The Poetical Works of Henry Kirke WhiteWilliam Pickering, 1830 - 252 pages |
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... Nature , And loose the wings of fancy ! Thus alone Can I partake of happiness on earth ; And to be happy here is man's chief end , For to be happy he must needs be good . " There are few obstacles which perseverance will not overcome ...
... Nature , And loose the wings of fancy ! Thus alone Can I partake of happiness on earth ; And to be happy here is man's chief end , For to be happy he must needs be good . " There are few obstacles which perseverance will not overcome ...
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... nature , and it is rare indeed , when it is not the companion of great talents . It developed itself first in spurning trade , and no sooner did he find himself likely to become an attorney , than he aspired to the bar . But his ...
... nature , and it is rare indeed , when it is not the companion of great talents . It developed itself first in spurning trade , and no sooner did he find himself likely to become an attorney , than he aspired to the bar . But his ...
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... nature was kindled . The ministry alone was deemed worthy of his ambition ; and he devoted his thoughts to the sacred office with a zeal which justified a hope of the richest fruits . In a letter to his friend , Mr. Almond , in Novem ...
... nature was kindled . The ministry alone was deemed worthy of his ambition ; and he devoted his thoughts to the sacred office with a zeal which justified a hope of the richest fruits . In a letter to his friend , Mr. Almond , in Novem ...
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... nature , which now lie before me ; but they will , most probably , sleep in my desk , until , in the good time of my great Lord and Master , I shall receive my passport from this world of vanity . I am now bent on a higher errand than ...
... nature , which now lie before me ; but they will , most probably , sleep in my desk , until , in the good time of my great Lord and Master , I shall receive my passport from this world of vanity . I am now bent on a higher errand than ...
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... nature . He then addressed the Duchess of Devonshire ; and a letter , with the manuscript , was left at her house . The difficulty of obtaining access to her grace proved so great , that more than one letter to his brother was written ...
... nature . He then addressed the Duchess of Devonshire ; and a letter , with the manuscript , was left at her house . The difficulty of obtaining access to her grace proved so great , that more than one letter to his brother was written ...
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POETICAL WORKS OF HENRY KIRKE Henry Kirke 1785-1806 White,Nicholas Harris Sir Nicolas, 1799-1848 No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 215 - How small a part of time they share, That are so wondrous, sweet, and fair.
Page 226 - Hark ! hark ! to God the chorus breaks, From every host, from every gem ; But one alone the Saviour speaks, It is the Star of Bethlehem.
Page 143 - Winter's sway, And dared the sturdy blusterer to the fight, Thee on this bank he threw To mark his victory. In this low vale, the promise of the year, Serene, thou openest to the nipping gale, Unnoticed and alone, Thy tender elegance So virtue blooms, brought forth amid the...
Page 176 - Come, Disappointment, come ! Not in thy terrors clad ; Come in thy meekest, saddest guise ; Thy chastening rod but terrifies The restless and the bad : But I recline Beneath thy shrine, And round my brow, resign'd, thy peaceful cypress twine.
Page 226 - Deep horror then my vitals froze, Death-struck, I ceased the tide to stem ; When suddenly a star arose, — It was the Star of Bethlehem.
Page 177 - What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day, A little sun — a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away: Man, soon discussed, Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie with him in the dust.
Page 224 - Thus while we dwell in this low scene, The Lamb is our unfailing screen ; To him, though guilty, still we run, And God still spares us for his Son.
Page 227 - It was my guide, my light, my all, it bade my dark forebodings cease ; and through the storm and danger's thrall it led me to the port of peace.
Page 126 - ... majestic in the varied swell; Now breathe melodious as the Grecian lyre, Or on the ear in sinking cadence dwell. Romantic sounds ! such is the bliss ye give, That heaven's bright scenes seem bursting on the soul, With joy I'd yield each sensual wish, to live For ever 'neath your undefiled control.
Page 43 - But soon inured to alphabetic toils, Alert I met the dame with jocund smiles ; First at the form, my task for ever true, A little...