Walks abroad and evenings at home [by R.K. Philp]. |
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... wings , delighted the Poet's heart ; and oft a Dragon - fly would dart along with rapid flight . The poet meditated upon the vanity of the man who des- pises these wonderful works of God . He asked himself- Has not the King of Nature ...
... wings , delighted the Poet's heart ; and oft a Dragon - fly would dart along with rapid flight . The poet meditated upon the vanity of the man who des- pises these wonderful works of God . He asked himself- Has not the King of Nature ...
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Robert Kemp Philp. insect's little form and wings , that he might go forth and com- mune with these fair creatures , and mark their ways and works . He remembered fairy tales of old , and the song he had been taught in his nursery ...
Robert Kemp Philp. insect's little form and wings , that he might go forth and com- mune with these fair creatures , and mark their ways and works . He remembered fairy tales of old , and the song he had been taught in his nursery ...
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... wings , and stripes of silver and of gold , of velvet and of ermine , upon their bodies . And with them came Beetles humming a drowsy song ; and the Poet saw that their backs were guarded by plates as lus- trous as diamonds and as rich ...
... wings , and stripes of silver and of gold , of velvet and of ermine , upon their bodies . And with them came Beetles humming a drowsy song ; and the Poet saw that their backs were guarded by plates as lus- trous as diamonds and as rich ...
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... wings , We float upon the perfumed air , While the skylark o'er us sings . We have no care for the future hour , Our life is a blissful day ; And when the clouds begin to lower , We hide till they pass away . Then forth again to our ...
... wings , We float upon the perfumed air , While the skylark o'er us sings . We have no care for the future hour , Our life is a blissful day ; And when the clouds begin to lower , We hide till they pass away . Then forth again to our ...
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... wings , who gave your small but lustrous eyes their wonderful powers of sight , who imparted to you the instincts by which you are led to fulfil the routine of life for which you are peculiarly adapted , who watches over you when you ...
... wings , who gave your small but lustrous eyes their wonderful powers of sight , who imparted to you the instincts by which you are led to fulfil the routine of life for which you are peculiarly adapted , who watches over you when you ...
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Էջ 78 - A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Էջ 57 - The glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against Fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings. Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor, crooked scythe and spade.
Էջ 78 - Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand ; a day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
Էջ 79 - They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief. The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining...
Էջ 79 - They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
Էջ 77 - The Soul, of origin divine, GOD'S glorious image, freed from clay, In heaven's eternal sphere shall shine A star of day. " The SUN is but a spark of fire, A transient meteor in the sky ; The SOUL, immortal as its Sire, SHALL NEVER DIE.
Էջ 79 - LITTLE inmate, full of mirth, Chirping on my kitchen hearth, Wheresoe'er be thine abode, Always harbinger of good, Pay me for thy warm retreat With a song more soft and sweet ; In return thou shalt receive Such a strain as I can give.
Էջ 183 - Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
Էջ 263 - Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?