...free. With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd, Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd ; For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upwards to the sky. He taught the Gospel rather than the law, And forc'd himself to drive, but lov'd...

...inspired, more enraptured, more sublime, than the poet ; and that, in his ordinary conversation, ' letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. " Notwithstanding Young had said, in his ' Conjectures on original Composition,' that ' blank verse...

...more inspired, more enraptured, more sublime than the poet, and that, in his ordinary conversation, "Letting down the golden chain from high, " He drew his audience upward to the sky." On this occasion, at the request of these ladies, the author produced his Resignation, above-mentioned,...

...appointed for a General Fast." Pp. 16, 20, 21, Thus did Dr. Price exemplify the /with finest of Dryden : " For, letting down the golden chain from high> He drew his audience upward to the sky." PREFACE* TO THE GREEK HARMONY. [1777.] WHATEVER may be thought of the work which I now present to the...

...His preaching much, but more his practice wrought, *' (A living sermon of the truths he taught). " With eloquence innate his tongue was armed, " Though...from high, " He drew his audience upward to the sky." Goldsmith describes the clergyman who was so justly " to all the country dear," as a man that marched...

...beauty. With eloquence innate, his tongue was annVI ; Tho' harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd, For letting down the golden chain from high, He drew...audience upward to the sky : And oft with holy hymns, he charm'd their ears , (A music more melodious than the spheres.) For David left him, when he went to...

...more inspired, more enraptured, more sublime, than the poet ; and that, in his ordinary conversation, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. Notwithstanding Young had said, in his " Con" jectures on original Composition," that "blank " verse...

...With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd, Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher chann'd. wr. For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew...audience upward to the sky ; And oft, with holy hymns, he charm'd their ears, (A music more melodious than the spheres,) For David left him, when he went to...

...With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd ; Though harsh the precept, yet the people charm'd. Fo^ letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his...audience upward to the sky : And oft with holy hymns he charm'd their ears, (A music more melodious than the spheres,) For David left him, when he went to...

...sincere. Nothing reserved or sullen was to see, But sweet regards and pleasing sanctity ; Mild was his accent, and his action free. With eloquence innate his tongue was armed ; Tho' harsh tbe precept, yet the preacher charmed": For, letting down the golden chain from high,...