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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... Thow lappe me warm , And daunce me now full ofte ; And yf I wepe , And will not slepe , Than syng " by , by , lully , lulley . " ' Jhesu , my son , hevyn kyng , Yf it be thy will , Grant thow me myn askyng , As reason wold , and skyll ...
... Thow lappe me warm , And daunce me now full ofte ; And yf I wepe , And will not slepe , Than syng " by , by , lully , lulley . " ' Jhesu , my son , hevyn kyng , Yf it be thy will , Grant thow me myn askyng , As reason wold , and skyll ...
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... thow be seke , I shall thee hele ; yf thow owght morne , I shall thee mene , spouse , why will thow nowght with me dele ? thow fowndyst neuer love so lele ; what wilt thow , sowle , that I shall do ? I may of unkyndnes thee appele ...
... thow be seke , I shall thee hele ; yf thow owght morne , I shall thee mene , spouse , why will thow nowght with me dele ? thow fowndyst neuer love so lele ; what wilt thow , sowle , that I shall do ? I may of unkyndnes thee appele ...
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... thow neuer so hygh , yit is my love more than thyn may be ; thow gladdyst , thow wepist , I sitt thee by , yit myght thow , spouse , loke onys at me ! spouse , shuld I alway fedë the with childys mete ? nay , love , nat so ! I pray thee ...
... thow neuer so hygh , yit is my love more than thyn may be ; thow gladdyst , thow wepist , I sitt thee by , yit myght thow , spouse , loke onys at me ! spouse , shuld I alway fedë the with childys mete ? nay , love , nat so ! I pray thee ...
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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