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... eye , " as they inform us , " both to the gravity of the phrase of sacred writ , and sweetness of the verse . ' They added versifi- cations of some other portions of scripture , entitling them The Spiritual Songs of the Old and New ...
... eye , " as they inform us , " both to the gravity of the phrase of sacred writ , and sweetness of the verse . ' They added versifi- cations of some other portions of scripture , entitling them The Spiritual Songs of the Old and New ...
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... eyes the twin stars , the nose the gutter ' or chimney , ' the teeth a double palisade used as a mill to the open throat . This poem was as much admired as is now Pollok's Course of Time , and in five or six years passed through thirty ...
... eyes the twin stars , the nose the gutter ' or chimney , ' the teeth a double palisade used as a mill to the open throat . This poem was as much admired as is now Pollok's Course of Time , and in five or six years passed through thirty ...
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... eye , Whose ruffling top the clouds seem'd to aspire ; How long since thou wast in thine infancy ? Thy strength , and stature , more thy years admire . Hath hundred winters past since thou wast born ? Or thousand since thou brak'st thy ...
... eye , Whose ruffling top the clouds seem'd to aspire ; How long since thou wast in thine infancy ? Thy strength , and stature , more thy years admire . Hath hundred winters past since thou wast born ? Or thousand since thou brak'st thy ...
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... eye Hath strength , thy shining rayes once to behold ? And is thy splendid throne erect so high ? As to approach it , can ... eyes to lofty skyes I rear'd To sing some song , my mazed Muse thought meet . My great Creator I would magnifie ...
... eye Hath strength , thy shining rayes once to behold ? And is thy splendid throne erect so high ? As to approach it , can ... eyes to lofty skyes I rear'd To sing some song , my mazed Muse thought meet . My great Creator I would magnifie ...
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... eyes to see The light of life , and set them free ; That they religion may profess , Denying all ungodliness . From hardened Jews the veil remove , Let them their martyr'd Jesus love : And homage unto him afford , Because he is their ...
... eyes to see The light of life , and set them free ; That they religion may profess , Denying all ungodliness . From hardened Jews the veil remove , Let them their martyr'd Jesus love : And homage unto him afford , Because he is their ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Anarchiad arms beauty beneath bless'd blessings blest blood bloom bosom Boston breast breath bright charms clouds Connecticut Cotton Mather coursers crown'd death deep divine doth dread earth England eyes fair fame fancy fate father fear fields fierce fire flame flowers foes friends genius gloom glorious glory grace groves hand Harvard College heart heaven heavenly heroes Hudibras immortal inspire John Cotton JOHN TRUMBULL king labors land LEMUEL HOPKINS live loud lyre M'Fingal Massachusetts MATHER BYLES mighty mind muse ne'er night numbers o'er peace plain poem poet praise pride rage raptures realms reign rise roar round sacred scenes shade shine shore sing skies smiling soft song soul sound spirit spread stood storm stream sweet sword tears tempests thee THOMAS GODFREY thou throne thunder toil trembling verse vex'd waves whigs wild wind wings woes Yale College youth
Pasajes populares
Página 341 - Enjoyed the peace your valor won. Let independence be our boast, Ever mindful what it cost; Ever grateful for the prize, Let its altar reach the skies. > Firm, united, let us be, Rallying round our Liberty; As a band of brothers joined, Peace and safety we shall find.
Página 341 - Peace and safety we shall find. Immortal patriots! rise once more: Defend your rights, defend your shore: Let no rude foe, with impious hand, Let no rude foe, with impious hand, Invade the shrine where sacred lies Of toil and blood the well-earned prize. While offering peace sincere and just, In Heaven we place a manly trust, That truth and justice will prevail, And every scheme of bondage fail.
Página xix - O Time! the fatal wrack of mortal things, That draws oblivion's curtains over kings, Their sumptuous monuments, men know them not, Their names without a Record are forgot, Their parts, their ports, their pomp's all laid in th...
Página 238 - Columbia, Columbia, to glory arise, The queen of the world and the child of the skies...
Página 40 - A crime it is, therefore in bliss You may not hope to dwell But unto you I shall allow The easiest room in hell.
Página 196 - The royal band now ready stand, All ranged in dread array, sir, With stomach stout to see it out, And make a bloody day, sir. The cannons roar from shore to shore, The small arms make a rattle ; Since wars began I'm sure no man E'er saw so strange a battle. The rebel dales, the rebel vales, With rebel trees surrounded ; The distant woods, the hills and floods, With rebel echoes sounded.
Página xliii - Every scholar, that on proof is found able to read the original of the Old and New Testament into the Latin tongue and to resolve them logically, withal being of honest life and conversation, and at any public act hath the approbation of the overseers and master of the college, may be invested with his first degree.
Página 165 - Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption?) I — No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers various wants produce, The wants of fashion, elegance, and use.
Página 286 - By midnight moons, o'er moistening dews; In habit for the chase arrayed, The hunter still the deer pursues, The hunter and the deer— a shade!