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... wreath once more the veteran's silver head ; That Europe's ancient pride would yet disdain The cumbrous sceptre of a single reign ; That conscious right would tenfold strength af- ford , And heaven assist the patriot's holy sword , And ...
... wreath once more the veteran's silver head ; That Europe's ancient pride would yet disdain The cumbrous sceptre of a single reign ; That conscious right would tenfold strength af- ford , And heaven assist the patriot's holy sword , And ...
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... wreath , and waves them on to war . -Wo to th ' usurper then , who dares defy The sturdy wrath of rustic loyalty . Wo to the hireling bands , foredoomed to feel How strong in labor's horny hand the steel . Behold e'en now , beneath yon ...
... wreath , and waves them on to war . -Wo to th ' usurper then , who dares defy The sturdy wrath of rustic loyalty . Wo to the hireling bands , foredoomed to feel How strong in labor's horny hand the steel . Behold e'en now , beneath yon ...
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... in battle tried , Who tinged with slaughter Tajo's curdling tide ; ( What time base truce the wheels of war could stay , And the weak victor flung his wreath away ) — Or theirs , who , doled in scanty bands afar 46 EUROPE .
... in battle tried , Who tinged with slaughter Tajo's curdling tide ; ( What time base truce the wheels of war could stay , And the weak victor flung his wreath away ) — Or theirs , who , doled in scanty bands afar 46 EUROPE .
Page 83
... wreath of flame , and robe of storm , On cherub wings , and wings of wind , Anointed Judge of human - kind . Can this be He who wont to stray A pilgrim on the world's highway ; By power oppressed and mocked by pride ? O God , is this ...
... wreath of flame , and robe of storm , On cherub wings , and wings of wind , Anointed Judge of human - kind . Can this be He who wont to stray A pilgrim on the world's highway ; By power oppressed and mocked by pride ? O God , is this ...
Page 152
... wreath he weareth , -- But the bud of poesy Is the fairest flower of all ; Which the bards , in social glee , Strow round Hiero's wealthy hall.- The harp on yonder pin suspended , Sieze it , boy , for Pisa's sake , And that good steed's ...
... wreath he weareth , -- But the bud of poesy Is the fairest flower of all ; Which the bards , in social glee , Strow round Hiero's wealthy hall.- The harp on yonder pin suspended , Sieze it , boy , for Pisa's sake , And that good steed's ...
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Adrastus Alpheus ancient Asturia beam beneath blessed blest blood bounteous bower brave breast bright bright promise brow chariot cherub coral strand coursers Cronian crown dare dark dead death Didst dread dwell E'en earth Edom falchion fame fear feeble fiery flame flood flower Freedom's glorious glory gods grave Greece harp hast hath heart hill holy hope Hosanna hour Israel Jesus Jove joy in heaven king Laius Latian light Lord lyre mercy mortal mourn muse nature's night numbers o'er ocean pale Pisa's pomp praise prayer pride proud Psaumis race reign rill saints Saviour Scythian shade shore Sicily song sons sorrow soul spear spirit spread SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY sway sweet swell sword tears Thebes thee Theron's thine throne thunder toil tomb tower train tyrant's victory warrior waves weeping wild wing world is grown wreath yonder youth zeal
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Page 88 - T^'HE Son of God goes forth to war, A kingly crown to gain ; His blood-red banner streams afar : Who follows in his train?
Page 139 - FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand; Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain.
Page 95 - BY cool Siloam's shady rill, How sweet the lily grows ! How sweet the breath beneath the hill Of Sharon's dewy rose ! 2 Lo ! such the child whose early feet The paths of peace have trod ; Whose secret heart, with influence sweet, Is upward drawn to God...
Page 112 - Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see, Only thou art holy, there is none beside thee, Perfect in power, in love, and...
Page 145 - And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom ! Thou art gone to the grave ! we no longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough path of the world by thy side ; But the wide arms of Mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may die, for the Sinless has died...
Page 95 - Lo, such the child whose early feet The paths of peace have trod ; Whose secret heart, with influence sweet, Is upward drawn to God. By cool Siloam's shady rill The lily must decay ; The rose that blooms beneath the hill Must shortly fade away.
Page 74 - GOD, that madest earth and heaven, Darkness and light, Who the day for toil hast given, For rest the night. May Thine angel guards defend us, Slumber sweet Thy mercy send us, Holy dreams and hopes attend us, This live-long night.
Page 68 - But when of morn and eve the star beholds me on my knee, I feel, though thou art distant far, thy prayers ascend for me.
Page 142 - BREAD of the world, in mercy broken, Wine of the soul, in mercy shed, By Whom th.e words of life were spoken, And in Whose death our sins are dead ; 2 Look on the heart by sorrow broken, Look on the tears by sinners shed ; And be Thy feast to us the token That by Thy grace our souls are fed.
Page 140 - Waft, waft, ye winds, His story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole ; Till o'er our ransomed nature The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign.