Jones's Cabinet Edition of British Poets, Volume 3Jones & Company, 1829 |
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... mortal eye unseen or scorn'd . DAVID . As Hermon's dews their grateful freshness shed , And cheer the herbage and the flowers anew , So do thy words a quickening balm infuse , And grateful sink in my delighted soul . JESSE . Go then ...
... mortal eye unseen or scorn'd . DAVID . As Hermon's dews their grateful freshness shed , And cheer the herbage and the flowers anew , So do thy words a quickening balm infuse , And grateful sink in my delighted soul . JESSE . Go then ...
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... mortal hand Save by his own . An armour - bearer walks Before this mighty champion , in his hand Bearing the giant's shield . Thrice every morn His herald sounds the trumpet of defiance ! Offering at once to end the long - drawn war In ...
... mortal hand Save by his own . An armour - bearer walks Before this mighty champion , in his hand Bearing the giant's shield . Thrice every morn His herald sounds the trumpet of defiance ! Offering at once to end the long - drawn war In ...
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... mortal man were known , had I still lived Among the humble tents of Benjamin . A shepherd's occupation was my joy , And every guiltless day was crown'd with peace . , But now , a sullen cloud for ever hangs O'er the faint sunshine of my ...
... mortal man were known , had I still lived Among the humble tents of Benjamin . A shepherd's occupation was my joy , And every guiltless day was crown'd with peace . , But now , a sullen cloud for ever hangs O'er the faint sunshine of my ...
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... mortal strength . ABNER . So the bold Nazarite , a lion slew : An earnest of his victories o'er Philistia ! SAUL . Go , Abner ; see the youth be well equipp'd With shield and spear . Be it thy care to grace him With all the fit ...
... mortal strength . ABNER . So the bold Nazarite , a lion slew : An earnest of his victories o'er Philistia ! SAUL . Go , Abner ; see the youth be well equipp'd With shield and spear . Be it thy care to grace him With all the fit ...
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... mortal man so bold , So much a wretch , so out of love with life , To dare the weight of this uplifted spear , Which never fell innoxious ? Yet I swear , I grudge the glory to his parting soul To fall by this right hand . Twill sweeten ...
... mortal man so bold , So much a wretch , so out of love with life , To dare the weight of this uplifted spear , Which never fell innoxious ? Yet I swear , I grudge the glory to his parting soul To fall by this right hand . Twill sweeten ...
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