The Works of Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe: Letters moral & entertaining, pt. 3. Devout exercises of the heart. Poems & translations by Mr. Thomas RoweJ. & A. Arch, 1796 |
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... wretch pursues with eager pace , And seems to overtake thee in the race , An airy phantom mocks his close embrace ; His arms in vain the sportive shade would fold ; Still like a gliding ghost it slips his fondest hold : The ...
... wretch pursues with eager pace , And seems to overtake thee in the race , An airy phantom mocks his close embrace ; His arms in vain the sportive shade would fold ; Still like a gliding ghost it slips his fondest hold : The ...
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... wretch that was the instrument of your ruin . * " Your father has forbid your marrying me on " the forfeiture of his blessing ; and shall I rob you of that , and bring the weight of a paternal es curse on your head ! Shall I seduce you ...
... wretch that was the instrument of your ruin . * " Your father has forbid your marrying me on " the forfeiture of his blessing ; and shall I rob you of that , and bring the weight of a paternal es curse on your head ! Shall I seduce you ...
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... wretched negli- gence of her habit . I could hardly persuade my- self this was the celebrated thing that once appear- ed in all public places with such a parade of equi- page , and vanity . She was in the utmost confusion at this inter ...
... wretched negli- gence of her habit . I could hardly persuade my- self this was the celebrated thing that once appear- ed in all public places with such a parade of equi- page , and vanity . She was in the utmost confusion at this inter ...
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... wretch insur'd , When she my youthful modesty allur'd : Oh , fatal day ! when , to my virtue's wrong , I fondly listen'd to her flatt'ring tongue ! But , oh ! more fatal moment , when she gain'd That vile consent which all my virtue ...
... wretch insur'd , When she my youthful modesty allur'd : Oh , fatal day ! when , to my virtue's wrong , I fondly listen'd to her flatt'ring tongue ! But , oh ! more fatal moment , when she gain'd That vile consent which all my virtue ...
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... wretched negli- gence of her habit . I could hardly persuade my- self this was the celebrated thing that once appear- ed in all public places with such a parade of equi- page , and vanity . She was in the utmost confusion at this inter ...
... wretched negli- gence of her habit . I could hardly persuade my- self this was the celebrated thing that once appear- ed in all public places with such a parade of equi- page , and vanity . She was in the utmost confusion at this inter ...
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Términos y frases comunes
abandon'd adore bard beauty bleffings bleft blessed breaſt inſpire bright cauſe celestial Charm ev'ry curft daring defires delight divine dreadful e'er earth ELIZABETH ROWE eternal ev'n eyes fair fate fave fhades fhall fhould fing finks fire fix'd fkies flain flame flaves foar foes foft fongs fons foon foul ftand fung fway fyren gentle Gideon fell glories glorious grace happy hear heart Heav'n heav'nly Heedlefs hell hope horror illuftrious immortal inchanting Jephtha joys laſt lays lefs lift'ning light loft looſe Lord lyre mighty mortal mufe muſt nobleft numbers o'er oppreft paffion Pindar pity pleaſe pleaſures praife praiſe pray'rs purſue rage raiſe rapture realms reign rifing ruin ſhall ſhe ſkies ſmile soul tender Thebes thee theme themſelves thine thoſe thou art thou hast thouſand thro thy love thy pow'r thy throne tranſports trembling triumph tyrant vaft verfe verſe Virtue's waſtes Whene'er whofe wild wretched Ye ministers
Pasajes populares
Página 157 - This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Página 157 - Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ, my God ; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.
Página 77 - One shall say, I am the Lord's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
Página 157 - Come and hear, all ye that fear the Lord, and I will tell you what He has done for my soul ?
Página 157 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Página 117 - There, said they, is mount Zion, the heavenly Jerusalem, the innumerable company of Angels, and the Spirits of just men made perfect.
Página 153 - They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
Página 77 - My God ! my chief delight ? Why are my thoughts no more, by day, — With thee, no more by night \ 2 Why should my foolish passions rove ? Where can such sweetness be, As I have tasted in thy love, — . As I have found in thee...
Página 77 - He is the Rock, his work is perfect: For all his ways are judgment: A God of truth and without iniquity, Just and right is he.
Página 89 - I WAITED patiently for the Lord ; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.