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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... he stood In his Creator's image ; conscious guilt Had waked no terror in his peaceful heart , Nor sin debased his beauty . Health and joy Fresh from the fountain of eternal life , Bloom'd on THE PLEASURES OF BENEVOLENCE . 5.
... he stood In his Creator's image ; conscious guilt Had waked no terror in his peaceful heart , Nor sin debased his beauty . Health and joy Fresh from the fountain of eternal life , Bloom'd on THE PLEASURES OF BENEVOLENCE . 5.
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... peace , Fell like himself to ruin ! -Guilt assumed The sceptre of his breast ; infusing all His direful pestilence - disease and pain , Sorrow , and toil , and wretchedness , and death , And comfortless despair . Such was the sad The ...
... peace , Fell like himself to ruin ! -Guilt assumed The sceptre of his breast ; infusing all His direful pestilence - disease and pain , Sorrow , and toil , and wretchedness , and death , And comfortless despair . Such was the sad The ...
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... peace , and love , and happiness , and Heaven , Resounded through the universal world ; Teaching fall'n man the joys of doing good Were greater , nobler , and diviner far , Than all this transient world could yield beside . ' Twas then ...
... peace , and love , and happiness , and Heaven , Resounded through the universal world ; Teaching fall'n man the joys of doing good Were greater , nobler , and diviner far , Than all this transient world could yield beside . ' Twas then ...
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... it look Down towards the earth or upward to the skies It finds itself in peace , and still enjoys The smiles of Heav'n , its own , and others ' too . 3 TO HIM WHO THUS CAN FEEL , all nature wears THE PLEASURES OF BENEVOLENCE . 15.
... it look Down towards the earth or upward to the skies It finds itself in peace , and still enjoys The smiles of Heav'n , its own , and others ' too . 3 TO HIM WHO THUS CAN FEEL , all nature wears THE PLEASURES OF BENEVOLENCE . 15.
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... And there the heavy clouds of darkness fall , Brightening each counter - point with brighter rays From their imposing shades . Here rivers flow In silver streams of peace , and farther off Impending 20 [ CANTO I. THE INFIRMARY .
... And there the heavy clouds of darkness fall , Brightening each counter - point with brighter rays From their imposing shades . Here rivers flow In silver streams of peace , and farther off Impending 20 [ CANTO I. THE INFIRMARY .
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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.