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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... ; like the poor widow Whose humble offerings , with her fervent pray'rs To God to bless their use , were more esteem'd Than all the treasures of the wealthy proud Who gave but for the name . - Ye wretched THE PLEASURES OF BENEVOLENCE .
... ; like the poor widow Whose humble offerings , with her fervent pray'rs To God to bless their use , were more esteem'd Than all the treasures of the wealthy proud Who gave but for the name . - Ye wretched THE PLEASURES OF BENEVOLENCE .
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... treasures of the East and West : Of inward wealth , sublimely great , possest , His rising joys with lengthen'd years increase ; Mercy and Truth presiding o'er his breast Beam with a radiance that shall never cease : ' Her ways are ...
... treasures of the East and West : Of inward wealth , sublimely great , possest , His rising joys with lengthen'd years increase ; Mercy and Truth presiding o'er his breast Beam with a radiance that shall never cease : ' Her ways are ...
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... treasure in that heav'nly storehouse Where moth and rust corrupt not , and where thieves Can never break and steal , to be debarr'd Of its most sweet enjoyment ; therefore Heaven , Still THE ADVANTAGES OF BENEVOLENCE . 43.
... treasure in that heav'nly storehouse Where moth and rust corrupt not , and where thieves Can never break and steal , to be debarr'd Of its most sweet enjoyment ; therefore Heaven , Still THE ADVANTAGES OF BENEVOLENCE . 43.
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... treasure , How far inferior to his generous heart Had been his joy and triumph ! home return'd To all he held most dear , he might have shown The glittering riches to their eager gaze , And smiles of gladness might have pleas'd his eye ...
... treasure , How far inferior to his generous heart Had been his joy and triumph ! home return'd To all he held most dear , he might have shown The glittering riches to their eager gaze , And smiles of gladness might have pleas'd his eye ...
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... treasure ; Before , he hears the widow's , orphan's cries To Heaven for vengeance , and behind him sounds The frightful word that thunders retribution : Dangers abroad beset his way with traps To catch his guilty soul ; Disease at home ...
... treasure ; Before , he hears the widow's , orphan's cries To Heaven for vengeance , and behind him sounds The frightful word that thunders retribution : Dangers abroad beset his way with traps To catch his guilty soul ; Disease at home ...
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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.