A Spring Day: Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful SeasonAuthor, 1819 - 344 pages |
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... blessing , to them may prove useful . And that this last may be the case , hath been , during the time of composing it , and still is , the sincere wish of its AUTHOR . A FEW LINES , SPOKEN AT EDNAM , THE BIRTH vi PREFACE .
... blessing , to them may prove useful . And that this last may be the case , hath been , during the time of composing it , and still is , the sincere wish of its AUTHOR . A FEW LINES , SPOKEN AT EDNAM , THE BIRTH vi PREFACE .
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... whom the worlds were made . If this be not the use which is made of thy lofty strains of poetry , and my low themes of prose , I'm afraid all will prove but a trifling amusement . 1 1 CONTENTS . Lines spoken at Ednam , the birth -
... whom the worlds were made . If this be not the use which is made of thy lofty strains of poetry , and my low themes of prose , I'm afraid all will prove but a trifling amusement . 1 1 CONTENTS . Lines spoken at Ednam , the birth -
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... proved that sacred bond which is so indispensably necessary for the upholding of the human kind . Can we then suppose that Eve , ~ im- mediately upon her arising from the side of her husband , would run gadding abroad among the trees of ...
... proved that sacred bond which is so indispensably necessary for the upholding of the human kind . Can we then suppose that Eve , ~ im- mediately upon her arising from the side of her husband , would run gadding abroad among the trees of ...
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... proved rather prejudicial than helpful and nourishing to plants and animals . Besides , do not the mountains beautify the landscape , and keep the eye from being fatigued with space , and likewise constitute a proper temperature of the ...
... proved rather prejudicial than helpful and nourishing to plants and animals . Besides , do not the mountains beautify the landscape , and keep the eye from being fatigued with space , and likewise constitute a proper temperature of the ...
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... prove troublesome to man . There the adder and the snake in wanton curls can sport among the heath , and bask themselves amid the sunny beams , without either much annoying man , or being annoyed by him : The high hills are a refuge for ...
... prove troublesome to man . There the adder and the snake in wanton curls can sport among the heath , and bask themselves amid the sunny beams , without either much annoying man , or being annoyed by him : The high hills are a refuge for ...
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Abihu Adam affliction Almighty beams beasts beautiful bees behold blessed body brook Canaan Christ Jesus ciii cometh CONTEMPLATION creation creature curse darkness death delight destroyed devil divine divine grace doth earth embrio enemies eternal everlasting evil Ezek faith Father field flesh flock flower fruit glory God's goeth gospel grace green bay tree ground grow hand happy hath heart heaven holy Husbandman infinite wrath Israel Jesus Christ John x kingdom of heaven light live Luke maketh manner Matt mercy mighty hand Nadab nature ness night ordinances planted pleasure plough Prov Psal Psalm putteth quadrupeds reason rejoice root royal Psalmist saith Satan saying seed shepherd sinner sins soul sown spiritual spring Sun of righteousness swallow sweet thee thereof things thorns thou tion trees unto wicked wisdom wise wonderful wood xxiii