The Oxford Book of Christian VerseDavid Cecil Lord David Cecil, well known for his writings, and particularly for his brilliant lives of the poet Cowper and of the young Lord Melbourne, has set out in this anthology to make a full and representative collection of English religious verse. |
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Page 98
... Beauty and beauty worthiest is to move- ? Poor cozened cozener , that she , and that thou , Which did begin to love , are neither now ; You are both fluid , changed since yesterday ; Next day repairs - but ill - last day's decay . Nor ...
... Beauty and beauty worthiest is to move- ? Poor cozened cozener , that she , and that thou , Which did begin to love , are neither now ; You are both fluid , changed since yesterday ; Next day repairs - but ill - last day's decay . Nor ...
Page 104
... beauty , them their sight . Thou that giv'st sight to clay , to blackness light , How art so dull , so dim in duty To view his beauty Who quickens every life , lights every light ? 74 His height those eagles ' eyes surpasses : Thou 104 ...
... beauty , them their sight . Thou that giv'st sight to clay , to blackness light , How art so dull , so dim in duty To view his beauty Who quickens every life , lights every light ? 74 His height those eagles ' eyes surpasses : Thou 104 ...
Page 542
... Beauty ' TW 1844-1930 WAS at thatt hour of beauty when the setting sun squandereth his cloudy bed with rosy hues , to flood his lov'd works as in turn he biddeth them Good - night ; and all the towers and temples and mansions of men ...
... Beauty ' TW 1844-1930 WAS at thatt hour of beauty when the setting sun squandereth his cloudy bed with rosy hues , to flood his lov'd works as in turn he biddeth them Good - night ; and all the towers and temples and mansions of men ...
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Adoration angels art thou babe beams behold blessed blest bliss blood breast breath bright Caelica Cherry-tree Carol child Christian Christina Rossetti clouds dark dear death delight didst divine dost doth dust dwell earth eternal eyes fair fear fire flame flesh flowers Giles Fletcher glorious glory grace hand hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy honour Hymn Jesus Jewes King leiger light litel live Lord Mary mede mercy morning mych joy never night nocht o'er peace pleasure poets praise Quia amore langueo religious rise Robert Stephen Hawker round Ruth Pitter sapience Saviour SAW three ships Seraphim shade shepherds shine sigh sight sing sins sleep song soul spirit spring stars sweet Jesus T. S. Eliot tears thee ther thine things Thou art thou hast thought thow throne thy soul thyself unto Vith hoy voice weep whan wilt thou wings