The Oxford Book of Christian VerseDavid Cecil Clarendon, 1940 - 560 pages Lord David Cecil, well known for his writings, and particularly for his brilliant lives of the poet Cowper and of the young Lord Melbourne, has set out in this anthology to make a full and representative collection of English religious verse. |
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Page 54
... fair ; Yea , thou art fair indeed , Wherefore thou shalt not need In beauty to despair ; For I accept thee so , For fair . For fair , because thine eyes Are like the culvers ' white , Whose simpleness in deed All others do exceed : Thy ...
... fair ; Yea , thou art fair indeed , Wherefore thou shalt not need In beauty to despair ; For I accept thee so , For fair . For fair , because thine eyes Are like the culvers ' white , Whose simpleness in deed All others do exceed : Thy ...
Page 104
... Fair flowers admires , their several dresses , Their golden tresses ; The lily , rose , the various tulip , scorning The pride of princes in their choice adorning . They joy to view the air's painted nations : The peacock's train which ...
... Fair flowers admires , their several dresses , Their golden tresses ; The lily , rose , the various tulip , scorning The pride of princes in their choice adorning . They joy to view the air's painted nations : The peacock's train which ...
Page 195
... fair Must be th'immortal instrument Upon whose choice point shall be sent A life so lov'd ; and that there be Fit executioners for Thee , The fair'st and first - born sons of fire Blest Seraphim , shall leave their choir And turn love's ...
... fair Must be th'immortal instrument Upon whose choice point shall be sent A life so lov'd ; and that there be Fit executioners for Thee , The fair'st and first - born sons of fire Blest Seraphim , shall leave their choir And turn love's ...
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Adoration angels art thou babe beams behold blessed blest bliss blood breast breath bright Caelica Cherry-tree Carol child Christian Christina Rossetti clouds dark dear death delight didst divine dost doth dust dwell earth eternal eyes fair fear fire flame flesh flowers Giles Fletcher glorious glory grace hand hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy honour Hymn Jesus Jewes King leiger light litel live Lord Mary mede mercy morning mych joy never night nocht o'er peace pleasure poets praise Quia amore langueo religious rise Robert Stephen Hawker round Ruth Pitter sapience Saviour SAW three ships Seraphim shade shepherds shine sigh sight sing sins sleep song soul spirit spring stars sweet Jesus T. S. Eliot tears thee ther thine things Thou art thou hast thought thow throne thy soul thyself unto Vith hoy voice weep whan wilt thou wings