The Bee: A Selection of Poetry from Approved AuthorsDarton & Harvey, 1811 - 204 pages |
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... Eternal Word ! From thee departing , they are lost , and rove At random , without honour , hope , or peace . From thee is all that soothes the life of man , His high endeavour , and his glad success , His strength to suffer , and his ...
... Eternal Word ! From thee departing , they are lost , and rove At random , without honour , hope , or peace . From thee is all that soothes the life of man , His high endeavour , and his glad success , His strength to suffer , and his ...
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... eternal throne With harpings high of inexpressive praise : Will not your train déscend in radiant state , To break with Mercy's beam this gathering cloud of Fate ? ' Tis silence all . No Son of Light Darts swiftly from his heav'nly ...
... eternal throne With harpings high of inexpressive praise : Will not your train déscend in radiant state , To break with Mercy's beam this gathering cloud of Fate ? ' Tis silence all . No Son of Light Darts swiftly from his heav'nly ...
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... eternal year . Know , mortals , know , ere first ye sprung , Ere first these orbs in æther hung , I shone amid the heavenly throng , These eyes beheld Creation's day , This voice began the choral lay , And taught Archangels their ...
... eternal year . Know , mortals , know , ere first ye sprung , Ere first these orbs in æther hung , I shone amid the heavenly throng , These eyes beheld Creation's day , This voice began the choral lay , And taught Archangels their ...
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... eternal spring . The garden fears no blight , and needs no fence ; For there is none to covet , all are full . The lion , and the libbard , and the bear , Graze with the fearless flocks . All bask at noon Together , or all gambol in the ...
... eternal spring . The garden fears no blight , and needs no fence ; For there is none to covet , all are full . The lion , and the libbard , and the bear , Graze with the fearless flocks . All bask at noon Together , or all gambol in the ...
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... eternal scheme , Involving all , and in a perfect whole Uniting , as the prospect wilder spreads , To reason's eye refin'd clears up apace . Ye vainly wise : ye blind presumptuous ! now , Confounded in the dust , adore that Power And ...
... eternal scheme , Involving all , and in a perfect whole Uniting , as the prospect wilder spreads , To reason's eye refin'd clears up apace . Ye vainly wise : ye blind presumptuous ! now , Confounded in the dust , adore that Power And ...
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ADAM AND EVE æther angel beam beauteous beauty behold bend Beneath bless blest bliss bloom bosom breast breath bright charm cheek cheer cloud confest dear death delight divine dwell E'en earth Edwin eternal ev'ry eyes fair fire fix'd flame flowers fond form'd friendship gale gentle gloom glory glow grace half bound hand happiness hast hear heart Heav'n heav'nly hermit hope hour light lonely lov'd lustre lyre maid mind MONODY morn mortal musing nature nature's night nymph o'er passion peace Pindus pity pleasure pow'r praise Price pride rise round sacred scene seraph shade shine sigh silent silent night skies smiling smiling train soft solemn song soothe sorrow soul sound spreads spring stream sublime sweet taught tear tempest tender thee thine thou thought truth Twas vale virtue voice wand'ring wave wild wings wisdom woodlark youth