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 96
... blood , which to the heart doth flow , Doth from one ventricle to th'other go ? And for the putrid stuff which thou dost spit , Know'st thou how thy lungs have attracted it ? There are no passages , so that there is -For aught thou know ...
... blood , which to the heart doth flow , Doth from one ventricle to th'other go ? And for the putrid stuff which thou dost spit , Know'st thou how thy lungs have attracted it ? There are no passages , so that there is -For aught thou know ...
Page 193
... blood . Yet though she cannot tell you why , She can love , and she can die . Scarce has she blood enough to make A guilty sword blush for her sake ; Yet has she a heart dares hope to prove How much less strong is death then love . Be ...
... blood . Yet though she cannot tell you why , She can love , and she can die . Scarce has she blood enough to make A guilty sword blush for her sake ; Yet has she a heart dares hope to prove How much less strong is death then love . Be ...
Page 252
... blood that he does sweat , Blood his bright forehead dyes : See , see ! It trickles down : Look , how it showers amain ! Through every pore His blood runs o'er , And empty leaves each vein . His very heart Burns in each part ; A fire ...
... blood that he does sweat , Blood his bright forehead dyes : See , see ! It trickles down : Look , how it showers amain ! Through every pore His blood runs o'er , And empty leaves each vein . His very heart Burns in each part ; A fire ...
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Adoration Alice Meynell angels art thou Babe behold blessed blest bliss blood breast breath bright Caelica Cerinthus child Christian Christina Rossetti CLEMENT PAMAN clouds dark dear death delight didst divine dost doth dust earth eternal eyes face fear fire flame flesh flowers Giles Fletcher glorious glory God's grace hand hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy honour Hymn Jesus Judas Iscariot King Lady Lamb leiger light Lionel Johnson litel live Lord man's mede mercy Michael Field mych joy never night o'er peace poets praise Quia amore langueo religious rise Robert Stephen Hawker rocks round Ruth Pitter Saviour shalt shepherds shine sigh sight sing skies sleep song soul spirit spring stars sweet T. S. Eliot tears thee thine things Thou art thou hast thought thow Thy Name thyself truth unto Vith hoy voice whan wings word