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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... . " Thy sons , " he cries- thy daughters - were as- 66 sembled Together all , in social unity , " Beneath thine eldest - born's fraternal roof- " And while delight - and joy - warm'd every THE ADVANTAGES OF BENEVOLENCE . 45.
... . " Thy sons , " he cries- thy daughters - were as- 66 sembled Together all , in social unity , " Beneath thine eldest - born's fraternal roof- " And while delight - and joy - warm'd every THE ADVANTAGES OF BENEVOLENCE . 45.
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... beneath , " And mingled - with the dead ! " Behold him now , Him late the mightiest man in all the East ; A prince of princes , like an earthly god Dispensing joy and happiness and love Το every heart around : -heartstricken now , All ...
... beneath , " And mingled - with the dead ! " Behold him now , Him late the mightiest man in all the East ; A prince of princes , like an earthly god Dispensing joy and happiness and love Το every heart around : -heartstricken now , All ...
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... beneath , without a hope above . Was it for this , with grace and beauty drest , He bore the impress of his native heaven ? For this the feeling heart , the generous breast , And spirit - love , and soul - communion given ? Oh ...
... beneath , without a hope above . Was it for this , with grace and beauty drest , He bore the impress of his native heaven ? For this the feeling heart , the generous breast , And spirit - love , and soul - communion given ? Oh ...
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... beneath his bosom ; there shall Conscience Summon the rolling billows to its aid , And , opening the deep tremendous gulphs , Seem yawning to devour its trembling prey . If flight be all in vain , and as a 62 [ CANTO III . THE INFIRMARY .
... beneath his bosom ; there shall Conscience Summon the rolling billows to its aid , And , opening the deep tremendous gulphs , Seem yawning to devour its trembling prey . If flight be all in vain , and as a 62 [ CANTO III . THE INFIRMARY .
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... beneath his table ? but , alas , Asks and implores in vain ! His very dogs , More merciful than he , come round the wretch And lick his wounds from which his brother man Turns with assumed abhorrence . Soon , alas , Exhausted nature ...
... beneath his table ? but , alas , Asks and implores in vain ! His very dogs , More merciful than he , come round the wretch And lick his wounds from which his brother man Turns with assumed abhorrence . Soon , alas , Exhausted nature ...
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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.