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The proud he tamed , the penitent he cheer'd , Nor to rebuke the rich offender
fear'd . His preaching much , but more his practice , wrought ; ( A living sermon of
the truths he taught ; ) For this by rules severe his life he squar'd , That all might ...
The proud he tamed , the penitent he cheer'd , Nor to rebuke the rich offender
fear'd . His preaching much , but more his practice , wrought ; ( A living sermon of
the truths he taught ; ) For this by rules severe his life he squar'd , That all might ...
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For them in vain Alternate seasons cheer'd the rolling year ; In vain the sun o'er
herb , tree , fruit , and flow'r Shed genial influence mild ; and the pale moon
Repair'd her waning orb . Next these is plac'd The vile blasphemer , he , whose ...
For them in vain Alternate seasons cheer'd the rolling year ; In vain the sun o'er
herb , tree , fruit , and flow'r Shed genial influence mild ; and the pale moon
Repair'd her waning orb . Next these is plac'd The vile blasphemer , he , whose ...
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... Fled , where he ever flies Thy piercing sight ; “ O glance on these sad shades
one pitying ray , “ To blast the fury of oppressive might ; • Melt the hard heart to
love and mercy's sway , “ And cheer the wandering soul , and light him on the
way .
... Fled , where he ever flies Thy piercing sight ; “ O glance on these sad shades
one pitying ray , “ To blast the fury of oppressive might ; • Melt the hard heart to
love and mercy's sway , “ And cheer the wandering soul , and light him on the
way .
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While Conscience , like a faithful friend , Shall thro ' the gloomy vale attend , And
cheer our dying breath ; Shall , when all other comforts cease , Like a kind angel
whisper peace , And smooth the bed of death , TO - MORROW . Pereunt et ...
While Conscience , like a faithful friend , Shall thro ' the gloomy vale attend , And
cheer our dying breath ; Shall , when all other comforts cease , Like a kind angel
whisper peace , And smooth the bed of death , TO - MORROW . Pereunt et ...
Page 228
So shall a gleam of heavenly light Dispel this mournful gloom , And cheer , with
rays serenely bright , My passage to the tomb . THE SEASONS . - By an
American Lady . I Love the rising grace , the varied charms , Which on the Earth's
...
So shall a gleam of heavenly light Dispel this mournful gloom , And cheer , with
rays serenely bright , My passage to the tomb . THE SEASONS . - By an
American Lady . I Love the rising grace , the varied charms , Which on the Earth's
...
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| Title | Poems Divine and Moral |
| Author | John Bowdler |
| Compiled by | John Bowdler |
| Publisher | C. & J. Rivington, 1823 |
| Original from | University of California Irvine |
| Digitized | 5 Jan 2017 |
| Length | 254 pages |
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