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... scene , without control , Open in dazzling triumph on my soul ? My pow'rs , with all their ardour , shall adore , And languish for terrestrial charms no more . THE BIBLE . HAIL , sacred volume of eternal truth ! Thou staff of age ! thou ...
... scene , without control , Open in dazzling triumph on my soul ? My pow'rs , with all their ardour , shall adore , And languish for terrestrial charms no more . THE BIBLE . HAIL , sacred volume of eternal truth ! Thou staff of age ! thou ...
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... scene , With health enough for many a day serene ; Enough of science clearly to discern How few important truths the wisest learn ; Enough of arts ingenious to employ The vacant hours , when graver studies cloy ; Enough of wealth to ...
... scene , With health enough for many a day serene ; Enough of science clearly to discern How few important truths the wisest learn ; Enough of arts ingenious to employ The vacant hours , when graver studies cloy ; Enough of wealth to ...
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... scenes divinely fair ; Your Maker's wond'rous power proclaim , Tell how He form'd your shining frame , And breath'd the fluid air . Ye angels , catch the thrilling sound ; While all th ' adoring thrones around His boundless mercy sing ...
... scenes divinely fair ; Your Maker's wond'rous power proclaim , Tell how He form'd your shining frame , And breath'd the fluid air . Ye angels , catch the thrilling sound ; While all th ' adoring thrones around His boundless mercy sing ...
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... scene , Ye flowers , that o'er th ' enamell❜d green In native beauty reign ; O ! praise the Ruler of the skies , Whose hand the genial sap supplies , And clothes the smiling plain . Ye secret springs , ye gentle rills , That murm❜ring ...
... scene , Ye flowers , that o'er th ' enamell❜d green In native beauty reign ; O ! praise the Ruler of the skies , Whose hand the genial sap supplies , And clothes the smiling plain . Ye secret springs , ye gentle rills , That murm❜ring ...
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... scene had borne a longer part , And raised a nation's glory with his own . This Fate forbad , and snatched him from our eyes , She took ( ' twas all she could , ) his fleeting breath ; Beyond her power , he re - ascends the skies ...
... scene had borne a longer part , And raised a nation's glory with his own . This Fate forbad , and snatched him from our eyes , She took ( ' twas all she could , ) his fleeting breath ; Beyond her power , he re - ascends the skies ...
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adore angels beauty bend beneath bless blest bliss bloom bosom Bowdler breast breath bright burst of joy charms cheer Christian death cries dark death divine dread earth eternal ev'n ev'ry eyes fair faith faithless FATHER fear flower glory glow grace grave grief hand hast hear heart Heaven heavenly holy hope hopes and fears Hosanna hour humble immortal song King life's light live LORD lyre mercy mind morn mournful Nature's ne'er night nymph o'er pain peace pleasure pow'r praise prayer pride PSALM rapture reign rill rise sacred SAVIOUR scene seraph shade shine sigh silent sing skies smile solemn song sorrow soul sound spring stream sweet tear tell tempest thee thine Thomas Bowdler thou art thought thro throne Tis green tongue trembling truth Twas vale virtue voice weep wings youth