Woman in Sacred History: A Series of Sketches Drawn from Scriptural, Historical and Legendary Sources, by Harriet Beecher Stowe |
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... bright promise of your early day ? No ; - by that sword which , red with heathen gore , A giant spoil , the stripling champion bore ; By him , the chief to farthest India known , The mighty master of the ivory throne ; In Heaven's own ...
... bright promise of your early day ? No ; - by that sword which , red with heathen gore , A giant spoil , the stripling champion bore ; By him , the chief to farthest India known , The mighty master of the ivory throne ; In Heaven's own ...
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... . His promised aid could every fear control ; This nerved the warrior's arm , this steeled the martyr's soul ! Nor vain their hope ; -bright beaming through the sky , 1 Burst in full blaze the Dayspring from on high 13.
... . His promised aid could every fear control ; This nerved the warrior's arm , this steeled the martyr's soul ! Nor vain their hope ; -bright beaming through the sky , 1 Burst in full blaze the Dayspring from on high 13.
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... bright vision of descending power , Tells every gate , and measures every tower ; And chides the tardy seals that yet detain Thy Sion , Judah , from his destined reign . From " PALESTINE , " by Bishop Heber . 15 : } ; 1 WOMAN IN SACRED ...
... bright vision of descending power , Tells every gate , and measures every tower ; And chides the tardy seals that yet detain Thy Sion , Judah , from his destined reign . From " PALESTINE , " by Bishop Heber . 15 : } ; 1 WOMAN IN SACRED ...
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... bright birds from shore , To waft him tidings with the gentler breeze , Of dim sweet woods that hear no billow's roar ; So from the depth of days , when earth yet wore Her solemn beauty and primeval dew , I call you , gracious Forms ! O ...
... bright birds from shore , To waft him tidings with the gentler breeze , Of dim sweet woods that hear no billow's roar ; So from the depth of days , when earth yet wore Her solemn beauty and primeval dew , I call you , gracious Forms ! O ...
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... bright plumage of the Orient lay On beating bosoms in her spicy trees . It was an hour of rest ! but Hagar found No shelter in the wilderness , and on She kept her weary way , until the boy Hung down his head , and opened his parched ...
... bright plumage of the Orient lay On beating bosoms in her spicy trees . It was an hour of rest ! but Hagar found No shelter in the wilderness , and on She kept her weary way , until the boy Hung down his head , and opened his parched ...
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