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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... cheek of Misery with a smile , And of his prostrate prey e'en Death himself beguile : Ah , what delight for one whose gentle heart , Like thine , could sympathize with mortal woe , To bear that high commission to impart Joy to the.
... cheek of Misery with a smile , And of his prostrate prey e'en Death himself beguile : Ah , what delight for one whose gentle heart , Like thine , could sympathize with mortal woe , To bear that high commission to impart Joy to the.
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... smiles of mercy bright . Oh , speak the pleasure , ye whose generous hearts Delight to revel in the work divine Of charity and mercy , say what joy Thrills through your nerves whene'er you pour the balm Into the bleeding wound , and ...
... smiles of mercy bright . Oh , speak the pleasure , ye whose generous hearts Delight to revel in the work divine Of charity and mercy , say what joy Thrills through your nerves whene'er you pour the balm Into the bleeding wound , and ...
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... 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.
... 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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... smiles And presses on his heart with kindred love That seem'd unclaim'd , unfelt , unknown before ; And like an angel herald from above , He stands th ' acknowledg'd friend of God and man . E'en ART brings forth her fascinating charms ...
... smiles And presses on his heart with kindred love That seem'd unclaim'd , unfelt , unknown before ; And like an angel herald from above , He stands th ' acknowledg'd friend of God and man . E'en ART brings forth her fascinating charms ...
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... shall never cease : ' Her ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace . ' Heaven's choicest blessings smile upon his life And guard him still from each invading smart ; The inward sorrow and the outward strife , The open.
... shall never cease : ' Her ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace . ' Heaven's choicest blessings smile upon his life And guard him still from each invading smart ; The inward sorrow and the outward strife , The open.
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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.