Poetrical remains. Extracts from the correspondenceB.J. Holdsworth, 1825 |
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affection agreeable anxiety appear Arminian Barnstaple beam beautiful believe blessings bright cheerful choly christian Colchester comfort dark darkness reigns dear friend dear L delight desire e'en earthly enjoy evil fair fairy fancy favour fear feel felt friendship grace happiness hear heard heart heaven heaven's gate hope humble Ilfracombe indulge interest JANE TAYLOR Jesus kind knew Lascar letter light lived Lord Marazion March 18 melan mind MISS E. M. MISS S. L. C. morning Mount's Bay neglect never nonconformity o'er Ongar painful passed Penzance perhaps pleasant pleasure POETICAL poor poor Violet prayer recollections rejoice rest rience scarcely scenes September 23 shade silent sincere smile sorrow soul spirit storms of passion sure sweet taste tears tell thank thee things thou thought tion truth Twas wish worldly writing youth
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Page 125 - When this frail treasure in her arms she pressed ! Her prayer was heard, — she clasped a living child, But how the gift transcends the poor request ! A child was all she asked, with many a vow ; Mother, behold the child an angel now ! Now in her Father's house she finds a place ; Or, if to earth she take a transient flight, 'Tis to fulfil the purpose of His grace, To guide thy footsteps to the world of light ; — A ministering spirit sent to thee, That where she is, there thou mayst also be.
Page 110 - THERE is a glorious world of light Above the starry sky, Where saints departed, clothed in white, Adore the Lord most high. 2 And hark ! — amid the sacred songs Those heavenly voices raise, Ten thousand thousand infant tongues Unite in perfect praise.
Page 121 - COME, my fond fluttering heart ! Come, struggle to be free ; Thou and the world must part, However hard it be : My trembling spirit owns it just. But cleaves yet closer to the dust...
Page 284 - ... qu'on se dit tel homme n'est pas digne de me juger, telle femme n'est pas capable de me comprendre ; le visage humain exerce un grand pouvoir sur le cœur humain; et quand vous lisez sur ce visage une désapprobation secrète, elle vous inquiète toujours, en dépit de vous-même; enfin, le cercle qui vous environne finit toujours par vous cacher le reste du monde...
Page 28 - Those beams which so bright through my casement appear, To far distant scenes they extend ; Illumine the dwellings of those that are dear, And sleep on the grave of my friend. Then still I must love thee, mild Queen of the Night, Since feeling and fancy agree To make thee a source of unfailing delight, A friend and a solace to me.
Page 136 - That charmed my ardent youth ; But in thy light would see the light, And learn thy perfect truth. The gathering clouds of sense dispel, That wrap my soul around ; In heavenly places make me dwell, While treading earthly ground. Illume this shadowy soul of mine, That still in darkness lies...
Page 111 - Above the starry sky, Where saints departed, clothed in white, Adore the Lord most high. 2 And hark, amid the sacred songs Those heavenly voices raise, Ten thousand thousand infant tongues Unite in perfect praise. 3 Those are the hymns that we shall know, If Jesus we obey ; That is the place where we shall go, If found in wisdom's way.
Page 108 - THE moon is very fair and bright, And also very high : I think it is a pretty sight To see it in the sky : It shone upon me where I lay, And seemed almost as bright as day. The stars are very pretty too, And scattered all about — At first there seem a very few ; But soon the rest come out : I 'm sure I could not count them all,.
Page 27 - Of joys that are vanished, of hopes that are dead, Of friendships that were, and are not. I think of the future — still gazing the while, As thou couldst those secrets reveal: But ne'er dost thou grant an encouraging smile, To answer the mournful appeal.
Page 324 - I fear I cannot finish. — O, my dear friends, if you knew what thoughts I have now, you would see, as I do, that the whole business of life is preparation for death ! — Let it be so with you.