The Brothers, a Monody; and Other PoemsBaldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1820 - 119 pages |
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... pass'd their lives : their vernal lives so sweet , And brief as sweet : inheritors of love , Playmates of nature , they were fit for heaven , And gather'd for that Eden , which their faith Saw , though unseen : the book of life to them ...
... pass'd their lives : their vernal lives so sweet , And brief as sweet : inheritors of love , Playmates of nature , they were fit for heaven , And gather'd for that Eden , which their faith Saw , though unseen : the book of life to them ...
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... should set unheeded by their eyes , Again we wander'd to that place of graves Along the green - hill side : myself pass'd on , But sudden stood , surprised in solitude : Retracing then my steps I saw the boy- I see 24 THE BROTHERS .
... should set unheeded by their eyes , Again we wander'd to that place of graves Along the green - hill side : myself pass'd on , But sudden stood , surprised in solitude : Retracing then my steps I saw the boy- I see 24 THE BROTHERS .
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... pass'd stealthily Within the social chamber , and kept watch Beside the couch of innocent sleep . Oh fields Of flowery verdure ! thou unclouded sun Riding in brightness , and thou concave heaven Blue with serenest air ! hills , rocks ...
... pass'd stealthily Within the social chamber , and kept watch Beside the couch of innocent sleep . Oh fields Of flowery verdure ! thou unclouded sun Riding in brightness , and thou concave heaven Blue with serenest air ! hills , rocks ...
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... pass'd among the busy fishers ' nets : They loved the artless rustic tongue and glean'd Such lore as it could teach : they view'd in all Their fellow - men , whose love repaid their love . " The simple William , " such his village name ...
... pass'd among the busy fishers ' nets : They loved the artless rustic tongue and glean'd Such lore as it could teach : they view'd in all Their fellow - men , whose love repaid their love . " The simple William , " such his village name ...
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... pass'd beneath th ' abyss , -the waters closed . Wild and with starting hair that generous youth , Unpractised in the wave , beheld and fled For aid : but vain was every human help . The barks lay high upon th ' unflooded shore : THE ...
... pass'd beneath th ' abyss , -the waters closed . Wild and with starting hair that generous youth , Unpractised in the wave , beheld and fled For aid : but vain was every human help . The barks lay high upon th ' unflooded shore : THE ...
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amidst Atheist azure beauty beheld beneath blest bliss boughs breast breathed breeze bright call upon thee calm cheek Christian climb'd cluster'd CREATOR GOD cross'd dark dead death Deist desolate dream earth ev'n eyes Father feel fix'd gaze glance gleams gliding gloom glory grave green green ridge happy hath heart heaven heaving herse HESIOD hill hope human innocent Jehovah Jews light lingering LINLITHGOW lip's lips living look'd meek mingled Monody moral morn murmur nature o'er pass'd path Playmates rapture rest resurrection resurrection of Jesus rills rise ROB ROY rocks rose round ruddy sabbath scene seem'd shade shadows shine shore silent sleep smile soft Son of God SONNET soothe soul sound spell spirit spread stars steps stones stood stretch'd surge sweet tears thicket thine thou thought thrilling tide trees tremulous trod turn'd vernal vision voice wander'd wave wind youth
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Page 119 - The stars of midnight shall be dear To her; and she shall lean her ear In many a secret place Where rivulets dance their wayward round, And beauty born of murmuring sound Shall pass into her face.
Page 119 - Thus nature spake— the work was done — How soon my Lucy's race was run ! She died, and left to me This heath, this calm and quiet scene ; The memory of what has been, And never more will be.
Page 114 - Sacred to neatness and repose — th' alcove, The chamber, or refectory, — may die : A necessary act incurs no blame. Not so w.hen, held within their proper bounds And guiltless of offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field : There they are privileged; and he that hunts Or harms them there is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs th...
Page 102 - If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die.
Page 102 - For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better : nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
Page 99 - Bitter constraint, and sad occasion dear Compels me to disturb your season due : For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime, Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer : Who would not sing for Lycidas ? he knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear.
Page 114 - Tell ye, and bring them near; Yea, let them take counsel together: Who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? Have not I the Lord ? and there is no God else beside me; A just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: For I am God, and there is none else.
Page 114 - Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things ; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone ; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself...
Page 117 - Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. " The Father of mercies and the God of all comfort".
Page 119 - And the Lord shall be King over all the earth : in that day shall there be one Lord, and His name one.