Elegant extracts Volume 1; A copious selection of instructive, moral, and entertaining passages, from the most eminent poets - Brossura

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Brossura

ISBN 10: 1159520038 ISBN 13: 9781159520038

Casa editrice: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

Riassunto

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1817 Excerpt: ... heap. Here too who stain'd the chaste connubial bed!--Whomix'dthe pois'nous bowl;--or broke the ties Of hospitable friendship;--and the wretch Whose listless soul, sick with the cares of life, Unsummon'd to the presence of his God Rush'd in with insult rude. How would they joy Once more to visit Earth, and, though oppress'! With all that pain and famine can inflict, Pant up the lull of life? Vain wish! the Judge Pronounces doom eternal on their heads, Perpetual punishment! Seek not to know What punishment! for that th' Almighty will Has hid from mortal eyes: and shall vain man With curious search refin'd presume to pry Into thy secrets, Father? No! let him With humble patience all thy works adore, And walk in all thy paths; so shall his meed Be great in Heav'n, so haply shall he 'scape Th' immortal worm and never ceasing fire. But who are they, who bound in tenfold chains Stand horribly aghast? This is that crew Who strove to pull Jehovah from his throne, And in the place of Heaven's eternal King Set up the phantom Chance. For them in vain Alternate seasons cheer'd the rolling year; In vain the Sun, or herb, tree, fruit, and flow'r Shed genial influence mild; and the pale Moon Repair'd her waning orb.--Next these is plac'd The vile blasphemer; he, whose impious wit Profan'd the sacred mysteries of faith, And 'gainst th' impenetrable walls of Heav'n Planted his feeble battery. By these stands The Arch Apostate: he with many a wile Exhorts them still to foul revolt. Alas! No hope have they from black despair, no ray Shines through the gloom to cheer their sinking In agonies of grief they curse the hour souls: When first they left Religion's onward way. These on the left are rang'd; but on the right A chosen band appears, who fought beneath The banner of Jeho...

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: RareBooksClub.com
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1159520038
• ISBN 13: 9781159520038
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 84