God ! that sit'st on high Amid the dances of the sky, And guidest with thy gentle sway The planets on their tuneful way ; Sweet Peace ! shall ne'er again The smile of thy most holy face, From thine ethereal dwelling-place, Rejoice the wretched, weary... Anster fair, a poem [by W. Tennant]. - Page 252by William Tennant - 1814Full view - About this book
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...face, From thine ethereal dwelling-place, Rejoice the wretched, weary race Of discord-breathing man ? Too long, O gladness-giving Queen ; Thy tarrying in...this fair blooming world The flag of blood has been unfurl'd, Polluting God's pure day ; Whilst, as each maddening people reels, War onward drives his... | |
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