The Poetical Works of Henry Kirke WhiteWilliam Pickering, 1830 - 252 pages |
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... Once more , and yet once more , ' Fragment of an Eccentric Drama To a Friend Lines on Reading the Poems of Warton Fragment " The western gale , ' ور Commencement of a Poem on Despair The Eve of Death ......... Thanatos .. Athanatos ...
... Once more , and yet once more , ' Fragment of an Eccentric Drama To a Friend Lines on Reading the Poems of Warton Fragment " The western gale , ' ور Commencement of a Poem on Despair The Eve of Death ......... Thanatos .. Athanatos ...
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... once more that dying strain " . 210 211 212 213 Additional Stanza to a Song by Waller ......... 214 The Wandering Boy ............ 215 Canzonet― " Maiden ! wrap thy mantle round thee " ... 216 Song " Softly , softly blow , ye breezes ...
... once more that dying strain " . 210 211 212 213 Additional Stanza to a Song by Waller ......... 214 The Wandering Boy ............ 215 Canzonet― " Maiden ! wrap thy mantle round thee " ... 216 Song " Softly , softly blow , ye breezes ...
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... once a most useful and beautiful object . About this time young White's religious feel- ings were strongly affected by the conversion of his friend , Mr. Almond , in consequence of attend- ing a sick bed , whose opinions were previously ...
... once a most useful and beautiful object . About this time young White's religious feel- ings were strongly affected by the conversion of his friend , Mr. Almond , in consequence of attend- ing a sick bed , whose opinions were previously ...
Page xxxiii
... d cell , And with recalled images of bliss Warm my reluctant heart . Yes , I would throw , Once more would throw , a quick and hurried hand O'er the responding chords . It hath not ceased , MEMOIR OF KIRKE WHITE . хххіїї.
... d cell , And with recalled images of bliss Warm my reluctant heart . Yes , I would throw , Once more would throw , a quick and hurried hand O'er the responding chords . It hath not ceased , MEMOIR OF KIRKE WHITE . хххіїї.
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... once would have done my views are widely altered ; and I hope that I shall in time learn to lay my whole heart at the foot of the cross . " : Early in January following he returned to Cambridge , when he imprudently resumed his old ...
... once would have done my views are widely altered ; and I hope that I shall in time learn to lay my whole heart at the foot of the cross . " : Early in January following he returned to Cambridge , when he imprudently resumed his old ...
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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...