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... darkness envelope us around , the cloud of adver- sity bursts upon our devoted heads , and we are over- whelmed by the storm . It was so with my father , and , of course , the misfortune was entailed on me . The disturbance which took ...
... darkness envelope us around , the cloud of adver- sity bursts upon our devoted heads , and we are over- whelmed by the storm . It was so with my father , and , of course , the misfortune was entailed on me . The disturbance which took ...
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... SUN . Oh , glorious orb ! thy genial rays Promote and renovate my lays ; Though HE , who gave thee all thy charms , Has folded me in darkness ' arms . d But on that day when thou shalt shine No more OF THE AUTHOR . XXXV .
... SUN . Oh , glorious orb ! thy genial rays Promote and renovate my lays ; Though HE , who gave thee all thy charms , Has folded me in darkness ' arms . d But on that day when thou shalt shine No more OF THE AUTHOR . XXXV .
Page xxxvii
... darkness spreads her lurid veil , That then by being blind , I suffer most ! O sight ! what art thou ? were my final words , When sleep with leaden fingers sealed my eyes.- Now free from care , and tumult's torturing din , Young fancy ...
... darkness spreads her lurid veil , That then by being blind , I suffer most ! O sight ! what art thou ? were my final words , When sleep with leaden fingers sealed my eyes.- Now free from care , and tumult's torturing din , Young fancy ...
Page xxxix
... darkness spread , In all the gloom of endless night , - " Let there be light , " Jehovah said , Creation heard , and all was light . On the above passages the reader is left to com- ment as he thinks proper . Composed by one des- titute ...
... darkness spread , In all the gloom of endless night , - " Let there be light , " Jehovah said , Creation heard , and all was light . On the above passages the reader is left to com- ment as he thinks proper . Composed by one des- titute ...
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... darkness quenched his visual ray , " But gave him power to raise the lofty lay . " Neither the virtues nor the talents of Homer could procure him a single patron , in the country which at that time was the seat of literature and science ...
... darkness quenched his visual ray , " But gave him power to raise the lofty lay . " Neither the virtues nor the talents of Homer could procure him a single patron , in the country which at that time was the seat of literature and science ...
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Page 9 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head. Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies: The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Page 20 - Purification in the old Law did save, And such as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind.
Page 288 - Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe: Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began.
Page i - Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine...
Page 256 - E'en children followed with endearing wile, And plucked his gown, to share the good man's smile.
Page 184 - Let there be light, and light was over all," Why am I thus bereaved thy prime decree? The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave.
Page 16 - Cyriac, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Eight onward.
Page 288 - His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain.
Page 174 - No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn: Taught by that Power that pities me, I learn to pity them...
Page xvi - My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss ; Ah, that maternal smile, it answers yes...