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The Sacrifice, a Sacred Ode: To Which Is Added an Elegy (1779) William Augustus Willis No preview available - 2009 |
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Page 23 - These are they which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins : these are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth : these were redeemed from among men, being the first-fruits unto GOD, and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile ; for they are without fault before the throne of GOB.
Page 9 - With decent triumph, and a look serene ; Teach me to fix my ardent hopes on high, And, having liv'd to thee, in thee to die.
Page 10 - ... or be depressed with the misfortunes of others, nay more, even of imaginary persons ; a heart large enough to receive the greatest ideas nature can suggest, and delicate enough to relish the most beautiful : it is desiring mankind to believe that I am capable of entering into all those subtle graces, and all that divine elegance, the enjoyment of which is to be felt only, and not expressed.
Page 10 - I mould profefs myfelf a great admirer of poefy, but that profeffion is in effect telling the world that I have a heart tender and generous, a heart that can fwell with the joys, or be deprefled with the misfortunes of others, nay more, even of imaginary perfons ; a heart large enough to receive the greateft ideas nature can fuggeft, and delicate enough to relifh the moft beautiful ; it is defiring mankind to believe that I am capable of entering into all...
Page 10 - ... sacred numbers seem to admit us into a solemn and magnificent temple, they encircle us with every thing that is holy and divine, they superadd an agreeable awe and reverence to all...
Page 10 - Joys, or be deprefTed with the Misfortunes, of others, nay more> even of imaginary Perfons; a Heart large enough to receive the greateft Ideas Nature can fuggeft, and delicate enough to relifh the moft Beautiful ; it is defiring Mankind to believe that I am capable...
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| Title | The sacrifice: a sacred ode. To which is added an elegy |
| Author | William Augustus Willis |
| Published | 1779 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 14 Mar 2007 |
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