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... Heaven ; The proud , the cold untroubled heart of stone , That never mused on sorrow but its own , Unlocks a generous store at thy command , Like Horeb's rocks beneath the prophet's hand.a The living lumber of his kindred earth , Charm ...
... Heaven ; The proud , the cold untroubled heart of stone , That never mused on sorrow but its own , Unlocks a generous store at thy command , Like Horeb's rocks beneath the prophet's hand.a The living lumber of his kindred earth , Charm ...
Page 17
... Heaven's command , When Israel march'd along the desert land , Blazed through the night on lonely wilds afar , And told the path - a never - setting star : So , heavenly Genius , in thy course divine , HOPE is thy star , her light is ...
... Heaven's command , When Israel march'd along the desert land , Blazed through the night on lonely wilds afar , And told the path - a never - setting star : So , heavenly Genius , in thy course divine , HOPE is thy star , her light is ...
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... shall build , And deck with fairer flowers his little field , And call from Heaven propitious dews to breathe Arcadian beauty on the barren heath ; Burney del . PLEASURES OF HOPE . Page 19 J.Stewart 18 PLEASURES OF HOPE .
... shall build , And deck with fairer flowers his little field , And call from Heaven propitious dews to breathe Arcadian beauty on the barren heath ; Burney del . PLEASURES OF HOPE . Page 19 J.Stewart 18 PLEASURES OF HOPE .
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... 'd darkness there , And light the dreadful features of despair.- Hark ! the stern captive spurns his heavy load , And asks the image back that heaven bestow'd ! Fierce in his eye the fire of valour burns , PLEASURES OF HOPE . 27.
... 'd darkness there , And light the dreadful features of despair.- Hark ! the stern captive spurns his heavy load , And asks the image back that heaven bestow'd ! Fierce in his eye the fire of valour burns , PLEASURES OF HOPE . 27.
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... 'd , Wide o'er the fields , a waste of ruin laid , - - Oh ! Heaven ! he cried , my bleeding country save ! — Is there no hand on high to shield the brave ? Yet , though destruction sweep these lovely plains , Rise 28 PLEASURES OF HOPE .
... 'd , Wide o'er the fields , a waste of ruin laid , - - Oh ! Heaven ! he cried , my bleeding country save ! — Is there no hand on high to shield the brave ? Yet , though destruction sweep these lovely plains , Rise 28 PLEASURES OF HOPE .
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adamantine adieu afar anguish ANTISTROPHE Arion beauty Beauty's bleed bliss bosom bowers Brama brave bright Briton brow burst cease charm child clime command cried deed deep delight doom'd dread dust dust return earth eternal fate fire fond friendless Gilderoy glow hail hand Hark Hast thou hath heart Heaven heavenly Hindoo hour hurl'd isles James Ballantyne life's light lingering lonely lyre MEDEA Mercy midnight mingles mournful Murder murmur Muse Nature Nature's NOTE numbers o'er pang parricide Peace pensive Plato PLEASURES OF HOPE poor dog Tray Prague proud rapture red dragons sacred sapient scenes seraph shade shalt shore sigh slumber smile song sooth sorrow soul spirit storm strings sublime sweep sweet tears thee thine trembling triumph Truth twas unfathom'd vale Vengeance viewless wandering watch wave weep wheels wild winds wing wounded Hussar wrath wretch yonder