Poems, on Various SubjectsFrom the Press of A. Loudon, (Whitehall), 1805 - 220 Seiten |
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... spirit— . ” O words more sweet than sugar - plumbs or pears ! Grateful as healing oil to aching ears ! The pleasing foretaste makes my heart expand ; With such a cordial plac'd so near at hand , Why should I hesitate , why wait to think ...
... spirit— . ” O words more sweet than sugar - plumbs or pears ! Grateful as healing oil to aching ears ! The pleasing foretaste makes my heart expand ; With such a cordial plac'd so near at hand , Why should I hesitate , why wait to think ...
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... spirits from our view , That happy region , where celestial forms Bask in the rays of uncreated light Of Godhead , beaming through the spotless lamb . His blessed presence there illumes and fills With such a sense of God's unfathom'd ...
... spirits from our view , That happy region , where celestial forms Bask in the rays of uncreated light Of Godhead , beaming through the spotless lamb . His blessed presence there illumes and fills With such a sense of God's unfathom'd ...
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... spirit , Lord , impart ; - Raise my conceptions , and enlarge my heart : Light , heat , and strength unto my soul afford , From the exhaustless treasures of thy word . A subject so extensive and sublime Calls our attention to the birth ...
... spirit , Lord , impart ; - Raise my conceptions , and enlarge my heart : Light , heat , and strength unto my soul afford , From the exhaustless treasures of thy word . A subject so extensive and sublime Calls our attention to the birth ...
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... spirit so diffuse , So rais'd ' bove selfishness or partial views , A strong capacious scrutinizing mind , With strict integrity of heart combin'd , Must be a jewel worthy more renown Than that which dropp'd from Scotia's fated crown ...
... spirit so diffuse , So rais'd ' bove selfishness or partial views , A strong capacious scrutinizing mind , With strict integrity of heart combin'd , Must be a jewel worthy more renown Than that which dropp'd from Scotia's fated crown ...
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... spirit of the laws ; While some perplex a clear , he clears the darkest cause . Justness in dealing ever must appear The brighest ornament in any sphere .. But where the trial's great , the man must rise To overcome it , ' bove the ...
... spirit of the laws ; While some perplex a clear , he clears the darkest cause . Justness in dealing ever must appear The brighest ornament in any sphere .. But where the trial's great , the man must rise To overcome it , ' bove the ...
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AARON BURR Andrew Ann Armstrong beauty Behold bless'd blessed bliss blood bloom bosom breast breathe bright call'd celestial charms combin'd COUNTY CUMBERLAND COUNTY David dear death delight divine Eliza Elizabeth eternal eyes fair faith fancy father feel flame flow flowers fond gen'rous gentle George glorious glory glow grace grief happy heart heaven heavenly hopes human immortal James Jane Jane Stewart John John McDowel join'd kind lonely grove Lord lov'd Lucinda maid Margaret Maria Martha Mary Mary Fisher MIFFLIN COUNTY MILA mind mourn muse Nancy o'er Palemon pangs peace pleasure praise precious pride refin'd rise Robert Robert Patterson sacred Sally Samuel Samuel F Sarah scene shady grove sigh smiles soon sorrow soul spirit spotless strive sure sweet sweetest tears tender thee Theodorus Bailey thine Thomas Thomas Pearson thou thought truth Twas virtue Whate'er William youth
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Seite 2 - An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned." And also to the act, entitled " An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled, " An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned," and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and...
Seite 2 - Adams, of the said district, has deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof she claims as author, in the words following, to wit . ** Letters on the Gospels. By Miss Hannah Adams.
Seite 3 - She very early discovered a fondness for rhyme, and took pleasure in clothing her friendly and pious sentiments in a poetic dress. And, what is very remarkable, though strictly true, she composed her pieces, generally, while engaged in the common business of life, or while taking a...
Seite 144 - Joseph's case we may a parallel see ; Sent into Egypt by divine decree, His brethren's evil, God intends for good, Yet they, as guilty, in his presence stood. Some plead the precedent of former times, And bring example in, to sanction crimes : Greece had her Helots, Gibeonites the Jew ; Must then Columbia have her Negroes too! By men who by his spirit were inspir'd, To teach us what our blessed Lord requir'd^ Rules have been given to regulate our lives, As subjects, husbands, parents, children, wives...
Seite 139 - AMERICA! wipe out this dire disgrace, Which stains the brightest glories of thy face. Twas thine against oppressive power to raise A noble standard, and attract the gaze Of the surrounding nations, who approve Thy arduous struggle, rising from a love Of liberty. Your rights you understood, And rose, resolv'd like men to make them good; Through every rank the gen'rous ardour ran; The poorest lab'rer feels himself a man.
Seite 142 - d in his breast ; There gloomy superstition's terrors reign'd; Insidious wiles his manly courage stain'd ; While sloth and ignorance in fetters bind The nobler workings of the savage mind. See these by Europe's fairer sons displac'd, With useful arts and polish'd manners grac'd. ! Now sturdy labour* with incessant toil Clears the rude wild, and cultivates the soil. As art's...
Seite 4 - ... make a collection for publication, not being a ready writer herself, she dictated them to another person, who wrote them down. These Poems, therefore, have come, not so properly from the pen, as from the memory and the heart of the Poetess.
Seite 4 - GXefcises-GJ^ligion, well acquainted with the sacred writings, and also with the •works of celebrated Divines, this sufficiently accounts for the vein of piety which runs through all her Poems.
Seite 141 - To punish sin, and lead us to repent; But if these warnings we refuse to mind, A train of evils follow close behind ; If we may credit God's eternal word, And those examples left upon record. Are these the blest abodes of liberty ! Is this the generous race that would be free...
Seite 137 - Is it not a shame For any that assume the Christian name, Who say the influence of his blood extends From sea to sea, to earth's remotest ends, To trade in human flesh, to forge a chain For those who may with them in glory reign ? But, independent of the Christian...