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 54
... fair ; Myself hath made thee so : Yea , thou art fair indeed , Wherefore thou shalt not need In beauty to despair ; For I accept thee So , For fair . For fair , because thine eyes Are like the culvers ' white , Whose simpleness in deed ...
... fair ; Myself hath made thee so : Yea , thou art fair indeed , Wherefore thou shalt not need In beauty to despair ; For I accept thee So , For fair . For fair , because thine eyes Are like the culvers ' white , Whose simpleness in deed ...
Page 104
... Fair flowers admires , their several dresses , Their golden tresses ; The lily , rose , the various tulip , scorning The pride of princes in their choice adorning . They joy to view the aïr's painted nations : The peacock's train which ...
... Fair flowers admires , their several dresses , Their golden tresses ; The lily , rose , the various tulip , scorning The pride of princes in their choice adorning . They joy to view the aïr's painted nations : The peacock's train which ...
Page 195
... fair Must be th'immortal instrument Upon whose choice point shall be sent A life so lov'd ; and that there be Fit executioners for Thee , The fair'st and first - born sons of fire Blest Seraphim , shall leave their choir And turn love's ...
... fair Must be th'immortal instrument Upon whose choice point shall be sent A life so lov'd ; and that there be Fit executioners for Thee , The fair'st and first - born sons of fire Blest Seraphim , shall leave their choir And turn love's ...
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Alice Meynell angels babe beams behold blessed blest bliss blood breath bright Caelica child Christ Christian Christina Rossetti clouds dark dear death delight didst divine dost doth earth eternal eyes fair fear fire flame flesh flowers Giles Fletcher glory grace hand hath heart heaven heavenly hell herte holy honour Hymn Jesus Jewes King Lady light Lionel Johnson litel live Lord lulley mad so myche Mary mercy Mordre mych joy never night o'er Paradise Regained peace pipe he mad pleasure poets praise Quia amore langueo religious Robert Stephen Hawker round Ruth Pitter sapience Saviour SAW three ships Seraphim shepherds shine sight sing sins sleep sone song soul spirit spring stars sweet Jesus T. S. Eliot tears thee ther thine things Thou art thou hast thought thow throne thyself unto verse Vith hoy voice weep whan wings