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... eternall snow ( As if that Nature meant to give the blow ) Denyes him passage ; straight on ev'ry side He wounds the Hill , and by strong hand divides The monstrous pile , nought can ambition stay , The world , and nature yeeld to give ...
... eternall snow ( As if that Nature meant to give the blow ) Denyes him passage ; straight on ev'ry side He wounds the Hill , and by strong hand divides The monstrous pile , nought can ambition stay , The world , and nature yeeld to give ...
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... eternall boots . Hadst thou been batc'lour , I had soon divin'd Thy Close retirements , and Monastick mind , Perhaps some Nymph had been to visit , or The beauteous Churle was to be waited for , And like the Greek , e'r you the sport ...
... eternall boots . Hadst thou been batc'lour , I had soon divin'd Thy Close retirements , and Monastick mind , Perhaps some Nymph had been to visit , or The beauteous Churle was to be waited for , And like the Greek , e'r you the sport ...
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... eternall , higher tyes of fate . Leave then thy pride , and though now brave and high , Think thou mayst be as poore and low as I. Tristium Lib . 3o . Eleg . 3a . To his Wife at Rome , when he was sick . Dearest ! if you those fair Eyes ...
... eternall , higher tyes of fate . Leave then thy pride , and though now brave and high , Think thou mayst be as poore and low as I. Tristium Lib . 3o . Eleg . 3a . To his Wife at Rome , when he was sick . Dearest ! if you those fair Eyes ...
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... eternall throne dost tame The rapid Spheres , and lest they jarre Hast giv'n a law to ev'ry starre ! Thou art the Cause that now the Moon With full orbe dulls the starres , and soon Again growes dark , her light being done , The neerer ...
... eternall throne dost tame The rapid Spheres , and lest they jarre Hast giv'n a law to ev'ry starre ! Thou art the Cause that now the Moon With full orbe dulls the starres , and soon Again growes dark , her light being done , The neerer ...
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... eternall be . Metrum 4 . Who wisely would for his retreat Build a secure and lasting seat , Where stov'd in silence he may sleep Beneath the Wind , above the Deep ; Let him th ' high hils leave on one hand , And on the other the false ...
... eternall be . Metrum 4 . Who wisely would for his retreat Build a secure and lasting seat , Where stov'd in silence he may sleep Beneath the Wind , above the Deep ; Let him th ' high hils leave on one hand , And on the other the false ...
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Page 148 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 157 - Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
Page 146 - Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Page 188 - Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Page 193 - After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; And cried with a loud voice; saying; Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Page 175 - Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust; for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Page 164 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant ; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan ; and now I am become two bands.
Page 165 - Worthy is the Lamb, that was slain, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing: for He hath redeemed us to God, by his blood, out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation, and hath made us kings and priests unto God, even his Father.
Page 148 - For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Page 188 - Saviour, the LORD JESUS CHRIST : who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able to subdue all things unto Himself