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... pow'r An image of his own . Ye fair , by nature form'd to move , O praise th ' eternal Source of love , With youth's enlivening fire : Let age take up the tuneful lay , Sigh his blefs'd name - then foar away , And ask an angel's lyre ...
... pow'r An image of his own . Ye fair , by nature form'd to move , O praise th ' eternal Source of love , With youth's enlivening fire : Let age take up the tuneful lay , Sigh his blefs'd name - then foar away , And ask an angel's lyre ...
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... , Rocks fall to duft , and mountains melt away ; But fix'd his word , his faving pow'r remains : Thy realm for ever lafts , thy own Meffiah reigns ! C $ 17 . A $ 17 . A Night Piece , on Death . Book I. AND MORAL . SACRED.
... , Rocks fall to duft , and mountains melt away ; But fix'd his word , his faving pow'r remains : Thy realm for ever lafts , thy own Meffiah reigns ! C $ 17 . A $ 17 . A Night Piece , on Death . Book I. AND MORAL . SACRED.
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... pow'r , And all that beauty , all that wealth e'er gave , Await , alike , th ' inevitable hour ; The paths of glory lead but to the grave . Nor you , ye proud , impute to these the fault , If mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raife ...
... pow'r , And all that beauty , all that wealth e'er gave , Await , alike , th ' inevitable hour ; The paths of glory lead but to the grave . Nor you , ye proud , impute to these the fault , If mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raife ...
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... pow'r That rear'd the piece at first , and took it down , Can re - affemble the loose scatter'd parts , And put them as they were . Almighty God Has done much more ; nor is his arm impair'd Thro ' length of days ; and what he can he ...
... pow'r That rear'd the piece at first , and took it down , Can re - affemble the loose scatter'd parts , And put them as they were . Almighty God Has done much more ; nor is his arm impair'd Thro ' length of days ; and what he can he ...
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... pow'r , Who ftops the tempeft on its way , Or bids the flaming deluge tray , And gives it ftrength to roar . Ye fummer's heat , and winter's cold , By turns in long fucceffion roll'd , The drooping world to cheer , Praife him who gave ...
... pow'r , Who ftops the tempeft on its way , Or bids the flaming deluge tray , And gives it ftrength to roar . Ye fummer's heat , and winter's cold , By turns in long fucceffion roll'd , The drooping world to cheer , Praife him who gave ...
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beauty behold bleffings bleft blifs blood bofom breaft breath charms death divine doth earth eternal Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe faid fair fame fate fcene fcorn fear fecret feems feen fenfe fhade fhall fhine fhould fide fighs fight filent fing fire firft fkies flain fleep fmiles foft folemn fome fong fons foon forrow foul fpirit fpread fpring ftand ftill ftream fuch fure fweet grace hand hath heart Heav'n honour juft king laft lefs loft lord lyre mind moft Mufe muft muſt nature ne'er night nymph o'er paffion pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praife praiſe pride reafon reft rife rofe ſcene ſhall ſkies ſpeak ſtand ſtate ſtill ſweet tears thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro Twas vafe virtue whofe wife wind wings worfe youth