The PolyanthosJ. T. Buckingham, 1812 |
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... heaven ! But ' tis the Ruler of the hosts on high : Some trivial exercise of power divine , For purposes - to him best known -- but wise , For wisdom is the daughter of Divinity . JOY . Joy beams upon my sight , Like a vision of the ...
... heaven ! But ' tis the Ruler of the hosts on high : Some trivial exercise of power divine , For purposes - to him best known -- but wise , For wisdom is the daughter of Divinity . JOY . Joy beams upon my sight , Like a vision of the ...
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... heaven , and said , no matter , Great Spirit know all languages . Orono was unquestionably of white origin . It is conjectured that he was a native of York , in the District of Mainc , that his family name was Donnel , that , in 1692 ...
... heaven , and said , no matter , Great Spirit know all languages . Orono was unquestionably of white origin . It is conjectured that he was a native of York , in the District of Mainc , that his family name was Donnel , that , in 1692 ...
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... heaven has heard your prayers ; be- hold your relief at hand ! " The Countess rose in haste , terror , and as- tonishment ! she would have cried out but that her tongue was fixed mute in her surprise . " Madam , " said he , " be not ...
... heaven has heard your prayers ; be- hold your relief at hand ! " The Countess rose in haste , terror , and as- tonishment ! she would have cried out but that her tongue was fixed mute in her surprise . " Madam , " said he , " be not ...
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... heaven's sake leave me , Sir , " said the Countess ; " it is my husband . " " No , madam , " said he ; " would it not be preferable that I should stay and explain it all ? " " No , Sir , " said she ; " you know not to what excess the ...
... heaven's sake leave me , Sir , " said the Countess ; " it is my husband . " " No , madam , " said he ; " would it not be preferable that I should stay and explain it all ? " " No , Sir , " said she ; " you know not to what excess the ...
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... heaven , " replied Ugolino , " that he has not got my money , for a contract with a madman would not be good . " Ugolino saying this departed ; and Leander , anticipating the purpose of the Count , hurried up to his apart- ment , that ...
... heaven , " replied Ugolino , " that he has not got my money , for a contract with a madman would not be good . " Ugolino saying this departed ; and Leander , anticipating the purpose of the Count , hurried up to his apart- ment , that ...
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Page 82 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her, with timbrels, and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 58 - Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto.
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Page 189 - It is for the interest of humanity in general, that the occasions of war, and the inducements to it, should be diminished. If rapine is abolished, one of the encouragements to war is taken away, and peace therefore more likely to continue and be lasting. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular persons, is far from being profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it.
Page 275 - There is not one who has not hung Enraptured, on the Voice of Praise. The timid child, at that soft voice Lifts for a moment's space the eye ; It bids the fluttering heart rejoice, And stays the step prepared to fly...
Page 105 - St. Peter, whose church this is, in spite of all holy saints, and in spite of our holy father the Pope (God's vicar here on earth), and of the reverend and worshipful the canons, masters, priests, Jesuits, and clerks of our holy church, committed the heinous crimes...
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Page 116 - As those we love decay, we die in part, String after string is sever'd from the heart ; Till loosen'd life at last — but breathing clay, Without one pang, is glad to fall away. Unhappy he who latest feels the blow, Whose eyes have wept o'er every friend laid low, Dragg'd lingering on from partial death to death, Till dying, all he can resign is breath.
Page 212 - And speak but when she's spoken to : But not like echo still be heard, Contending for the final word.