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 155
... breast , and both so twine , Till ev'n His beams sing , and my music shine . W The Pulley a HEN God at first made man , Having a glass of blessings standing by , ' Let us , ' said He , ' pour on him all we can ; Let the world's riches ...
... breast , and both so twine , Till ev'n His beams sing , and my music shine . W The Pulley a HEN God at first made man , Having a glass of blessings standing by , ' Let us , ' said He , ' pour on him all we can ; Let the world's riches ...
Page 392
... breast ; and thus it was meant , with a touching simplicity , to blend the thought of our Christmas gladness with the earliest nurture of the child Jesus . WA AES - HAEL for the knight and dame ! O ! merry be their dole ; Drink - hael ...
... breast ; and thus it was meant , with a touching simplicity , to blend the thought of our Christmas gladness with the earliest nurture of the child Jesus . WA AES - HAEL for the knight and dame ! O ! merry be their dole ; Drink - hael ...
Page 436
... breast , no feet i ' the ineffectual clay ? " Rather commend him that he clapped his hands , And laughed " It is my shape and lives again ! " ' Enjoyed the falsehood , touched it on to truth , Until yourselves applaud the flesh indeed ...
... breast , no feet i ' the ineffectual clay ? " Rather commend him that he clapped his hands , And laughed " It is my shape and lives again ! " ' Enjoyed the falsehood , touched it on to truth , Until yourselves applaud the flesh indeed ...
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