The Infirmary; Or Sketches of Practical Benevolence. A Poem, EtcG.B. Whittaker ... W. Joy ... J. Nisbet ... J. Webb and C.B. Merry ... Dicey and Smithson, 1828 - English poetry - 112 pages |
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... conscience writes " Guilty " upon his heart ! But wherefore still Is justice e'er defer'd ? —It is because If her inflicting sword were always felt When Reason is abused , the source of love And 36 [ CANTO II . THE INFIRMARY .
... conscience writes " Guilty " upon his heart ! But wherefore still Is justice e'er defer'd ? —It is because If her inflicting sword were always felt When Reason is abused , the source of love And 36 [ CANTO II . THE INFIRMARY .
Page 60
... that blest abode ; Whilst still , by inward accusation driv❜n , He wanders trembling at his Maker's nod : A traitor to himself ; a rebel to his God ! THUS Conscience speaks with soft but awful voice , And 60 [ CANTO III . THE INFIRMARY .
... that blest abode ; Whilst still , by inward accusation driv❜n , He wanders trembling at his Maker's nod : A traitor to himself ; a rebel to his God ! THUS Conscience speaks with soft but awful voice , And 60 [ CANTO III . THE INFIRMARY .
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J. H. MATTHIASON. THUS Conscience speaks with soft but awful voice , And like a god presiding o'er the will Of selfish passion , points it to its good , And Heaven's eternal , holy , just design : While Nature like a wild unruly horse ...
J. H. MATTHIASON. THUS Conscience speaks with soft but awful voice , And like a god presiding o'er the will Of selfish passion , points it to its good , And Heaven's eternal , holy , just design : While Nature like a wild unruly horse ...
Page 62
... Conscience there Still lights the lamp of guilt . - If you presume To flee his wrath in trackless mountain steeps Or subterranean caves , still Conscience there With falling terrors frights the guilty heart ; And frowns around with ruin ...
... Conscience there Still lights the lamp of guilt . - If you presume To flee his wrath in trackless mountain steeps Or subterranean caves , still Conscience there With falling terrors frights the guilty heart ; And frowns around with ruin ...
Page 63
... Conscience there Haunts him with whispers of most dreadful things , And poisons all his joy with sounds of fear . There gleams the assassin's dagger ; here the thief Threatens to steal away the ill - got treasure ; Before , he hears the ...
... Conscience there Haunts him with whispers of most dreadful things , And poisons all his joy with sounds of fear . There gleams the assassin's dagger ; here the thief Threatens to steal away the ill - got treasure ; Before , he hears the ...
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ampton angels Aspley awful balm beams Bedford Behold BENEVOLENCE bestow'd Bethesda bids blessings blest bliss bounteous bounties breast breathes bright burst camels CANTO II celestial Conscience conscious guilt conscious heart cries crown'd cruelty curse dare death delight divine dreadful dust e'en e'er earth END OF CANTO everlasting eyes faint faith fate fear feel frowns gates gentle glorious glory gracious groaning guilty heart Hackney hand happiness Harden'd head Heaven heavenly hope House 2 copies INFIRMARY judgment Justice Kempston kindling light living Lord love divine Maker's mercy Mercy's mighty mortal nature Nature's naught ne'er never Northampton o'er peace pleasure poor praise prostrate receiv'd repent righteous round Samaritan scenes seem'd shut skies smiles songs soul stands stings strife sweet sweet Mercy's tears thee thou toil treasure trembling triumphant trust Twas voice wants waste Wisdom word wounds wrath wretch wretchedness yield
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Page 2 - For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
Page 2 - Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep-market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.