Poems, on Various SubjectsFrom the Press of A. Loudon, (Whitehall), 1805 - 220 páginas |
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... kind ! Why should the precious offspring of thy mind Be kept so close ? -Come , let them take the air , They'll bloom more fresh at least , if not more fair ; The sun , indeed , may tinge their lily hue , But while imbrowning it invig ...
... kind ! Why should the precious offspring of thy mind Be kept so close ? -Come , let them take the air , They'll bloom more fresh at least , if not more fair ; The sun , indeed , may tinge their lily hue , But while imbrowning it invig ...
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... kind bosom of those partial friends , To whom I very freely give a share , Since they neglect to warn me to forbear . Dear friends , I'm gone beyond a hint , I doubt ; If you would stop me , pray speak freely out , Or else , let life or ...
... kind bosom of those partial friends , To whom I very freely give a share , Since they neglect to warn me to forbear . Dear friends , I'm gone beyond a hint , I doubt ; If you would stop me , pray speak freely out , Or else , let life or ...
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... kind , No local prejudices dimm'd his mind . Dear to the hearts of all the wise and good , Among the foremost in the church he stood ; Dear to his flock , they to him fondly clung , And on his lips for fresh instruction hung . There is ...
... kind , No local prejudices dimm'd his mind . Dear to the hearts of all the wise and good , Among the foremost in the church he stood ; Dear to his flock , they to him fondly clung , And on his lips for fresh instruction hung . There is ...
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... kind : On human souls God made his image known , And satisfies them with himself alone . A HYMN . SEE ! from his throne of glory bright , Where Angels worship with delight , JESUS , the glorious Prince of Peace , Descends to save our ...
... kind : On human souls God made his image known , And satisfies them with himself alone . A HYMN . SEE ! from his throne of glory bright , Where Angels worship with delight , JESUS , the glorious Prince of Peace , Descends to save our ...
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... kind , Still happy in diffusing happiness . She never met you with a hollow smile , Nor spoke a language foreign to her heart . I see her now , she rises to my view Just with the same benignity of look , That smile of mingled kindness ...
... kind , Still happy in diffusing happiness . She never met you with a hollow smile , Nor spoke a language foreign to her heart . I see her now , she rises to my view Just with the same benignity of look , That smile of mingled kindness ...
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AARON BURR Andrew Ann Armstrong beauty Behold bless'd blessed bliss blood bloom bosom breast breathe bright call'd celestial charms combin'd COUNTY CUMBERLAND COUNTY David dear death delight divine Eliza Elizabeth eternal eyes fair faith fancy father feel flame flow flowers fond gen'rous gentle George glorious glory glow grace grief happy heart heaven heavenly hopes human immortal James Jane Jane Stewart John John McDowel join'd kind lonely grove Lord lov'd Lucinda maid Margaret Maria Martha Mary Mary Fisher MIFFLIN COUNTY MILA mind mourn muse Nancy o'er Palemon pangs peace pleasure praise precious pride refin'd rise Robert Robert Patterson sacred Sally Samuel Samuel F Sarah scene shady grove sigh smiles soon sorrow soul spirit spotless strive sure sweet sweetest tears tender thee Theodorus Bailey thine Thomas Thomas Pearson thou thought truth Twas virtue Whate'er William youth
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Página 2 - An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned." And also to the act, entitled " An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled, " An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned," and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and...
Página 2 - Adams, of the said district, has deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof she claims as author, in the words following, to wit . ** Letters on the Gospels. By Miss Hannah Adams.
Página 3 - She very early discovered a fondness for rhyme, and took pleasure in clothing her friendly and pious sentiments in a poetic dress. And, what is very remarkable, though strictly true, she composed her pieces, generally, while engaged in the common business of life, or while taking a...
Página 144 - Joseph's case we may a parallel see ; Sent into Egypt by divine decree, His brethren's evil, God intends for good, Yet they, as guilty, in his presence stood. Some plead the precedent of former times, And bring example in, to sanction crimes : Greece had her Helots, Gibeonites the Jew ; Must then Columbia have her Negroes too! By men who by his spirit were inspir'd, To teach us what our blessed Lord requir'd^ Rules have been given to regulate our lives, As subjects, husbands, parents, children, wives...
Página 139 - AMERICA! wipe out this dire disgrace, Which stains the brightest glories of thy face. Twas thine against oppressive power to raise A noble standard, and attract the gaze Of the surrounding nations, who approve Thy arduous struggle, rising from a love Of liberty. Your rights you understood, And rose, resolv'd like men to make them good; Through every rank the gen'rous ardour ran; The poorest lab'rer feels himself a man.
Página 142 - d in his breast ; There gloomy superstition's terrors reign'd; Insidious wiles his manly courage stain'd ; While sloth and ignorance in fetters bind The nobler workings of the savage mind. See these by Europe's fairer sons displac'd, With useful arts and polish'd manners grac'd. ! Now sturdy labour* with incessant toil Clears the rude wild, and cultivates the soil. As art's...
Página 4 - ... make a collection for publication, not being a ready writer herself, she dictated them to another person, who wrote them down. These Poems, therefore, have come, not so properly from the pen, as from the memory and the heart of the Poetess.
Página 4 - GXefcises-GJ^ligion, well acquainted with the sacred writings, and also with the •works of celebrated Divines, this sufficiently accounts for the vein of piety which runs through all her Poems.
Página 141 - To punish sin, and lead us to repent; But if these warnings we refuse to mind, A train of evils follow close behind ; If we may credit God's eternal word, And those examples left upon record. Are these the blest abodes of liberty ! Is this the generous race that would be free...
Página 137 - Is it not a shame For any that assume the Christian name, Who say the influence of his blood extends From sea to sea, to earth's remotest ends, To trade in human flesh, to forge a chain For those who may with them in glory reign ? But, independent of the Christian...