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... nly ground . And is it not a mortifying thought The poor should gain it , and the rich should not ? No - the voluptaries , who ne'er forget One pleasure lost , lose heav ... Heaven universal - Poverty a Blessing . Not 90 TRUTH .
... nly ground . And is it not a mortifying thought The poor should gain it , and the rich should not ? No - the voluptaries , who ne'er forget One pleasure lost , lose heav ... Heaven universal - Poverty a Blessing . Not 90 TRUTH .
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William Cowper. Call to Heaven universal - Poverty a Blessing . Not so the silver trumpet's heav'nly call Sounds for the poor , but sounds alike for all : Kings are invited ; and , would kings obey , No slaves on earth more welcome were ...
William Cowper. Call to Heaven universal - Poverty a Blessing . Not so the silver trumpet's heav'nly call Sounds for the poor , but sounds alike for all : Kings are invited ; and , would kings obey , No slaves on earth more welcome were ...
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... heav'nly love , Sad messenger of mercy from above ! How does it grate upon his thankless ear , Crippling his ... heavenly Promises . In vain he points 96 TRUTH .
... heav'nly love , Sad messenger of mercy from above ! How does it grate upon his thankless ear , Crippling his ... heavenly Promises . In vain he points 96 TRUTH .
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... heav'nly truths attir'd , Needs only to be seen to be admir'd ; But thine , as dark as witch'ries of the night , Was form'd to harden hearts and shock the sight . Thy Druids struck the well - strung harps they bore With fingers deeply ...
... heav'nly truths attir'd , Needs only to be seen to be admir'd ; But thine , as dark as witch'ries of the night , Was form'd to harden hearts and shock the sight . Thy Druids struck the well - strung harps they bore With fingers deeply ...
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... heav'nly truth have swell'd the debt ! When persecuting zeal made royal sport With tortur'd innocence in Mary's court , And Bonner blithe as shepherd at a wake , Enjoy'd the show , and danc'd about the stake ; The sacred book , its ...
... heav'nly truth have swell'd the debt ! When persecuting zeal made royal sport With tortur'd innocence in Mary's court , And Bonner blithe as shepherd at a wake , Enjoy'd the show , and danc'd about the stake ; The sacred book , its ...
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beauty beneath bids blest Boadicea boast breath cause charms Deist delight distant divine Divine Simplicity dread dream earth ease Edmonton Effeminacy ev'n ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly forbidden Game form'd frown fruit give glory God's grace hand happy hast heart heav'n heav'nly honour hope hour human John Gilpin land light lost lust lyre mankind mercy mind monarch muse nature nature's Nebaioth never o'er once pain peace perhaps pine-apples pity pleasure poet's pow'r praise pray'r pride prize proud prove Rome rude rural sacred scene scorn seek shine sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee their's theme thine thou thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom worth youth