Domestic, Literary, and Village Sketches: Addressed to the Young of Our Neighbourhood : in the Vale of ***.William Nicol, Cleveland-row, St. James's, 1823 - 110 páginas |
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... living genius , at a shrine which has lately been en- nobled with some remains of Phidian Sculpture . Artists have here knelt before those monuments of Grecian refinement , and expatiated , delighted , on these most perfect ...
... living genius , at a shrine which has lately been en- nobled with some remains of Phidian Sculpture . Artists have here knelt before those monuments of Grecian refinement , and expatiated , delighted , on these most perfect ...
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... us keep the soul embalm'd and pure In living virtue , that when both must sever , Although corruption may our frame consume , Th ' immortal spirit in the skies may bloom . Most sage the advice ; and , if we would [ 32 ]
... us keep the soul embalm'd and pure In living virtue , that when both must sever , Although corruption may our frame consume , Th ' immortal spirit in the skies may bloom . Most sage the advice ; and , if we would [ 32 ]
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... living is lost to them who love not God : and he who desires life for the sake of any thing besides , is nothing , and aims at vanity and nothing . To thee , therefore , gracious Lord , I com- mit , bequeath , devote myself , from whom ...
... living is lost to them who love not God : and he who desires life for the sake of any thing besides , is nothing , and aims at vanity and nothing . To thee , therefore , gracious Lord , I com- mit , bequeath , devote myself , from whom ...
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... living spirit seems to be guardian of this peaceful spot where all should be united in bonds of christian love ; where , daily , we may be employed in educating the poor ; in eliciting kindly feelings of our neighbours : " each in his ...
... living spirit seems to be guardian of this peaceful spot where all should be united in bonds of christian love ; where , daily , we may be employed in educating the poor ; in eliciting kindly feelings of our neighbours : " each in his ...
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... living : honour them dead . And , however incredulous as to the authen- ticity of the Gaelic version of these mythological conceptions as many a Scot professes himself to be , surely it were pity to lose a set of poetical concep- tions ...
... living : honour them dead . And , however incredulous as to the authen- ticity of the Gaelic version of these mythological conceptions as many a Scot professes himself to be , surely it were pity to lose a set of poetical concep- tions ...
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admiration æolian harp amid ancient Balclutha bard battle beam beauty behold bend bloom blue streams bosom breathe Cairbar car-borne Carthon celestial virgins charm chief clouds Colmar dark dear death delight dwell earth Erin Erse Everallin eyes fame fathers favourite feel Fingal flowers friends garden ghosts graceful grief hand happy hear heard heart heath heaven Hebrides hero's heart heroes hills honour hour imagination indulge inhabitants Jehovah king Lake of Garda light maid Malvina melancholy memory Milton mind mist MONODY Morven mountains mournful musing nature night o'er Odin Oscar Ossian Ossian's Hall Ossian's poems Paradise Paradise Lost poet poetical poetry red terrors repose rise rock rural Scandinavian mythology scene Scotland Selma sentiments shield sigh silent hills solemn song soul sound spear spirit spring strains stream sublime sweet sword taste tears Temora tender thee thou tion tomb touched trembling vale village-church voice wind youth
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Página 31 - Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures Whilst the landscape round it measures; Russet lawns, and fallows gray, Where the nibbling flocks do stray; Mountains, on whose barren breast The labouring clouds do often rest ; Meadows trim with daisies pied, Shallow brooks, and rivers wide: Towers and battlements it sees Bosom'd high in tufted trees, Where perhaps some Beauty lies, The Cynosure of neighbouring eyes.
Página 32 - Things vulgar, and, well weigh'd, scarce worth the praise ? They praise, and they admire, they know not what, And know not whom, but as one leads the other...
Página 14 - Cona : let me think on the days of other years. And bring me the harp, O maid ! that I may touch it when the light of my soul shall arise. Be thou near to learn the song ; future times shall hear of me ! The sons of the feeble hereafter will lift the voice of Cona ; and looking up to the rocks, say,
Página 8 - And it does arise in its strength ! I behold my departed friends. Their gathering is on Lora, as in the days of other years. Fingal comes like a watery column of mist; his heroes are around. And see the bards of song, gray-haired Ullin! stately Ryno! Alpin with the tuneful voice! the soft complaint of Minona! How are ye changed, my friends...
Página 20 - She wrought and temper'd with a purer flame. To these the Sire Omnipotent unfolds The world's harmonious volume, there to read The transcript of Himself. On every part They trace the bright impressions of his hand: In earth or air, the meadow's purple stores, The moon's mild radiance, or the virgin's form Blooming with rosy smiles, they see portray'd That uncreated beauty, which delights The Mind Supreme. They also feel her charms, Enamour'd; they partake the eternal joy.
Página 19 - Then maids and youths shall linger here, And while its sounds at distance swell, Shall sadly seem in Pity's ear To hear the woodland pilgrim's knell. Remembrance oft shall haunt the shore When Thames in summer wreaths is drest, And oft suspend the dashing oar To bid his gentle spirit rest...
Página 26 - 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.
Página 50 - These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled : thou takest away- their breath, they die, and return to their dust. Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created : and thou renewest the face of the earth.
Página 12 - But thou shalt not die unknown," replied the king of woody Morven: "my bards are many, O Carthon ! Their songs descend to future times. The children of years to come shall hear the fame of Carthon; when 205 they sit round the burning oak, and the night is spent in songs of old.
Página 28 - A fairer Paradise is founded now For Adam and his chosen sons...