Blossoms of Virtue and Piety with Examples from Natural History ...1850 - Virtues - 36 pages |
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... things , we can never expect to accom- plish success in our undertakings , of whatever nature they may be , or ... thing may be at- tended to in its due course , as there is time for every thing , if we make proper use of it without ...
... things , we can never expect to accom- plish success in our undertakings , of whatever nature they may be , or ... thing may be at- tended to in its due course , as there is time for every thing , if we make proper use of it without ...
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Harriott TAYLER. contemplative mind the utility is I think beyond description . Can any thing exceed the joy the soul feels in admiring the creation , the wonderful works of Providence ? This thought again teaches a lesson of piety : let ...
Harriott TAYLER. contemplative mind the utility is I think beyond description . Can any thing exceed the joy the soul feels in admiring the creation , the wonderful works of Providence ? This thought again teaches a lesson of piety : let ...
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... things observe a proper mean . And though I speak of pride in a moral sense , it is evident we are entitled to a just estimation of ourselves , by our Saviour's saying , " Fear not little flock , ye are of more value than many sparrows ...
... things observe a proper mean . And though I speak of pride in a moral sense , it is evident we are entitled to a just estimation of ourselves , by our Saviour's saying , " Fear not little flock , ye are of more value than many sparrows ...
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... known to admit of any thing further being said on the subject . Then it teaches us that a gentle docility should be observed to those who have the rule over us ; this is fre- quently another trial to young persons being aware that it 7.
... known to admit of any thing further being said on the subject . Then it teaches us that a gentle docility should be observed to those who have the rule over us ; this is fre- quently another trial to young persons being aware that it 7.
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... things animate and inanimate , of which we have no conception , not even from history ; a bird's eye view in drawing gives a better idea of things not seen than can be ima- gined . These fine arts are so generally esteemed they require ...
... things animate and inanimate , of which we have no conception , not even from history ; a bird's eye view in drawing gives a better idea of things not seen than can be ima- gined . These fine arts are so generally esteemed they require ...
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accom adorn affectionate affectionate dove affliction amiable animals Awake beautiful become bestowed birds Blackbird bless BLOSSOMS OF VIRTUE Camel chaste Christian classes of society consider courageous LION creature crocus dancing delicate Snow-drop distressed divine docility Donkeys duty early Lark elegant accomplishment emblem endeavour ensamples esteem faculties feeds her young fill'd with music flowers French gentle giveth grace happiness heaven is fill'd heavenly Father higher classes humble improve industrious bee inferiors King Lamb Lapland lay up stores lessons of instruction lower classes messenger of Spring mutual comfort natural history neglect nourishment ornamental parents patient persever perseverance piety pleasing pleasure plishments Poetry poor poppy possess praise refined REIN DEER rich saith Saviour sensible singing steady superior SWALLOW and Cuckoo talent taught teaches thee I hail things Thou messenger thrush toil unless we implore Virtue and Morality warble wisdom wish wren young mind young persons Zoology
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Page 6 - Blow, blow, thou winter wind, Thou art not so unkind As man's ingratitude ; Thy tooth is not so keen, Because thou art not seen, Although thy breath be rude.
Page 14 - If music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it; that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken and so die.— That strain again;— it had a dying fall; O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet south, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing and giving odour.— Enough; no more; 'Tis not so sweet now as it was before.
Page 36 - Thus then to man the voice of nature spake — " Go, from the creatures thy instructions take : Learn from the birds what food the thickets yield; Learn from the beasts the physic of the field; Thy arts of building from the bee receive ; Learn of the mole to plough, the worm to weave; Learn of the little nautilus to sail, Spread the thin oar, and catch the driving gale.
Page 26 - All will be joyful to see me. Then from my heart will young petals diverge As rays of the sun from their focus. I from the darkness of earth will emerge A happy and beautiful Crocus!
Page 35 - CAMEL, thou art good and mild, Docile as a little child ; Thou wast made for usefulness, Man to comfort and to bless : Thou dost clothe him ; thou dost feed, Thou dost lend to him thy speed ; And through wilds of trackless* sand, In the hot Arabian land...
Page 26 - Gaily arrayed in my yellow and green, When to their view I have risen, Will they not wonder how one so serene, Came from so dismal a prison ? Many, perhaps, from so simple a flower, This little lesson may borrow, Patient to-day, through its gloomiest hour, We come out the brighter to-morrow.
Page 35 - Soon as the daisy decks the green, Thy certain voice we hear ; Hast thou a star to guide thy path, Or mark the rolling year ? Delightful visitant ! with thee, I hail the time of flowers, When heaven is filled with music sweet. Of birds among the bowers.
Page 35 - THE God of Nature and of Grace In all his works appears ; His goodness through the earth we trace, His grandeur in the spheres.
Page 26 - I'll trust to nature to teach me. I will not despair, nor be idle, nor frown, Locked in so gloomy a dwelling ; My leaves shall run up, and my roots shall run down, While the bud in my bosom is swelling. Soon as the frost will get out of my bed, From this cold dungeon to free me, I will peer up with my little bright head ; All will be joyful to see me.
Page 21 - I find a home of rest ? Eagle ! cleaving the vaulted sky, Teach my nature to soar as high ; Sky-lark ! winging thy way to heaven, Be thy track to my footsteps given ! THE DIVERTING HISTORT OF JOHN GILPIN.