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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... dreadful o'er th ' assembled crowd , Sickening with hope defer'd ; whilst ghastly Death Stretch'd , ever and anon , his frightful hand Amongst their wasting ranks , and thinn'd them off To 6 [ CANTO 1 . THE INFIRMARY .
... dreadful o'er th ' assembled crowd , Sickening with hope defer'd ; whilst ghastly Death Stretch'd , ever and anon , his frightful hand Amongst their wasting ranks , and thinn'd them off To 6 [ CANTO 1 . THE INFIRMARY .
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... dreadful chasms below . Here shady trees , In soft delightful groves , attract the feet To wander in their cool and calm retreats ; And here th ' impassion'd busy groups of men Involved in all the complicated scenes Of selfishness , and ...
... dreadful chasms below . Here shady trees , In soft delightful groves , attract the feet To wander in their cool and calm retreats ; And here th ' impassion'd busy groups of men Involved in all the complicated scenes Of selfishness , and ...
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... dreadful havoc on the earth , And swept the race away - those yet preserv'd Perhaps obey'd from fear : their future sons Receiv'd the sad account , but , still grown worse , Call'd down the fire that curst Pentapolis Burnt and consumed ...
... dreadful havoc on the earth , And swept the race away - those yet preserv'd Perhaps obey'd from fear : their future sons Receiv'd the sad account , but , still grown worse , Call'd down the fire that curst Pentapolis Burnt and consumed ...
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... dreadful tale ! As much as they were favour'd more than others , So much their wickedness exceeded still , And shut their hearts against that glorious Being Who came from Heaven to save them from their guilt That kindled with ...
... dreadful tale ! As much as they were favour'd more than others , So much their wickedness exceeded still , And shut their hearts against that glorious Being Who came from Heaven to save them from their guilt That kindled with ...
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... dreadful tidings that he hastes to bring . " 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 ...
... dreadful tidings that he hastes to bring . " 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 ...
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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.