - 1850 |
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ANDREW MARVELL angels arched magazines beams beauty behold beneath blast blessed bliss born breast breath bright clouds crown dark death delight divine dost doth dread dust E'en earth EDMUND WALLER eternal eyes fair fear fire flame flocks flowers FRANCIS QUARLES GILES FLETCHER glorious glory God's grace grave grief hand happy hast hath heart heaven heavenly hell HENRY VAUGHAN holy hope hour HYMN immortal ISAAC WATTS King light live Lord mercy mind morning mortal ne'er night o'er pain peace PHINEAS FLETCHER pleasure poems poet poor praise PSALM rest rich rise ROBERT HERRICK round sacred shade shine sigh sight sing SIR EDWARD SHERBURNE skies sleep smile song soul spirit spring stars streams sweet tears thee thine things THOMAS FLATMAN THOMAS HEYWOOD THOMAS PARNELL Thou art thought throne thunder unto voice waves wind wings wise