A Spring Day: Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful SeasonAuthor, 1819 - 344 pages |
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... stand unrival- led even by the Georgics themselves : nor could Virgil , that Prince of Latin Poets , boast of more harmonious numbers than thou , O THOMSON ! whose lofty verses , fam'd through the world , supply the place of a stately ...
... stand unrival- led even by the Georgics themselves : nor could Virgil , that Prince of Latin Poets , boast of more harmonious numbers than thou , O THOMSON ! whose lofty verses , fam'd through the world , supply the place of a stately ...
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... opinion that man did not stand more than one day , allow him but little time indeed , either for admiring the works of creation , or celebrating the praises of the Creator . Although , in consummate wisdom , for the wisest of 10 CREATION .
... opinion that man did not stand more than one day , allow him but little time indeed , either for admiring the works of creation , or celebrating the praises of the Creator . Although , in consummate wisdom , for the wisest of 10 CREATION .
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... stand amazed ! lost in reflection , -- founded every power of his mind ! Whether in a dream , in a vision , or awake , he beholds all , he is equally uncertain . Not knowing what to think , would not he stand in contem- plation , not ...
... stand amazed ! lost in reflection , -- founded every power of his mind ! Whether in a dream , in a vision , or awake , he beholds all , he is equally uncertain . Not knowing what to think , would not he stand in contem- plation , not ...
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... painful , accursed death of the cross for man ; vile , sinful man , his avowed enemy ! O , unspeakable love ! was ever love like this ? Well might the royal Psalmist stand G amazed at it , when he considered that that God CREATION . 17.
... painful , accursed death of the cross for man ; vile , sinful man , his avowed enemy ! O , unspeakable love ! was ever love like this ? Well might the royal Psalmist stand G amazed at it , when he considered that that God CREATION . 17.
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... stands a sheep - fold : The bleatings of its fleecy inha- bitants are highly grateful to my ear ; less so do they appear to be to their watchful shepherd , whom , early as it is , I behold , with cheerful alacrity , mounting the hill ...
... stands a sheep - fold : The bleatings of its fleecy inha- bitants are highly grateful to my ear ; less so do they appear to be to their watchful shepherd , whom , early as it is , I behold , with cheerful alacrity , mounting the hill ...
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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