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... heart ; but they are few ; and of these the praise belongs not exclusively to the genius of poetry , but to a far more precious and elevated spirit the spirit of the Bible . What bosom , that possesses this , does not contain the germ ...
... heart ; but they are few ; and of these the praise belongs not exclusively to the genius of poetry , but to a far more precious and elevated spirit the spirit of the Bible . What bosom , that possesses this , does not contain the germ ...
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... heart oppressed with woes untold ? Balm wouldst thou gather for corroding grief ? Pour blessings round thee like a shower of gold.— ' Tis when the rose is wrapt in many a fold Close to its heart , the worm is wasting there Its life and ...
... heart oppressed with woes untold ? Balm wouldst thou gather for corroding grief ? Pour blessings round thee like a shower of gold.— ' Tis when the rose is wrapt in many a fold Close to its heart , the worm is wasting there Its life and ...
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... heart a flame refined . Pray Heaven for firmness thy whole soul to bind To this thy purpose - to begin , pursue , With thoughts all fixed , and feelings purely kind ; Strength to complete , and with delight.review , And grace to give ...
... heart a flame refined . Pray Heaven for firmness thy whole soul to bind To this thy purpose - to begin , pursue , With thoughts all fixed , and feelings purely kind ; Strength to complete , and with delight.review , And grace to give ...
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... heart . Thou wilt find nothing here Of all that pained thee in the haunts of men , And made thee loathe thy life . The primal curse Fell , it is true , upon the unsinning earth , But not in vengeance . Misery is wed To guilt . And hence ...
... heart . Thou wilt find nothing here Of all that pained thee in the haunts of men , And made thee loathe thy life . The primal curse Fell , it is true , upon the unsinning earth , But not in vengeance . Misery is wed To guilt . And hence ...
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... heart cannot conceive it . When The sage described them , fiery eloquence Flowed from his lips , his bosom heaved , his eyes Grew bright and mystical ; moved by the theme , Like one who feels a deity within . Tam . Wondrous ! -What ...
... heart cannot conceive it . When The sage described them , fiery eloquence Flowed from his lips , his bosom heaved , his eyes Grew bright and mystical ; moved by the theme , Like one who feels a deity within . Tam . Wondrous ! -What ...
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