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'0222?

CONTENTS.

Song

of

Page

Faith.

Preface

Proem

Father

1.

The

Almighty

2.

The

Eternal

3.

Christ

born

4.

Christ

crucified

5.

The

Descent

6.

The

Ascension

7.

The

Day

8.

The

Holy

9.

The

Church

Son

16

Woman

of

-9

into

of

'24:

Hell

36

43

Judgment

50

Spirit

o7

Catholic

65

of Sins

74

10.

Forgiveness

11.

The

Resurrection

82

12.

Life

everlasting

90

Devout

Exeroses.
1.

The

Attributes

2.

The

Pursuit

3.

Scriptural Studies

4.

The

Continuity

5.

The

right

6.

The

Platonic

7.

Prayer

of God
of

Use

101

Religious

Knowledge

107
109

of

the

of Reason

Triunity

Visible
in

Chiucli

Religious

Ill

Inquiry

115
117

119

CONTENTS.

Vlll

Devout

Exercises.
The

8.

Page
of

Judgments

and

Reverence
The

9.

Forefathers

our

worthy

of

Trust

120

Subject

same

10.

Revelation

11.

The

122
123

of God

Praise

128

Vanities

ISI

Sonnets.
I.

Religious and

Moral,

1.

Prayer, 1

135

2.

Prayer.2

136

3.

Prayer. 3

137

4.

Principle,not

5.

Jerusalem

6.

The

Church

tolerant.

140

7.

The

Church

tolerant.

141

8.

Intimations

9.

"

139

There

of past Existence

is

remedy

no

10.

The

11.

Sacred

and

12.

Origin

of the

Profane

"

14.

Church

15.

Christmas

Bells

16.

The

of the

17.

Misanthropy

18.

"

for time

Though

144

Writers

20.

Vices

21.

The

22.

Easter

145
146

thought they err, who, having

lost"

care

149

World

150
151

may

sap

the

24th

mind,

and

anguish
152

Passion-flower
of

147
148

bend"
The

143

Music

Ways

19.

misspent"

Soul

13.

have

142

of Christ

Teaching

Oft

138

Expediency

153

Society
of

Day,

August,
1834

154

1830

155

156

IX

CONTENTS.

Page

Sonnets.

n.

157

23.

From

24.

The

primeval

25.

The

elder

26.

The

Decline

27.

The

Christian

28.

The

later

29.

The

Episcopal

30.

The

Anglican

Fathers.

164

31.

The

Anglican

Fathers.

165

32.

The

Soldiers

33.

The

Divine

Law

34.

The

Pursuit

of

35.

The

Perversion

On

Petrarcli
Church

158

Ministry

159

and

and

of the

1.

Death

2.

Waterloo

3.

The

Return

4.

The

Italian

5.

The

Fate

6.

South

7.

Glory.

8.

The

9.

To

160

162
163

Character

of the

Church..

161

Church

Ministry

Character

166

Cross

167

Knowledge

168

of Letters

169

Events.

Charlotte

Princess

170
171

of

People.
of

From

Chiabrera

of

175

Liberty
Giulio

Queen

173
174

Norway

From

Trial

172

Wellington

American

the

of the

Restoration

Bussi

176

Caroline

177

Spanish People,

1823

178

10.

Liberty of

11.

To

12.

The

13.

Despondency

14.

Columbus.

183

15.

Columbus.

184

16.

Columbus.

185

the

Liberty,
true

Press

179
180

1817

Basis

of Power
in bad

Times,

181
1817

182

CONTENTS.

Sonnets.

Page

17.

The

18.

Dioclesian

19.

The

Old

20.

The

Cradles

III.

Tomb

of

Charlemagne

186

at

Salona

l87

Literature
of

of

England

188
189

Empire

Descriptive.
1.

Castleconnel

190

2.

Kilmallock

191

3.

Adare

192

4.

TheRockofCashel

193

5.

The

Shannon

19-1

6.

The

Sea-cliffs

7.

The

Hill

8.

The

Traveller.

9.

Atlantic

193

of Kilkee
Patrick

of Saint

Coast

From

196
197

Nature

Scenery,

1.

The

Cliffs, 1

198

10.

Coast

Scenery, 2.

The

Cliffs,2

11.

Coast

Scenery,

3.

The

Hag's-head Cape

12.

Coast

Scenery,

4.

The

Puffing

IS.

Coast

Scenery,

5.

The

Cave

14.

Coast

Scenery,

6.

Spanish

Point

203

15.

Coast

Scenery,

7.

Malbay

Sands

204

16.

Coast

Scenery,

17.

Coast

Scenery,

18.

19.

Rydal

20.

Nightfall

21.

Gougaun

Barra.

210

22.

Gougaun

Barra.

211

23.

Lismore

212

24.

Dromana

213

25.

Castle

The

8.

Evening

Summer
with

Solitudes

Malbay,

9.

Wordsworth

at

of

199

Cave

201

Purgatory...

of

Malbay.

caricatured

Dromoland

200

202

205
206
207
208
209

Martyr

214

XI

CONTENTS.

P^ge

Sonnets.
26.

Glengarriff.1

21.5

27.

Glengarriff.

216

28.

Killarney. Approached

IV.

V.

Personal.

from

217

Kenmare

Miscellaneous.
Life

1.

My

2.

The

3.

Solitude

4.

To

5.

"

6.

The

Portrait.

7.

The

Statue

8.

The

Landrail

9.

The

Cross

Early

219

Picture

Family
and

220

Society

221

Times

other

Voice

The

218

Heart."

of her

To

A.

K.

R.

222
...

S. R

T.

of Moses.

223

From

Zappi

224
225

of the

Funeral

South

226

10.

On

the

11.

To

12.

To

the

13.

ToA.

14.

From

Petrarch

231

15.

From

Petrarch

232

16.

From

Bembo

233

17.

From

Petrarch

234

18.

From

Petrarch

235

19.

Canzonet;

of

Lady

and

Son

her

Lady

227
228

Nightingale

229

deV

230

in the

Sonnet

Form

236

Historical.
1.

The

Crusaders.

237

2.

The

Crusaders.

238

3.

The

Crusaders.

3.

The

Council

4.

The

Crusaders.

4.

The

Templars

5.

The

Crusaders.

5.

The

Children

6.

The

Crusaders.

6.

Jerusalem

of Clermont

239
240

Band

delivered

241
242

CONTENTS.

XU

Sonnets.

VL

Page

7.

The

8.

The

Crusaders.

9.

The

Plantagenets

10.

The

Barons

11.

The

House

of Tudor.

12.

The

House

of Tudor.

13.

Henry

14.

Edward

15.

JMaryTudor

251

16.

Cranmer

252

17.

Queen

18.

Laud

19.

Charles

the

Martyr.

255

20.

Charles

the

Martyr.

256

21.

The

22.

Oliver

23.

Charles

24.

James

25.

The

Man

26.

The

Soldiers

of Sarsfield

27.

The

Scottish

Bishops

On

Crusaders.

Christian

8.

Argument

244

246
247

248

249

Eighth

2.50

Sixth

the

243

245

Runnimede

at

the

Philosophic Depreciation

7.

Elizabeth

253
254

257

ParliamentaryLeaders

the

258

Cromwell
the
the

259

Second

260

Second
of Glencoe

Lord's

261
262

at

the

Revolution

263

Prayer

264

Prayer.

1.

Introductory.1.

Universal

2.

Introductory. 2.

The

Brotherhood

3.

Introductory.3.

The

right

4.

"

Our

Father

which

art

in Heaven."

267

5.

"

Our

Father

which

art

in Heaven."

268

6.

"

Hallowed

be

Thy

Name."

7.

"

Hallowed

be

Thy

Xame."

8.

"

Thy Kingdom

come."

Use

in Christ
of

265

Prayer... 266

269
270
271

Xiii

CONTENTS.

Page

Sonnets.
9.

10.

Thy

"

Thy

"

11.

"

12.

"

13.

"

14.

"

15.

"

16.

"

17.

"

18.

"

Kingdom

come."

Kingdom

come."

Will

be

done

Thy

Will

be

done

on

Thy

Will

be

done

on

us

Give

us

"

20.

"

21.

"

our

Day

this

our

Earth."

274

Earth."

275

Earth."

276

daily

Bread."

^^77

daily

Bread."

278

Forgive

us

our

Trespasses."

279

Forgive

us

our

Trespasses."

280

Forgive

19.

on

Day

this

273

Thy

Give

27t'

Lead

us

Deliver

Deliver

22.

The

23.

"Amen."

us

not

us

us

Doxology

"

as

into

we

forgive."

Temptation."

from

Evil."

from

Evil."

281

i"82

283

284

285

286

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25

WOMAN.

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:

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to

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away.

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his seed

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of law, to die ; that

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into

might

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perfections,

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in

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Israel

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high

on

desert, shall have

hope;

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wrath

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serpent held

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on

27

WOMAN.

OF

perfectmanhood

In

earth.

subjected upon

walk

thus

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Christ

The

great example of all righteous deeds.

how

Shewing
May

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sorrows,

disgrace.
of earth.

all the pomps

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that in Him

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observances.

splendour,joys, contentedly renounced!

assumed

and

took

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ever

was

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; for

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in

for ever,

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in

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to

division.

inseparably;

sacramental

to

conversion

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soul and

and

flesh were,

mystic

different

blood.

28

SONG

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still what

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to

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Prophet
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The

of the

the Lord,

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darkness

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peace

guide
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! Thou

shalt

shew

and

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of their sins
of

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come,

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wandering

without
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holiness

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evermore

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on

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world

from

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our

spakest

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our

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of Israel !

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prophets,since

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the Church

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up

way

by prophecies foretold.

and

voice

curse,

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and

song

Lord

the

!"

wilderness

cried

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upon

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his

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by

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man.

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mighty

beyond

falls ;

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without

tops

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home,

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SONG

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on

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on

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man's

of times.

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stage of earth

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deep

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they passed

before

seasons

resolved

eye

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people.

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mightiest fell ;

mouth

Lord, and

of

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not

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; and

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of the

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prophet;

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31

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:

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and

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the God,

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of first Adam

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death,

gave

exemplifying thus

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He

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be

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Man

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that in Him

; and

curse

flesh ;

and

of the mind

malediction

worst

shames,

and

pangs

exquisitetorments

This, the

betrayed ;

trustful love

faith corrupt and

Of

33

CRUCIFIED.

CHRIST

ay, if wants

shook

; earth

Dead

arose

only

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atone

and

pains.

shame, arraignment before

upon

the tree, be

men.

sufferings.

suffered ! if infirmities
and

the

weight

malice, and

Encompassing

His

way,
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of all

Satanic
be

our

sins.

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34

SONG

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He

us

suffered

OF

FAITH.

! if the

Saints,

of

voice

And

Apostolic Scripture,martyr's death,

And

the Jew's

For

He

us

scoff,be testimony, then

suffered

Now,

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For

People !

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myriad
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and

transgression

toil-worn

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depths

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Lord

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peace

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on

to

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we

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on

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we

Lord

theearth,goodwill
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for mankind

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praiseThee,

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of old

time

! and

; and

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God

triumphed gloriously!

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ear,

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creatures

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the

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;

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ther
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sit

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35

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fulfil.

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through

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mysterious

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of death,

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37

HELL.

halls of Isis,murmuring

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mistrust

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verse

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Solemnities

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fatal

of woes,

of man,

gift,

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38

And

He, the Archer

That

slew

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the

and

the shrouded

to

couch

the widowed

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from

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of Earth

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drasrsed

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chained
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men,

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brought

spake;
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heaven.
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the

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sublunary gods.

he loved

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! how,

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in

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claim

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Such

aspires

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reason

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from

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searching thought,

with

are

we

39

HELL.

INTO

DESCENT

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in

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to

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to

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after death

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Brethren

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his lifted eyes

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and

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SINS,

OF

FORGIVENESS

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The

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RESURRECTION.

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old.

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EVERLASTING.

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THE

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me

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mysteries

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dim

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know

all

not

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is

holy

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Mary's

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die

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safety,

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thoughts
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bosom

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and

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then

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wisdom

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of

divine

to

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through

shall

we

the

from

to

'neath

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kneel

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IF all

fatal.

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error

; the

from

hidden

aids

vouchsafed,

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is not

labour

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effort ; and

is of

That
The

not

veil

truth

prize

we

lies bare.

abstruse

because

sure

ever

gratitude

essential

love, and
we

led,

their

secured

with

which

in the

more

deep

fields of

mighty glass wise

Philosophy

shrouds

rewards

the

sounding

went

for vain

love

venerate

like stars

till with

Newton

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most

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eyes

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Truths, found

the

less

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pains

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recondite.

search, using with

All

Word

the

True,

unworthy

humble

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mystery.

wisdom

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That

understand,

cannot

find

reject who

Is oft obscure

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who

doubt

must

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STUDIES.

the

single-hearted,only,

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STUDIES.

SCRIPTURAL

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man

Thou

gropes

for hath

these

hidden

hast

darkness

thick

In

instruction.

Christ

not

clared,
de-

the

things from

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them

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babes

to

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reverential

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soul

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most

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us

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questions

faith is

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task ; else

search

to

the

there

to

languid, technical,
are

resolved

and

dull ;

proof grows

on

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Scripture should
as
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in

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divine

of verities

search

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attained

these

triumph, glorifyingGod.

shall

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man

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endowment,

innate

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in

we

comprehend.

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steps be turned

gardens trim.
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plain walks

broad

the seed

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our

own

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as

natural

fertile Power

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lies

sleeps,yet inconspicuous
industry

gracious dews

shall

from

stir the

heaven

field

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soil.

mature

the fruit.

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VISIBLE

THE

OF

CONTINUITY

THE

CHURCH.

As

their

in

Doth

shew

like

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orderly
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He

gave

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And
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there

to

feel

lastly,
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knowledge,

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comprehensive

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to

in

after

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their

and

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with

rank

own

faculty,

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drew

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others

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commensurate

conscience,
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it not

sensibly

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hath

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which

to

are

appetites,

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they

tripartite.

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goodness.

stint;

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things,

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all

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for

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World,

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them

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in the

that

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promise,

to

lead

on

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as

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lacks

like

Its presence,

Of

God,

Even

the brow

on

Not

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of

the

before

world
it

for Man.

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He

wanderer's

gave

heaven

and

people

God
moved

way,

flaming fire; (earlierHe

rent

beams.

great presence.

He

walked

softlypacing)

Adam,

clave ;

the rocks, the mountains

the Law
earth

ever

renewed.

doth

beside

us

it shrines

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of tears.

day,

He

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promise

the ancient

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garden

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a

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pledge divine

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sign, the

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doom

saved, and

the Church

of peace

ever

guiltand

the better

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to

so

then

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in the time

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in

worship

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be

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to

meet

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113

CHURCH.

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speak thou

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to

us

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die !"

we

the

feeble,heard

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knows

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us,

cried

and

prayer,
awful

let His

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voice

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more

no

sanctified the tongues of chosen

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the Messias

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make

to

came

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work

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draw

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done

was

smite

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and

raised,

judgments,

came

perpetualabode

here

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He

with

reanimate

and

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His

denounce

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men

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with wisdom.

feed their kind

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He

heaven

to

own

went

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"

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to promulgate His
Law,
Evangelists,

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raised those

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glorious

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visible

unity

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to

our

from

city founded

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to

charge

of the Church,
;

and
the first,
was

concord

day

defend.

were

on

earth

ever,
:

prepared.

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consecrated, strifes composed,

equity with good

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maintained.

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CONTINUITY

Who

feared

His

all

One,

all his

Like

Lucifer

When

God,

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last,

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The

true

with

from

the

Who,

having

walked

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to

ways

all

Fathers,

and

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to

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away,

cast

Saints

pervert,
a

of Man

song.

unalloyed
to

even

descends
and

God,

with

Posterity

and

Patriarchs

triumph

first father

Adam,

high

of

frame

ecclesiastic

us

fires.

martyr

birth

the

or

first

priest.
His

declared

through

forfeiture

misuse,

day.

our

and
!

is sin

of Heaven

will

Noah,

holy Heritage

to

Prophets, Priests,
;

woke

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forth

led

before

Christian

with

Prophets,

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him

heard,

and

inspiration

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us

angelical

the

closed

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power.

fell like

groanings

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irradiate

by

men

honour,

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place

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heart

path

all

and

sought imperial

brethren

messengers

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appeal;

with

good,

with

spiritual Captivity

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for

faith

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judgment,

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satisfied

at

heroic

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piety

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things

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CHURCH.

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wrong

cause

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THE

LIGHT

IN

INQUIRY.

RELIGIOUS

lightlywould

faith, and

our

were

REASON

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assert

duties

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prerogatives of Mind,

and

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apart from

If outward

shew

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of miracle,

appeal

to

evidence,

truth, subjective

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needful

Were
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evidence
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Then

by

God

hath

Account,
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But

with

substantiate

of

sense

alone

force

mere

belief:
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like animals.

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restrain,

needful.

were

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and

Him

requires

providentialgiftsbestowed.

indeed
reserve

to

with

endowed
for

search

and

appropriate appetites.
only,

wonders,

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to

and

alone,

analysis.

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instincts

to

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instinctive

mere

the
:

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and

worked

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of old ;

under

charge

116

Of

No

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thoug:h

silence,

INQUIRY.

thankful

the

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of

boast

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heart

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of

Power
"

"

Was

His

Such

the

were

artful

nor

"

trick

wonders

by

heresiarch,

Simon

full.

was

of

the

sorcery.

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wrought-

infidel,

or

"

God

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And

Deeds

boastful

sentences

worthy

such

tongue,

the
and

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heathen

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rites,

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days
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earliest

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gleam

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his

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triune

brothers

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with

choral

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upon

the

Soul

universal

and

nature

linked

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the

melodious

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faintly heard,

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from

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shout

air

forth

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northern

sacred

to

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like the

sound

all,echoes

them

sacrifices
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song

from

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East

"

harmony

not

came

of heathen

the

school

shadowed

was

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the

glorified

self-existingGoodness

man

voices

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mystic Truth

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sun

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in

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rays

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in

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on

light which

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whence

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the

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us

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who

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life

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death.

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PRAYER.

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THERE
For

have

prayers
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way

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like

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us

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conscious

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meditation

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assurance

ties

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astute,

bear

hearts

commission

comfort,

holy

brain

gum,

unprepared.

high

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all

from

odours

without

the

of

emotions

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breathings

inward

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argument.
within

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and

God

true,'twixt

wrought

their

make

elaborate

and

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heaven

prayer

and

wings,

and

Messengers,

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in

principle

living

and

pure
the

communing

they

come

hope.
:

heart

human

with

God

VIII.

OF

WORTHY

The
Of

of

records

hair

gray

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Drawn

not

are

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be

to

in

martyrdom.

foreknowing
ripeness
as

time.

of the

mind

evidence

its root

the

virtues

revered
the

in

sure

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son,

age.

barriers,

precipice's edge.

its

which

holy ground.

of old

goodness granted

in His

the

hath

liath

shall

communities

that

and

Subserve
So

planning mind,
that

men

arg-ued but experienced things :

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God

the

was

fruitage,like

These

ancient

from

Reasoning,
And

Seers

revered

be

to

are

proved

loving

wisdom

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and

times

traditionaryfaith;

saintly Fathers

And

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of old

practice of enlarged

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TRUST.

AND

REVERENCE

judg-ments

THE

FOREFATHERS

OUR

OF

JUDGMENTS

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but

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vigour

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man

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right

light

thought

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should

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after

no

by

ages,

trial,

the

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planned.

having

perfected.

and

bespeaks
regard

secures

it

and

ancientness.

reverence

continuance

whatsoever

assurance,

for

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respect,

proved
newness,

love

way.

disallow

lightly

may

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the

vindicate

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path,

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FOREFATHERS.

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THE

if

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the

discuss

and

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thy

staff

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paths

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pilgrim's

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confidence

SUBJECT.

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track.

in

the

If

wisdom

relied

own

tried

trust

on

bear

wildernesses

thine

believe

with

turn

Guides

ancient

in

and

examine

falter,

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our

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that God

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which

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Yet

there

are

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baffled

depths

Finite

conceptions
the scope

Beyond
Extraneous
Now
Are

to

which

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of natural

to

not

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uninstructed,

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having

selfish

Toil, slander,

inept,
as

tortures,

as

their

ends,

eye

they pertain

above

conditions

natural

law.
we

essence,

on

hate.

evidence

testified

circumstantial,

By Teachers,

that

sciences

in

believe,

they

the rational

involve

; and

are

Power

soar

these, miraculous

or

in

attributes.

haply

or

thro' which

the obvious,

summoned

His

they

the

mysteries,

the Infinitudes,

To

mind

plotting'gainst

traitors

what

is; and

Atheists, such

be

owe

we

as

their

words

doctrine

vouch

proves;

poverty.

martyrdoms,

confirm

124

REVELATION.

Ay,

Witnesses

Were
And

to

The

that

pure,

the ermined

! and

there

are

of

robe

of

then

such

purblind Deist plodding

reject them

to

all institutes

renounce

stain

Alas

so

equity.

his

on

cries,

The

"

Revelation

And

of His

way

learn

Ordained

the

He

men

made

full

in

laws

!" Pause"

omnipotence

that should

moral

mutable

Permitted, yet

Pursued

; and

Yet

not

did

Weeping,

Man

God

mystery

Saviour

should

Yet

that

Revelation

from

Guides

whom,

in

his state.

; desires

gave

him

the

as

Law

"

made,

waxed

they fled.
to

went

them

seed

woman's

forgiven !

they, in meek

not,

his God.

with

sware

arise, the Past

comprehending

Still Earth

man.

free will ;

walked

more

desert

This

no

Paradise, He

from

"

being broken, punishment

which

"

He

fool

true.

control

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Obedience

thou

made

agents, with

restrained

why needful, reasonable,

God, who

Blind

made

never

will to Man

waseverneedful

none

And

hath

Deity

? behold

men

querulous questioner,dog'-ledlike the

He

To

law.

trust.

comforted.

sinful; and

God

proffered

dreams,

and

high-wrought phantasy

125

REVELATION.

And

divine

His

wonders

visions

to bad

Thus

Daniel,

Told

of the

Shook

in the

his

at

to

rapt Isaiah

So

And,

in the

From

human

What
And

noblest

the

the

Chosen

doubting

his

in the

Shrank,
Before

the

Least

in my

Enough,

angel, crying,

that

Nor

needed

God

chose

Inquire of

equal

to

His

be made

you

to

[God,

strength,not

own

Gideon

though

should

How

I,

Israel?"

save

they proved;

the task

impeccable.

Instruments

Him

why,

"

house,
to

men.

of poverty.

diffidence

father's

but

were

Moses,

miracle

hymned

soul !

in trust

further

and

sang,

falter not

rolled

ever

fallible,we

Required

hail !

of his pregnant
the very

doomed

wall.

hand

lonely

that

song

the

while

lip,Redemption

though

Though

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come

[King

courts

the Saviour

bade

great Ideal

The

balm.

banquet, staring on

fieryletters,and

The

breathed

exiles

Babylonian

things

their heads

on

Arabian

as

Seers

People

ruthless

and

of mournful

ear

medicinal

Hope,

Kings

streams,

fearless

Then

dire comnainations

Thundering
in the

hills and

lone

revealed.

were

Prophesied

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by

vindicate

ask, should

and

His

who

shall dare

Ways?

Man,

with

[hope
reason.

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REVELATION.

Revelation

Of

duty, and

Without

from

Unwearied

how

find out

in

So the poor
Feels

of Gods

stocks and

His

With

; and

and

form

by Paul.
ruled.

instinct

wilds

his talisman

carves

the

upon

dance

or

Boreal

fore
be-

hears

; and
; and

storm

in the

subtile

more

path ?

and, awe-struck, bows

Perfections,

Abstract

blind

Hesperian

in

slain warriors

with

Some,

the

yet by strong

stones

shrieks

Demoniac

supervene.

though helpless

fantastic
priest's

wizard

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knowledge

is perverse.

sorceries,

Savage

want

Reason

smitten

is blind

he

Ay,

its

when

Elymas

As

"

might

Beacon

^That

the means,

unenlightened

For

Of

his God

cowers

lights!

endowed
sophistry,

malignant Powers,

substance

and

their children's

blood

Smoked
The
"

upon

Moloch's

Stars, and the great Sun

Making
One

the

medicine,

Spake, as
And

with

Moses

who

an

nay

only, for such

echo, God's
but

these

beasts !

I"

ills remained

; then

commission

revered

birds and

Incorruptible
corrupt

TheTruths, revealed,of God

And

Some

altar !

from

prophetssang

Above

articulate words.

shall

speak? Records

lime.
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REVELATION.

Religiously preserved, long scrutinized.

Shew

prodigies accrediting their

The
Of

Pharaoh,

Of

Israel

hard

Wilderness,

The

Fountain

Of

Horeb
Not

All

with

Plato,

the Voice
the

nor

eloquence, but

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to

their

doctrine,

pleased, if not

Yet

these,

Whose

words

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be

Human
No
The
All

is

prophesied,
marvels,

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growth

Throughout

the

and

that

and

two,

People

domination

all Lands

! in

Spiritof God,

on

In

Christ,

clinging Curse
denied

of His
every

summed

are

which

that.

impure

the

mused.

time

hesitate

any

crucified,

these

but

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the

of miracles.

now

dispute;
or

of older

men

excogitation,wild
need

not

argument

Divine, revealed

this side, the

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without

not

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choice.

your

As

prompted by

were

instructed, smiled

the holier

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rock

lips dwelt

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their

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sincerity.

raise

heard

heaven

smitten

Sinai

on

whose

on

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the

sea;

from

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cloven

sustenance

from

Egypt's Plagues

the

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gushing

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of heart, and

wending

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PRAISE

THE

HONOUR,
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Empires

altar

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the

gems

Power

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to

Dominion,

throne

his

; to

all diadems

path

of

morning

like

His

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ascend
!

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in

Him
down:

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as

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burn

evanescent

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and

! like

God

sceptres bend,

All

Glory,

all sacrifices

Him

For

to

Earth's

from

Up

and

GOD.

OF

dew
flowers.

among

send

hands

lifted

down

The

li^htnin^s,

Who
He

On

every

To

whom

As

the

For

Depth
Who

creature?
all

no

depths

Time

of

Who

for the

no

wise

tropic
mist.

dimness

spiritin

eloquence,

fall

manna

so

the

no

of all love.

treasuries

He

as

lie

knowledge

of

hath

obscurity,

fashions

Engines

like

crystalof

calm

whom

worthy

charities

whose

As

the rocks

shake

thunder

with

fair, and

and

good

and

sea

Nature

no

height
the
of

clear

as

veil,

brain

thought

THE

like the Lord

Leap

not

Pure

in their freshness

Is

Man's

The

lustre of the Summer

fecundity ;

triumph, through

showers

He

shares

but

Who,

who

Yea,

for

Man
And

Spring;

Church,

the

King

but

God

envies,

plumes

of

Glory, hath

!
"

"

Peer?

no

object stretched

no

unattainable?
; shakes

revenges

man

Base

supereminence

beholds

and

ye

his

glaive,

against his fellow

his brow,

man

Ravages earth, blasphemes against high heaven

But

God,

who

Vengeance
With

knows

pestilence;and
; and

Subverting cities; and

To

to

the

vindicate

the heart, and

for sin ; and

Engulfing navies
Fire

song

universal

the

man

flowers ;

Wintei-'s

and

place and

beyond,

Above,

of

fields and

Away,
strive

with

nativity!

Christ's

Who

wealth

possession? Prime

all is His

For

delights,

What

below, nay

For

Of

His

are

as

Good

the

to

race

Autumn's

joys

ever-gushingplenitude,

comparable

Upon

Human

in celestial amities.

Lapped

129

GOD.

is blessed

Who

in

OF

PRAISE

His

arm

bid

the

the

wrath

Angel-host

tempest blow.

hurl

volcanoes

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exact

earthquake gape.

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can

as

on

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in

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the

His

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of

seek

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the

separate
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to

gracious
Truth

is

His

the

Lord

people

everlasting

own,

fling

and

round.

is

Dead

the

praise

His

yields

censer

from

with

for

He

relents.

heart

His

expiate

to

sacred

Lord

the

GOD.

and

Dying

Thanksgiving

His

Son,

own

odour

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refrains

midst,
Father's

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in

Courts

merciful.

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the

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is

Lord, what

that

Man,

thou

Psalm

BEGGARS
Is

We

beg

for all

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food

which

and

to

dearth

impelled.

eld ;

nothing
to

is withheld.

repay;

furrow,
the

which

creatures

flower, and

we

plumes

bird.
Inclined
And

satisfied

Nay,

when
And

Against

His

ear

our

longings by

the
the

and

father

our

dread
Race

array,

our

paints

want

mere

things, never

we

who

He

where

more,

all

borrow

Fields

things,by

earth

on

pestilence and

helpless youth

Still craving

heritage
birth

and

bereavement,

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are

"

of him?

viii.

death

but

ours,

and

Pangs

we

mindful

art

heard

Adam's

sentence

of all

;
a

word.

sin

began.

ran

succeeding Man;

slay ;
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132

VANITIES,

Then

were

And

with

Nor

Man

is

yet
With

To

have,

He

stands

of

his

what

Sophist
lives

yet

as

to

he

thou

art,

take

thy part?

thought

dread
"

"

bought.

the

hath

wrought

heart.

Pharisaic

that

turn

thing

he

though

as

will.

proper

thought

as

fill

still

God's

heaven.

in

his

take

is

and

act

own

Atoner

riven.

were

testifies

clamours

but

deserts

his

shall

Vain

And

to

Redemption

who

no

content

right,

on

Grasping

If

who

thanks;

By

Ah,

blood

His

chains

our

given,

assurance

an

Sealed

anulled,

sins

our

Redeemer

died
For
Did

Be

sure

self-satisfied
down

bow

Christ

For
Armed

these

He

toiled

Penitents

Reason

may

to

on

plume

earth,

that

Sinner's

Holy

pride?

One,

alone.
not

storm

His

beatific

throne!

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SONNETS.

I.

what

ND

MORAL.

AND

RELIGIOUS

T.

prayer?

is

1.

Prayer

bold

with

not

to

grasp

seize

God's

cold,

Not

Not

comminations

pious

(Harmless
such

The

Feels

with

sanctimonious

; not

bent

the
its

Gospel

on

shrine

with

crossed

; for

from

is in

our

hearts

meditates

adoration;
word

!)

these

Spirit silently

prostrate

yet confides;
faith

air

knees.

ceremonies
God's

is prayer.

Proffers

share;

feeble

but

them

From

care

patronizing prayer;

necks, joined palms, brows

Bowed

Fears,

hurls

that

cant,

Fanatic

Not

Wisdom,

or

for

doxologies.

phrases, loud

set

Wealth

Of

clamouring

suitors

gifts,as

pardon

duty

earth, hope

in

not

supplicates ;
departs;

eternity !

136

SONNETS.

II.

Prayer

what

THEN

is

word

learn,

Mark,
Word

That

Peruse

prayer?

that

Gospel

examine

which

"

2.

it shall

with

was

teach

God,

thee

and

well.

God,

was

Lord

light of

life, the

Of

weal

Pronouncing

those

In

meek

So

subt'ly
Man's

With
Be

these

truth,
To

the

with
that

at

emotions

sure

guides,

heaven,

argument,
in

nature

blends

recognise

we

and
so

accord

pure

divine
once

heard

precepts
infidel

whose

best

not

in

awakened

orisons,

human

The

the

by

tears

woe

or

parable

in

oracle

expounded;

Familiarly

With

!"

men

the

studied
our

will

of

that

hearts

rightful worship,

our

shall

God.
ends
rise

understood.

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137

MORAL.

III.

3.

Prayer

that

In

of

hosts

The

Glory

"

The

hath

Himself

God

BUT

taught

God

to

Catholic

in

heaven

!"

all

day,

devotional

earth's

From

begins.

prayer

pray

by

Each

revered.

Christendom

to

form,

comprehensive

most

how

us

low

ball
The

echoing
Of

choirs

angel

that

Hymning
Obedience,
Our

Our

resounds
and

reign

in

duly

hope

of

of

Than

safeguard

With

dutiful

pardon

from

all

Hosanna

not

implore

we

charity

nor

evil

close

pass

away

professed

things

thoughts

and

array

seraphical.
shall

which

all

the

through

harps

resignation,

sustenance

deeds

On

song

rest

we

petition
;

the

and

more

again

sacred

strain.

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SONNETS.

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it be

SHALL
That
Of

trial
Of

human

Why

be

this

through

this

on

incited

in

their

on

life

wisdom

philosophy,

inbred?

said

path
dread,

or

death

or

vain

world's

it be

by hope,

world

accident

! shall

Lord

said, O
must

men

Expediency.

not

?
waste

we

breath,
Follies

of false

Why
The

preach
of

worth

On

patriotic
Make
Nor

Good

the

Acts

strong

ever

is immutable

Principle

in

Christ

of Faith.

"

shed

not

we

hath

virtue

glory

rule, which

our

are

"

Should

fall when

works

deeds

that

recompense

character

Right
fear

the

does

not

sever

deed

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from

makes

the
the

design,

basis

and

of His

the
law

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there, O

thou

sit'st

lost

Jerusalem

royal

still of

yet something

down,

state

thee

Ennobling
Of

age

regards

Undimmed

by
thrones,

And

in

not

thou

time

yet

that

ruin

Thee

art,

the
the

as

is the

gem,

diadem.

thee

made

weight

like

the

common

Great,
All

perished

Thy

holiness

The

arm

of the

Thy
An
Hath
His

scoff, thy power

living

all-enduring miracle
set, in

record

ineffaceable
And

cursed

of

seal
the

for

dream

on

Death
:

art

thou

God

slaughtered Son,

His

upon

land

is

Omnipotent

guiltiness

desolate

thy People

and

thy
dying

brow

Saviour

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140

SONNETS.

VI.

Church

The

1.

tolerant.

English Church,

CANNOTdoubtthatourdear

Our

the

Truly,
(Howe'er

Impartial
On

not

as

fraud,
the

Over
The

for

doubts,
rends

She

or

But

Free

no

grants,

but

perchance,
of

franchise
she

what

undeterred

and

not

our

points

first

wholly
race

claimed

spiritualcharter

torch

lifts her

innocently

who

those

she

High

bird

hooded

while

frank,

perch

the

like

perplexed

conscience

who

disputants

sophism.

maze

path
Mid

strike

to

by search

involved)

text

gauntlet,

Reason's

Eager
By

dubious

inferred.

holy word,

God's

of

meaning

in

hath

gracious mother,

and

wise

for

aye

stray,

undesigned.
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141

MORAL.

AND

RELIGIOUS

VII.

Church

The

AY,

Who

To

symbol cold,

marble

Deceitful
Yet

calm

Direct

Sedate

"

measured

her

Una

as

'neath

by the

her perverse
her

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steps
her

and

example?

nance
suste-

her

advance,

fancy-free.
in

chance

every

forest

lions.

she

suppliant glance

on

holy ardours,

while

yields

breast

Strenuous

smiling!

Encompassed
Must

liberal

majestic Charity

mother

call her

we

her

from

nations

No

do

wisely

2.

tolerant.

tree

alas!

Why,

thoughtless children
why

must

the

turn

sultry

breath
Of

Bigotry
Poison
The

stain

the
brain
in

Charity's
of

springs

Art

pure
and

through life,and
death

glass?
Science
sear

the

"

burn
heart

142

SONNETS.

VIII.

Intimations

of life ! fast

OMORX
For
Bear

witness

to

pleasant

knowledge

fruitful

of the

we

the

Still prompts

punishment?
!

are

flowery

its

that

not

begotten,

flower

decreed

ye

light designed

within

germ

Or, rather, hold

Is

childhood

thou, indeed.
act

tempered

of

dreams

Preluding
The

foregone
to

! lent

moments
fleeting'

trial ! Dost

on

some

righteous Power

By
O

souls

sinful

Existence.

past

of

as

to

feed

the

seed

the

slumbering

memory
Thus

vision?

tent

sent

child,
On

Floats
Revels
And

unforgotten

pinions

the

o'er

in

shadowy

light, the

hears
born

the
!

choral

free,

wafted

tissue
swell

breadth
of

of

the

of waters
morn

harmonies

wild

sphere-

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RELIGIOUS

143

MORAL.

IX.

is

THERE
No

than
of

hours
Not

For
Not

be

lofty duties,
wiled

be

to

But

Life,
Man

and

should

And

shape
To

walk

of

his

better

acts,

adorning

and

ye

or

sting

life

eruess.

not

less

lent

was

aimless

choicest

ever

feel

selfishness.

ourselves,

its

be

in

idleness

discontent.

for

away

improve

to

can

span
not

punishment

and

this

misspent

of

waste

redeemed

know

time

souls

active

to

is

indolence

now

Because

the

languor

very

Heavier
O

for

healing;

Whose

for

remedy

no

dreams.

and

foculties
than

mankind,

serve

he

seems:

discipline

earth, with

given.

were

hope

his

mind,

of heaven
.

144

SONNETS.

X.

The

Teaching

One

JESUS,though
Man,

As

Speech,
In

majesty

Yet

all

fearless

Of

sophistry

(Weak
Who,
To

Yet
With

their

preach
stooped
masterdom

the
to

from

Word,
teach
His

worth.

guide.

pride
mortal

birth.

ornament

with

His

plan

Authority,

and

sent

refuge)

oratory's

speaking

and

pomps

its

nor

have

roots

such

ill accord

For

rhetorical,

art

applied

dearth,

apprehend
sincere

and

simplified

so

without

so

and
with

give

the

Law,

gentleness,

sympathy

earth

upon

kind,

our

might

follow

the

His

Not

functions

plain

severe,

full, that
And

his
to

common

dwelt

ith God,

sharing

Christ,

of

as

and

Friend.

to

man.

blend

AND

RELIGIOUS

145

MORAL.

XT.

Sacred

The

Repeat,

Wild

with

flashing

Homer's

hearts

of

Winnow
Not

these, but

Are

dear

Judah's

temperate

Of

Ruth,

and

Of

David

Simply

rhetoric

noble

Isaiah's

and

with

as

grief

to

maxims

or

tale

bards,

energy

of

and

store
re-

to

me

the
the

Joseph's

pathetic, eloquently

rage

lore.

hallowed

pour

sage

sententious

of Job

assuage

periods,

pastoral Amos;
the

that

torrent's

Tully

o'er

page

sounds

high-wrought

Seneca's

from

Plato's

of

the

eye,

listj ask

with

reign

The

rapturously

hang

verse

who

those

The

will

flowing eloquence

From
Let

who

those

LET

Writers.

Profane

and

artless

strain

high songs
wrongs,

plain.

146

SONNETS.

XII.

Origin

IT
This

earth

But

tends

Sacred,

of

are

else

is
no

shall

flesh

come

the

natural

from

Heaven,

aspiring

as

meet

What

traduction

by

the

is to

Spirit is

And

All

that

Soul.

the

souls, like growth of the corporeal frame

Our

But

be

cannot

of

fires

whence

etherial

an

home

of

hear

phantom

risen

from

the

then

! Ere

it came,

'

martyrdom

We

think

flame,

mystery.

we

name

this

tomb.
world

was

born.

souls, countless

Were

forth

Called

or

as

as

our

of stellar

beams
flesh

demands?

"

light.
The

night
Of

and

childhood,
with

Thrill

vague

meditative

man's

memories;

and

morn,

blind

impulse

brings
Shadows

perplexed

of

pre-existing things!

AND

RELIGIOUS

147

MORAL.

XIII.

have

OFT

love-giftof

That
the

Yield

with

Shrinking
Frowned

in

to

those

oft, strong

too

sudden
their

who,

err,

youth

our

heart

faint

which,

With

thought they

as

path.

wild

emotions
is

if

crost

ghost

thus

Not

child,

infant

an

memory

gasp,

lost

having

the

precepts

mild
Of

teach

Jesus

with

Man
When

vain

which

God

promises.

chastening

us

yet beguiled

never

loves

He

and

who

most

us

conquered

Death
that

Permits

not

The

is Man's

For

font

heaven,

Too

grieve
soon

not
:

birth

and

still deem

we

true

feeder

for the Dead

God
!

then

tomb
with
!

death

; the

grave

immortal
none

fulfils His

pass

purpose

curse.

his

nurse

breath.
from

eartli
in

our

148

SONNETS.

XIV.

Music.

Church

BEFORE

At

from

once

measure,

devotionallycalm.

advanced

Monarch-bard

The

majestic

hallowed

with

irradiate

eyes

slow

in

brow

upraised

With
And

Ark,

the

rapturous

pleasure.
the

lip,and

loftypsalm

harp,

and

shalm,
forth ; the

Broke

lending just

sounds

sweet

ex-

pressure
the

To

raised

pi'aisein

Our
Of

that

(By

most

spirit.

; and

music

pure

Thus

and

we,

too, embalm

disperse

holiest

treasure

Liturgy,

bequeathed, by martyrs

saints

the

sealed

in

fire,)
With

choral

Alternate
Or

anthem,

hymn,

low-chaunted

pealing through
like

some

shadowy

mighty Being

Uncoiling through long

profound

the

litany.

aisles and

choir;

of sound.

echoing

vaults

149

MORAL.

AND

RELIGIOUS

XV.

Bells.

Christmas

SWEET-SOUNDINGbells,
to

midnight

Your

far

From
As

if the

The

jubilant

all

Swells

the

Far

sonorous

indeed
dutiful

heaven,
fined

! if there

with
!

warn

this

morn

every

where,

billowy sound.

beautifully blending
organ

as

air;

there.

to

off, and

the

on

were

tumult

harmonious

the

fortunate

To

Earth

of

yet concordant;

With

Hearts

bounding

comes

Saviour-Lord

return

wind-borne

of multitudes,

cry

birth

day

auspicious

voice

that

had

Wild,

tower

mighty

Creation
For

till

re-echoing melody,
and

dome

summoners

prayer

From

blithe

voices

love

"

of the

be

wind.

found

souls

sincere,

ascending
faith

uncon-

150

SONNETS.

XVI.

The

Ways

World

UNFEELING
worth

For
I

I look

Something
The
The

Far
Know
Be
And

the

from

too

thrives

frailties
in

our

varying
of

their

follies

their

leave, for
!

ever,

the

all their

dearth

adorn

human

birth.

nook,
brook.

but

their

should

passions

deaf,

forlorn

there's

beside

ways

scorn.

Poor

distant

some

sheltering oak,
the

earth

to

or

; and

that

of

I turn,

on

strong,

traits

rather,

nothing
to

pity,

to

grown

milder

! I would

]5eneath

vanished

your

selfishness

hate,

of Malice

all the

smooth

Or

to

are

tongue
Of

Rich

mourn

where'er

around,
but

nought

see

!I

when

can

World.

the

of

of mankind.
in

vices

joys

and

book

blind.
hind
griefs be-

151

MORAL.

AND

RELIGIOUS

XVII.

Misanthropy.

earliest

FROM
The

tide
of

Stream

Of

sinks,

then

is he

fears

self

alone

knave,

Dupe,
Quick

to

reckless

pang,

false, and

still !

! to

inscrutable.
shall

be

feel

and

how

slow

throng

sordid

sceptic,

wanton

inflict

envious,

alas

ill

and

wrong,
a

last, what

at

formed,

creature

For

Vain,

last, beneath

strong:

along

bubble

acting

griefs, customs,

cares,

What

at

good

unknown

ever

been

hath

tendency

human

the

thinker,

feeble

Man

of

gulfs

will.

nature's

is stem

always

error

is hurled

Onward
A

of

such

mysterious

awful

Whose

time,

to

charitable

live
thrive

others
rash

ever

believer

forgive;
never

152

SONNETS.

XVIII.

THOUGH

care

may

the

sap

and

mind,

guish
an-

bend.
And
Still

man

may

His

He

Detect

as

When

find

the

it up,

Glimmers
Hails
Looks

When

with

the

with

the

bring

lustre

dewy

Life

Blest

at

the

lies down
!

so

final
in

at

attend

leaf:

the

end.

day.
the

clouds

opening

smiles

every

stormy

bright promise,
fairest

brief.

in

pleasure,
of

grief,

relief:

sure

tear-dipped

some

of

befriend

remedy

of life, however

traveller

through

touch

the

lurking charm

some

close

For

book

at

and

hour,

the

in

still may

And

faithful

one

saddest

And

wither

may

the

in

the

evening
west.

good

hour

sleep, to

ray

man's

way

of rest.

waken

with

the

153

MORAL.

AND

RELIGIOUS

XIX.

Passion-flower.

The

thou

ART
Of

no

We

of

Than

page,

beacon

!
to

guidance
with
to

more

the

of

in

havens

lettered
of

the

dower.

tongue

sung,
breast

floret's

woods

wild
than

hour

that

mortal

frailty

the

sign

Psalmist's

Teacher

mute

yea,

our

was

human

within

divine

hath

never

record

Act

that

curse

hope

this
of

man:

sin?

disastrous

depth

symbol

expiatory

Cross

the

Fitlier

star

and

power,

Passion-flower.

corolla's

holier

the

Cancelled

pure

the

When

is

thy

God

'Twixt

It

name

of

or

or

denoteth.

thy

trace

beauty,

enjoyment,

sweet

each

For

of

type

"

among;
lore
Blest

imprest
!

154

SONNETS.

XX.

Vices

be

FAR
The

from

the

ballroom's

giddy

Miser

rout

Avarice

gambler's hauntj where

to

loves

rule
and

witling,prodigal

fool ;

and

race-ground's noisy rabble-shout

The

pageant

The

jovial crew

The

me

Society.

of

hunter's

who

push

wild

halloo

bowl

the

through

about;
brake

and

pool;
The

self-sufficient

Envy's
I ask

vile

but

And

Scandal's

pander;
small

some

conquer

space

hireling

whereon

desires

vain

school

of the

pedant

think.

to

where

scout

hope

may

blend
The
To

woo

futurewith
the

Muse

By living
Some

time
on

stream,

solitude,

flower-sweet

some

delicious

some

for
to

past

converse

commune

with
with

brink
a

my

[sod

friend
God

RELIGIOUS

155

MORAL.

AND

XXI.

The

24TH

youth, I

oft, in

HOW
The

loved

1830.

to

of this antient

shadow

Watching- beyond
the

Bright through

August,

OF

those

beneath

muse

cloister

arches, dark

gloom,

yon

river's

dim

and

;*

grim.

ample

breadth.
Like

Hope

with

Now,
These

vain

peopled
to

Give

joy, whose

Steadfast

bitterness

But

fleeth.

Time

eyelids swim

my

bridge,no

towers,

quays,

Hope

I wrestle

lies

more

law, from

deep

Outpouring,

these
hand

and

pangs,
upon

in death.

breath

sweet

hearted

as

sage

or

saint

of God's

"

Askeyton Abbey.

heard

departed ;

word
sufficing

tears, to sooth

look

that book.

alone, through holy lips,

are

not

Precept and

yonder, veiled

with

heaven, with

to

Whence

the

smiling !

him

Yet, would

But

Sorrow

on

the

weary-

556

SONNETS.

XXII.

EaSTERDAY,
God's

AGAIN

Fold,

My

spotlesslamb

Of

intellectual

To

untimely

an

From
Pier

how

grave

step shall bound

in

the

dawn

g-one

"

yet,

before

though

fled

in wood

nevermore

vial

us,

of His

or

hath

God
wrath

lawn
shed

cheered, though tearful, down

walk

we

the

from

even

! and

drawn
with-

is dead

precious

expression

visited

little flock

my

Gentle-one

my

earth, though

Balm,
And

"

from

and

beauty

hath

messenger

Her

1834.

our

path.
still heavenward

O Comforter!
Where

rapt Treasures, clasped

my

in

mute

gleams lightingtheir upturned

Immortal

With

points thy hand:

the

Cherubic

stand

choir

take

their

braces,
em-

faces.

appointed

RELIGIOUS

157

MORAL.

AND

XXIII.

Petrarch.

From

WEEPING

for that lore which

And

I go.

loner-lost years

for all my

to

this world

confined

No

for heaven
strong flight,

whose
spirit,

example might

mean

Thou

who

didst mark

this weary

Succour

And

thy

may

Then, though

grace
my

bestow.

man

wanderings and my

my

heaven

GreatKingof

on

! unseen,

o'er

all my

woe,

immortal, Mind

being,frail and

life

signed,
de-

blind.

flow
failings

through warring tempests

passed.
death

My
And

tranquillyand

may

soul may

calmed

my

While

o'er

that space

gently come

flee in peace

which

shuts

me

at

last

from

the tomb.
And

From

on

death

my

Thee,
my

in

doom

bed, be thy blessingcast

tremblinghope, O

God

"

! I wait

M.

158

SONNETS.

XXIV.

GOD,
Walked
kind

speech,

So

stooped
with

Makins:
dwell

To
From

from

take
sin

heaven,

our

Love

what

love,
the

in

majesty

griefs

bequeathing
through

ties

ark

transcending,

all love

He

Him,

and

His

Church

faith, and

gave

bending.

glory

and

to

advise.

to

human

after-time.

upon

dark

nor

Him

to

covenanted

when,

reproof;

besought

men

wise;

mark.

to

in

Almighty

But

in.

Son,

His

when

men

that

Was

mild

reward,

to

Of

To

sedulous

guise,

watchful,

Master,

loving

most

familiar

in

speaking

Instructor,

Prompt

Of

Patriarch

with

old,

of

clays

Prophet,

And

the

in

Church.

Primeval

The

holy

to

save

the

charities

Keys
!

R'EI.IGIOUS

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'jv*

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159

MORAL.

AND

"^iy

"^Jy

"^jv

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"^^^^

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Ga2

XXV.

Elder

The

Ministry.

Nature

is but

dust

glorious

presence,

and

FRAIL

! Man

might

not

bear
The
When

the

Giving
The

the

on

Law

Therefore
And

So

Seer

Moses,

and

waxed

So

So

waxed

awestruck

fear

hear.

to

Kings allowed,
bowed.

Prophet
through

gifted

"

Aaron,

the

and

doctrine,
Church

the

Samuel,

stern

Church

as

pure

the

Priests

Fought

her

last field

"

manna,

fed

David,

! 'till false

Idolatry

beneath

and

the

led

by Joshua,

of God

forth

Cast

with

voice

of God!

Church

Divine

With

to

of God,

trod.

shook

immediate

forms

the

waxed

He

Judgesgiven,and

were

warrior

Israel

and

of His

sound

of Sinai

verge

brow

the

Israel

Maccabee

160

SONNETS.

XXVI.

Decline

The

Restoration

and

the

of

Church.

EVEN

as

barque

shattered

With

troubled

upon

der
thun-

bulwarks

and

masts,

sea,

riven,

Unpiloted
laboured

So

fatal

altar,

The

gave

An

her

Shall

and

conquer

and

Tyranny,

face

of heaven.

oft

forgiven.

resistlessly

the

faithful

Apostolic

faculties

the

in

length

came,

extremity

pride, too

influence
At

driven

tempest

Faction

of God.

Combined.

With

dire

hierarchal

With

He

her

Superstition

Blind

Their

the

in

Church

The

before

Saviour,

covenant

to

giftsthat,
to

the

restore

renew

Teachers,

mission

to

go
more

farthest

"

Doctrine

true.

forth
and
bound

more.

of earth.

AND

RELIGIOUS

161

MORAL.

XXVII.

Church.

Christian

The

is

CHRIST
Kings

! Christ

Shepherd

our

is

King

of

Christ

world

Unto

The

of the

of

who

vineyard, who

Ah

no

Souls

our

controls

brings

heart all wholesome

fruitful tree, but

barren

Bishop

great family, and

one

as

! the

of the household,

lipsand

our

Lord

The

Judge

our

Master

The
The

is

things!

reanimates

sternlyextirpates
weak

these

imacrininjrs

doth

Christ invest.

With

titles such

as

Cireat

Truths,

ScriptureMajesty exprest,

Are

thus

in

propounded

truths

that link with

man

The
In

providence
heaven,

To

work

of God

that have

for the necessities

His

will,and

of Earth

vindicate

their birth

His

plan.

162

SONNETS.

(M)(M)(M)(M)(M)(i^(M)(iS"(M)

XXVIII.

The

without

NOT

These

God's

Yea,

Later

Ministry.

holy

of

Churches

our

our

front,

Spirits Ministrant;

and

Messengers,

call

we

toiling in

Leaders,

reverend

Angels

do

warrant

Priests

through

Paul

Descending
Needs

comprehensive
Such

Observance.

guide

To

the

Authority,
And

Such

and

Moses

Aaron,

Atonement,

Israel

God

when

by pastoral

Korah

the
the
the

vigilant
wont

were

just prerogative,

before

and

and

judicial power,

stern

was,

mid

functional

station

powers,
in

of

flocks

Mercy's

Perished,
Such

high

whose

face

Dying,

in

of

God
when

pestilence

was

sustained.
that

hour

arraigned:
he

made

stayed.

AND

RELIGIOUS

163

MORAL.

XXIX.

Character.

Episcopal

The

WHOE'ER,

God's

through

peiinission, and

endowed

With

providential

the

heart's

Holds

in

Upon

his

By

Should

his

the

sacred

experience

those

impelled

held.

of eld

yet

loud,

not

Apostles

snows

cloud

no

Passion,

where

eyes,

though

staff the

that

grasp

brow

and

voice, clear

inward

manifest

Obscure

graces,

long

since

quelled.
left his

Hath

throne

mien

His

language,
His

Such
The

And

as

becomes
zeal

Faith

of

his

an

ancient

dwell

with

Firm,

heart, frank
not

like

perplexed

angel-warrior

days

he

him,

an

proud,

not

tho'

his voice,

firm

subtle,

judgment
as

Wisdom.

be ; and

should

His

to

mild

child
his

spirit

should

abiding

inherit

Power

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In

illustration

zeal,

With

Such

the

were

required

Church

Or

theirs

laboured,
words

Their

thoughts
store
"
"

or

we

wise

authentical.

Energies

honied

phrase,

light metaphor.
to

full of

were

in

appal

filial;

granted.

not

earnest

Their

Crying

Churchmen

God

"

wasted

were

frothy descant,

They

advise

teachers

men,

impassioned, lofty, learned,

Profound,

Like

to

concise

danger, might

nor

and

devout,

Christians

The

sagacious
doubt,

nor

words

liberal

and

apt

debate,

in

Prompt

in

compressed,

argument

IN

1.

Fathers.

Anglican

The

instruct,

weight,

ponder"

not

as

please

sterling

ore

;
;

exhaustless

an

"

God'sblessing

surely

were

with

these

!"

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XXXI.

them

IN

Nor
Their

in

Of

faith

tree

draws

the

depths

of

that

strong

as

2.

not

was

mute,

of little worth

were

natural

some

plant

reason

such

seemed

wisdom

For
So

spirit of

the

uninspired

Their

Fathers.

Anglican

The

attribute

Spring-tide budding-

in

from

vigour

spreads

reason

faith, whose

seed

forth

the

Earth,

the

root

had

heavenly

birth.
lifts

And
Yet

dared

again

But

power
A

In

Long

shall

to

of grace

its

mock

by argument

self-love

"

fruit.

ripened

scorned

they

to

bow

against

abounding,
their

forth

shewed

Divine

Pythian

works

These

not

Mysteries
win

heaven

to

memory

as

in

sternly bent

; and

prevailing
doctrine

live, their

Sin.

pure
crowns

endure

166

SONNETS.

xxxir.

The

Soldiers

fought

THEY

of

fought

nor

"

Cross.

the

in

vain

their

constancy

Triumphed
with

Reward
With

spiritual

All

schism

Church

The
Over

the

Of
The

nations

False

herald

to

wrestle

track,

strong

So

it be

may

affront;

so

their

in

and

conquer
her

yet

still

and

"

bright

stand
is

friends

come

"

betray

ignoble
"

strike

armory,

late

too

far and

"

free

oriflamb

glorious clouds

forth, ye

we,

extirpate

! it is not

Awake

great

fate

our

may

of

the

! 'tis

surround
on

name

Powers

consecrated
foes

hours.

evening
In

peaceful mornings.

God,
time

foes

shall

Float, like the

That

host

traitor

their

they enjoy

God

their

Following
The

Earth, and

on

"

holy ground

167

MORAL.

AND

RELIGIOUS

XXXIII.

THE
Of

origin,

Reason

Of

And

shifting

Through

firm,

Unalterably

In

their

League

Earth
to

Angels

deep

Mystery

glasses

whose

naught

Affinity with
Have

plastic

root

their
with

issues

to

endure

time

ej^e

frame

of

we

in

Earth

Faith,

birth,
Heaven

spy
"

claim
;

in

these

Hope

Love

in

pure.

sanctions

of

sure

expediency

immaculately

of God,

Laws

The

for

obscure

Philosophy

points

their

as

vary,

the

astute

but

men

remote,

to

patent

induction

of

laws

The

lies

whence

shrewd

From

howe'er

Law,

natural

Law.

Divine

The

and,

their

laws

their

aim.

cause

knowing

how

bind

with

Power,

have

care

for

human

kind.

168

SONNETS.

XXXIV.

The

frail is the

SO

Our

hearts

Of

needful

are

birth,

our

of

disasters

harvests

frausrht,

hig-hthought.

hungered, aching

are

knowledge

of

with such

course

solaces

Knowledge.

of

condition

human

That
Our

Pursuit

gleaned

thro'

the

from

sensual

dearth

Earth
Feed

not

Regions

the

whereto

Like

eaglets from

Into

the

sunrise.

Is Man's

Unbarred,
Shall

bold
thro'

intellect

^lysteries of

Wisdom

soul

and

prayer.

etherial

the

To

attain

them

caught

eyrie darting forth

"

j:)rayer. Alas
shall

to

know

! the

lore

reveal, Man's

Faith

sousfht.

are

soaring spiritsare

their

Grace

fields

gates of

immortal

are

One

sense

flow?

declare,

art

Redemption

"

"

Be

"

dence?
Provi-

Faith

our

RELIGIOUS

AND

1 6!"

MORAL.

XXXV.

The

TIME

Perversion

books,

when

was

Letters.

of

forth

sent

witliout

pretence,
with

Elaborately wrought
Were

true

Strongly

of the

exponents

first; then

caine

zeal,

studious
heart.

To

feel

from

speech, pure

offence.

vigilantlyfearless.

Yet

Wit

wrought

Thus,

genuine

(iood

ends

Men
To

for Reason

Raillery, chafed

And

Handmaid

instincts

secure,

the

Satire

and

poisoning

heal

thence
of all.

was

purpose

to

anneal.

fulfil,and

fightfor triunipli
now;

stings;

probed

spirits to
to

Sense,

to

transforming
Wisdom's

fount

words

with

gall.
Books

have

cloaked

meanings

light tale

affords
A
(

mask

for

)f Passion

sour

Polemicks;

desecrates

immortal

and

the
verse

curse

170

SONNETS.

II.

Df.ath

of

Amid

the

Dwelling
The

of

eyes

Thou

who

whose

stormy

rack

looked

men

blest, as

wert

That

tender

dear

The

All
That

dark

star

sky,

far:

seldom

are,

Princes
felt
to

revivingly
world-sick

heaven

from

eye.
not

may

and

Thee,

For

of

as

wishfully from

freshness
Death

beauty

serenity,

virtues,

morning

debar

retired

deep

love, which

And

The

to

household

With
Like

in

Charlotte.

Princess

the

Princess!

LOST

EVENTS.

AND

CHARACTER

ON

thy

fair babe,

pledge, which, dying

spiritwould

maternal

that
virtue

purity

is best
can

hopeless we

of

grandeur,

make

of love, in

the

at

birth.

leave.

not

all

grieve;

on

earth

holy, beauty's pride.

thee

have

died

AND

CHARACTER

ON

171

EVENTS.

II.

Waterloo.

the

have

WHY

such

Fields

Stern

Fate

to

"

So

must

the

Many

Still

must

the

noblest

such

By

faded
Persia's
From

glorious

pale

star:

Harold's
live

the

Few

mouldering

side

lost, and
such

Hannibal

the

pride

human

for

was

brow,

empire
"

!"

bedew:

by

side

won.

day

fugitive :
Sun

Macedonian
so

cried

ever

earth

Pharsalia

at

'neath

they

strew

fair

World

the

day

Pompey
Saw

So

perish

blood

Tyrants, slaves, freemen,

On

have

Waterloo

hath

combat

Still

to

remorseless

Vainly

!
"

man

wreck

idle

thine,

as

lesson

the

Hopeless

with

thus,

it ever,

why

"

died
Is

lived

Mighty

but

passed
He

away

disdained

to

172

SONNETS.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

in.

The

''

Of

deed

"'HE

-*-

Return

And

the

now

gratulation,

For

aye

the

And

women

Cling

round

Thus

By

The

his

privacy
the

sire, and

patriot
feels

in

mind

times

of

inly

cries

be

these

all

rise

!" soar;
eyes
before.

torn

borne.

bleedingstill,

still in darkness

survives

like

they

flowers

proudly

widow'sheart

orphan,

rank,

admiring,

though

less

the

skies

scatter

o'er

amid

Victory

"

fond,

and

feel

the

to

shouts

path,

People

upon

while

their

battle

shore.

native

with

in

comes,

hills, rank

men

though

Though

Victor

stunning

great

griefs,
What

And

of

theatre

of

storm

"

his

to

the

Thronging

the

done

is

Wellington.

of

human

heroic

mourn

ill.

pulses

thrill

ON

CHARACTER

AND

173

EVENTS.

IV.

The

Italian

the

On
her

barbaric

slaves

pale

Triumphantly,

Of
But

to

arms

with

through

old

the

the

the

rock

for

Idalian

of

the

in

Tarpeian

zeal

souls

and

girt them

cadence
martial

imposed

yoke

throng-

captive kings along,

led

warriors

their fierce

O'er
Lo

her

then

Not

crew

the

to

Chiabrera.

heart

Italy'sproud

WHEN
Of

From

People.

while

tide

shock

song

deep

and

of vengeance
the

'neath

whirlwind,

the

strong
broke.

lightning's

glance.
Their

thirsty

earth

Making
To

dalliance,
Contented

Prize

of

spears,

terrible

and

give

sweet

our

triumphant

prey!

their

limbs

iron

day by day.

We,

and

sound,
dastard

Force,

advance,

souls

each

idle
away

dance.
;

robber-despot's

174

SONNETS.

The

WHERE

the

and

By

song

Of

Castaly,

Where

mountain-spirit

steep paths

Genius

mighty

of that

freedom
and

Thrones

in

famous

of old

that

Tell

liberty with

sacred

round

where,

well

the

dell

Tempe's

mould,

?
rolled

soul, that downward

dust?

the

of

hallowed,

the Latian

was

Norway.

of

the

was

Trod
The

Fate

when

Norway

fell.

! Nations

Kings
And
The

Men

to

traffic, and
blood,

human

see

merchandise

the

are

love

awful

by Despots bought

the Free,

Spurned by

price.
these

In

and
vain

things,

sold

which

in

their

and

slaves

grow

rich

earthly happiness.
doth
and

Wisdom
feel them

preach
:

yet

not

less
Like

dogs,

their

chains, the

more

ress.
they gall,ca-

ON

CHARACTER

AND

175

EVENTS.

VI.

American

South

thy

SURELY

Liberty.

British

hath

heart

blood"

and

graced
Are

lion

Thy
In

port

death

proud

thy

Now,

for death

"

grandeu

numbered,

are

wrongs

For

as

with

defiance

srenerous

Thy

limbs

thy freed

voice

at

bold

as

last,
the

and

die

is cast

victory ! Thou

or

"

of that mould

dosl

hold
Communion

with
Earth

Tyrannicides
But

hark
We

hear

thy

worshipped

groans,

Great

undying

strife augments

the

"

the

we

they passed.

as

of old.

feel the

Liberty

earthquake

shocks
Of
Thou

thy great agony

Cursed
That

thy glorious front

droop'st
"

while

we

rocks

! all Nature

grows

pale

"

"

betheslavishhand.thetraitorous

chills,and would

for

ever

chain

frown,
you

down

176

SONNETS.

VII.

From

Glory.

what

GLORY,
And

the

His

what

An

empty

Whose

very

Child

of

life, by
In

(Tlory

is

sought

thou

to

with

envious

every

death,
"

ears

fatal

rish
che-

that
scourge

hear
of

vain.

death.
breath

obtain

the

fond

air,

toil, but

lip

in

men

outweighs

then

thou

pain.

perisheth.

long suffering, empty

that

Prize
In

art

duly

loss

in

impartial
do

pangs

that
of

fear

Thy

with

boon,

what

Glory,

all

of

heart

wasting,

courts,

thou

art

to

woe

brave

youth, thy worshipper

primal

Speaks

despite

student

pale

Glory,

toil, the

and

want,

Bussi.

? Thee,

thou

art

eth
Thee

Giulio

denied
not

human

gain.
deceit,

sweet

never

found

;
a

sweet

sound

pride

177

EVENTS.

AND

CHARACTER

ON

VIII.

The

Trial

tJEEN,
For

Warmly
We

our

Queen,

deem

her

Who

with

And
To
If she

with

Englishlaws

her

unmanly

in her crime

violence

and

her

cause

in doubt.

were

her such

should

sanctity of

guilty,let

in the meanest

out

the Rout
;

nor

pause

overawes.

hirelingrabble-shout.

degraded thus

soil the
be

old

stand

we

vile Faction

stern
guiltless,

have

good

brand

judgment, though

be

guilty,though

In

If she

not

noblest

fawning courtiers

us

care

hearts throb

Of

frets

the

though the

as

will not

And

As

no

and
justice,

these

For

or

Caroline.

Queen

of

the

be

royal name

presume

female

fame

die ! and

rank, unmatched

their doom

be,
in infamv

178

SONNETS.

IX.

To

ALL

men

filled with

are

round

Clings

which

maniacs,

Like
These

sake

But

have

Have

in

ye

sword

the

birthright of
not

the

ye

laws

sacred

freeborn

ye

among

deepest

mankind

is

awake
their

strength

their
for

prey

conquest's

not

hands

to

away

hearts.

high feelingscherish;

core

against force, scornful

Firm

deep

the

in

That

half

; when

times

kings unsheath

When

tear

play.

ye

but

men

as

making

contracts,

And

dismay

break

men

High

or

dread

are

of nations

apathy

heedless

in

dark

sorrow,

heart

the

1823.

stake

the

For

People,

Spanish

THE

of

fence

arts?

meaner

your

rights,or

perish?
Spirits of
Soul

freedom

of the

! lift your

Cid, awake

martyred eyes!

! Padilla, hear

"

arise

ON

CHARACTER

179

EVENTS.

AND

X.

Liberty

laws

SOME
Of
Of

patriots

before

Time-hallowed
When

All

Power

storms

Free

these
Tread

Make

the

liand

recorded

in

the

blood

which,

as

take

our

Rood

the

stand.

planned

magnificently
the

was

paternal

of

nurse

laws

that

bulwarks

unshaken

speech,

will, frank

On

for

public good,

have

withstood

the

of

land

"

which

Without

In

Freedom

And

we

laws

sacred

too

approach

Press.

the

are

devotional

Faith,

Of

there
to

man

of

such

we

shall
them
Man

undissembling

an

Freedom
found

Power
not

our

his
down

dies

and

laws

rights, to
surest

in

reptile, he

mind.

such

are

we

safeguard

passion,
will

turn

or

vain,

cling
find.

disdain
and

sting.

]80

SONNETS.

XI.

To

Liberty.

! Wheresoe'er

SPIRIT,Shadow
or

Whose

isi7.

thou
watched

has

pitying countenance

art"

for

ages,
With

indulgent

most

of heart.

tenderness

growing foibles, through

Our

stages

thousand

wild

when

Now,

their

Want

assails,and

Vices

round

Faction

rages,
the

And

When

! in
Turn

aside
not

on

die!

foes

that

they wither

his

part:

fame.

thy glorious face

not

as

start,

social conflict wages,

weakness

action

thy

Look, and

; veil

our

terrible in

Bend

of life and

this agony
not

Right

us

patriot half resigns

worn

Slight
But,

with

Power

the

And

unbridled

now,

in

Liberty

name.

brow
;

of awful

grace

speak, and they shall

181

EVENTS.

AND

CHARACTER

ON

D(M)(M)(M)(S"(M)(M)(M)(M)

XII.

The

POWER'S
The

footstool

human

like

For

Swoln
Ye

who

would

Lifting
Rocks

your

throng

their

in

vigour
steer

proud

pride

along
sails

waves,

the

shores

vein

own.

doubtful

seas.

beware!

high heaven,

and

the

restrain

not

its

these

to

blown

is gone

may

all

is

chain

popular

the

that

be

breath

maintain

coarse

may

us

within

tide

despots
with

The

with

tliat

foam,

there's

That

only Kings

thus

around

bind

histhrone

and

Opinion,

God-sanctioned.

would

Aside,

Power.

of

is

heart

Preroaratives

Tyrants

Basis

true

tempests

the

load

breeze.

Go,
The

search

Oppressor's
Behold

the

lot, the

Wreck

of

of

History

Tyrant's

Ages;

and

"

mark

there

destinies.

despair!

182

SONNETS.

XIIT.

Despondency

the

THAT

with

As

Where,

So

in

might
the

And

the

catch

replenished
from

like

wing,

fountains

of

and

height

light,

expanded

heaven

spring

that

to

throned

dwells,

upon

could

of

palaces

golden

18I7.

thought

eagle's pinion,

an

fresh

Gleams

Times.

bad

Spirit ofmy

of freedom

Type

Yon

in

the

stoop

king

sight.
ward
earth-

my

flight
of

thunderbolts

The

But,

it is, sorrow,

as

Bow

down

(Like
Or

flowers

So

I,
Sit

in

my

by

autumn

this

shame,

and

heart
birds

young

amid
in

my

scatterino-.

vensfeance

and
rude

droops forlorn,

tempests

fading

winds

deepening

Country's

Fancy

supprest.

gloom,

shade,

and

overborne.
full

fast)

unblest,
silent

mourn

ON

CHARACTER

183

EVENTS.

AND

XIV.

Columbus.

crimson

THE

Ocean,

And

even

on

folded

()

ray

Then

from

glorious

Thoughts
stood

heaven

of

tints

varying

till sudden

vision

above

the

shadowy
his

World

new

hope
from

her

wand

given

was

the

West.

mankind

for

twilight

of

his

mind

still,butindistinctly grand!

Genius,

sprang

tall cliff riven.

though tsopprest,

face

to

(So legends tell) far seaward

Till

rest,

breast.

the

doubtful

gladness shooting

dawned

There

fragment

sat

of

what

arms,and

Columbus
A

of

verge

the

back,

to

When,
With

flashed

and

cloudy

gently heaving

her

on

Caught,

the

on

down

sinking

was

sun

Pavilioned

1.

up,

and

face
with

and

her

bloomed

signed
hand
beneath

iy4

SONNETS.

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titr

XV.

Columbus.

TEwas

-^

-^

reckless

stoic,

So,

when
best

How

Sedition
The

frowns

But

when
all

In

its

Lovelier
Then
He

And

the

steeled

sooth

to

fell

he

that

saw

fondest

than

his

fame
his

was

view

of

land

want.

arise

varieties.

Fancy
melted

nature

to

pangs

promised

bright

and

rare

knew

eye

base

confront

or

equal

the

grief, and

of

upon

with

pursue

he

heartsick,

the

subdue;

taunt,
to

still

deserted,

schooled

softening
knew

all

by

vain

honour

of

path

daunt,

not

pain

nor

world's

the

of

could

danger

perplex,

sophistry

Nor

And

whom

man

2.

in

full, and

face, and

trod

ever

kissed

his

eyes;

blessed
the

his

virgin

God
sod

CHARACTER

ON

185

EVENTS.

AND

XVI.

3.

Columbus.

realm

BEAUTIFUL
That
Thine

thee

hymns

Fruits, flowers, and

Like

that

pave

plain

thundering,

Polypheme

from
!

where

is He

rush

shoreward
his

Etnean

mid

? that

half

the

amain.

cave.

hand

seaman's

gloriousgifts,and

But

mosaic

the

wave

rave

Joy, joy, for Spain

These

o'er

blaze, loud

streams,

mighty

rich

in

gems,

giant altars

mountains

the
Of

like

paths :

Thy

resounding

with

ever

main,

western

glorious sun's peculiar reign

is the

Thy

the

beyond

world

light,whose

confers
is hers

radiance

glows
The

of

load-star
Behold

him
woes

succeeding

! crushed

mariners!

beneath

o'ermastering

"

Hopeless, heart-broken, chained,

his foes !

abandoned

to

186

SONNETS.

XVII.

Tomb

The

the

AMID
Stood

with

simple

world

Was

torch-lit

Otho,

Reoarding,

of

gloom

imperial Lord;

melancholy

smile,

where,

by

needed

none

record

fitly to

single word,

Regal

Carlo-Magno."

"

aisle

Auchen's

Germany's

action

graven
Was

stone,
of

Charlemagne.

of

that

such

name

style
thoughts

restored
As

sadden,

They
A

yet

rolled

the

Where

Perfect
Otho

still
on

in

his
each

looked

nobler

marble

o'er

moment

Crowned,

make

the

back

with

vault

the

throne,

gigantic
to

while.

sudden

Kaiser

in

sceptre

gasp,

bent,

seemed

monarch

mortal

face

the

men

to

his

reign.

grasp,

lineament,

face

on

Charlemagne

ON

187

EVENTS.

AND

CHARACTER

XVITI.

DiOCLESIAN

these

back

TAKE

vain

of command,

insignia

baubles

eagle,

golden

truncheon,

Crown,

SaLONA.

AT

"

all"
And
And

robe

of

for

ever

be

dye,

Tyrian
alien

to

friends,

have

I v/ould

books, learned

Wise

not

me

pall:

hand.

my

desolating

brand.

courtiers, in my

hall

War's

laurel-wreathed.

Though

to

converse.

Beauty

free from

thrall.
leisure

And

garish

thou

Farewell,
False

of

Widow

thy

scorn

Between

LiOoks

base

these

Welcome

World

bright

wilds, from

Adrian

whose

roll,

the

Welcome

caresses.

own

Italy,

! thou

departed Liberty

of mine

us,

my

good deeds, thoughtfully planned.

for

bold

sea!

heights

soul
down

on

your

degenerate Capitol

IS^

SONNETS.

XIX.

Old

The

^HESE

Strength,

or

Dexterity

With

of

old

regards

of

these

undying

scant

of

fame

And

nations
trust

for

jargon,

of

was,

in

era,

in

God,

the

Court.

allure.

all
and

to

spirit.

pages,

praise. They
when

the

endure,

assort

ye

philosophic

reward

great

sport;

or

Ill

worn

pure

language

Time.

these

to

but

in

breathes

Their

Of

grace

that

Which

The

fence

in

stern

strife

for

report

Literature.

antique

agihty,

that

footprints

proportion

meretricious

Wrote

of

Herculean

England.

of

mighty

form

giant

Sinews

The

the

are

The

No

Literature

who

deride

best

inherit

pride

things loyalty.
magnanimity.

ON

JV^

Jv\,

CHARACTER

JC\i

Jv\"

./a"-

Jv^

189

EVENTS.

AND

"/S^

JV^

JV^

i/vU

Jv^

Jv^

XX.

The

Cradles

mountain

TWO
Where

centres

the

down

The

Deep

in

Whence

birth

Cyrus

Fell

like

his

loose

Of

Gengis

Smote

Above

Dawned

the

Persian

over

ocean

forth

zone.

is

one

where

Babel's

line, and

the

Mede

fatal horsemen

rolled

and

throne

Greece

and
I

mirth

Tamurlane
the

; and

Othman's

'neath

Alpine

Charlemagne

glory, shone

godless
Thence

last Caesar
our

the

to

thunderbolt.

Let

followed

rivers

Belshazzar's

on

their

reared

Asshur's

Where
And

instinct

the

sprang
had

have

Orient, Caucasus

the

earth.

upon

conquering

imperial

there

are

Monarchies

mighty
throne

And

Empire.

of

cimetar

Sophia's
a

Rome

car

nobler

fane

star

; Alfred

and

190

SONNETS.

III.

DESCRIPTIVE.

I.

Castleconnel.

but

BROAD,bed,
In

Clasped by
castled

Sheer
De

with

crag,

o'er

the

ivy garlanded.
frowns

torrent

Burgho's

underwood

of green

margin

the flood.

winds

sparklingeddy

many

his rock-chafed

deep, along

not

above

crumbling

towers,

the mead

o'er

many

rood,
Stand

gauntly out,

Backed

by

Sounds

of far

Of
And

furrowed

yon

waters,
larks

the

and
in

Whilecottage
sunny

airy solitude.

busy

with

smoke

clouds

are

hum

with

head.

the fall

of bees.

throstles in the trees.

air, and
air

tinted

mountain's

people,mingling

Thrill the moist

And

in

murmurs

goes

musical

driftingon

floatingover

the

all.

breeze;

191

DESCRIPTIVE.

II.

KiLMALLOCK.

ruined

WHAT

shapes

of feudal

are

pomp

there,
the

In

cold

?
moonlight fading silently
its stern, baronial

castle,with

The

Still

frowning,

The

Gothic

Dwelt

in

as

accustomed

pride ;

the

defy

to

Desmond's

street, where

their

air.
;

chivalry
house

cloistered

of

prayer;
And

gate-towers, mouldering where

but

Here
His

once

Here

lone

haunt,

foxes'

and

the

owl's

the

pride of princelyDesmond

courtiers

And

stream

by,

moans

Now,

the

Beauty

bowed

blushed
Ah

! of these

The

charnel

poured
her

flushed.

squadrons rushed,

knelt, his mailed

saintlybrethren

lair.

the

head, and

choral
smiled

strain

and

"

glorieswhat
of yon

doth

desecrated

remain

now

fane

i*

l!^2

SONNETS.

III.

Adare.

this

o'er

\S

calmly bright,how

How

Through clustering trees

steeplesstand
what

Proud

of each

Power

Ay,

and

towers

yon

hath

splendour once
time-hallowed

Priestcraft here

and

quellersof

Stern

venerablygrand.

Reporting well
denizen

I lean.

antique bridge pensive

the heart

been

scene.

held

mand,
high com-

! beneath

whose

brand

Yet

fades; the very

instinct

Even

here, though Time's

with

Steals
And

the

ivy

breathes

its

soul

grows

insensible

round

each

decay

turret

spiritthrough

mean.

gray,

the cloistered

gloom,
A

charm, unwonted
Dwells

with

in

their earlier

their green

day.

old age ; and

stillshall

bloom
Undimmed

"

to

mil.

while

we

sleepwell

in the ancestral

193

DESCRIPTIVE.

IV.

The

"O

OYAL

-"- *^

of

the wreck

in the

the meridian

But

at

pomp

the close of dim

I would

gaze

thy departed powers

dewy lightof

Nor

hours,

matin

blaze,

of summer's

days.

autumnal

ing
parting glance,through slant-

the sun's

When

Cashel.

of

saintlyCashel

and

Upon

Not

Rock

showers,
Sheds

o'er

thy

battlements

rock-throned

and

towers

Such

awful

gleams

Propheticcheek.

At

breathes

from

There

brighteno'er Decay's

as

such

time, methinks.

thy lone

courts

and

less
voice-

aisles
A

melancholy moral
On

the lone

vast

Or

Thebes

as.

sinks

traveller's heart, amid

Persepolison

Of

such

half buried

her
in

the

mountain

stand,

the desert

sand.

piles

194

SONNETS.

The

of billows!

RIVER
of

quiet depths
woods,

Romantic

mighty

by

heart

Atlantic

of the

cultured

city's crowded

or

lone

their

From

sea

lea.

mart

! which

poetic founts

of old

River

whose

to

rushes

tide-wave

The
River

Shannon.

start

wild

mountain-cradles,

and

free.
with

Nursed

the fawns, lulled

the woodlark's

by

glee.
hymeneal

cushat's

And

of chieftains

River

Like

I whose

warders,

veteran

apart

song

baronial
watch

each

halls.
wave-worn

steep,
Portumna's

Carrick's
River

My

towers,
stern

of dark

rock, the Geraldine's

mementoes

Limerick's

lips with
woes

Bunratty's royal walls,

! must
wrong,

gray

keep

"

I close

with

Aughrim's

195

DESCRIPTIVE.

VI.

The

Sea-cliffs

beautiful

AWFULLY

from

Viewed

the

Kilkee.

of

thou, O

art

sea

vantage of these

giant

rocks.
That

in

vast

the

Skreening

air lift their

sandy

Cautious, with

primeval blocks,
Kilkee.

of lone

cove

out-stretched

and

arm,

bended

knee,
I

My
Of

the

scan

dread

abyss

; 'tillthe

the

straining eyeballs, and

billows, rollingfrom

Disturb

shocks

! the

shrill sea-bird's

scream

Cloud-like

eternal

infinity

Hark

brain.

my

mocks

depth

they

sweep

the

long

wave's

sapphire

gleam.
Ere
Here

the

Man,

Where

The

poised Ospray stoop

alone,
all is

is

nought

simply great

precipice,the

ocean,

in wrath

; Nature

that meets
and

the

from

high.
:

supreme
the eye

sky.

"

196

SONNETS.

VII.

Hill

The

is

THERE

of

moment

standing

When,

Patrick.

Saint

of

the

on

delight

intense

place

of

great

some

deed,

triumplied,

Hath

the

where

Or

the walls

Beside
Or

And

as

Hellas

might

be

gazed

the

deep

was

bold

stirred

weight

blessed

still

by Senate-kings

the

upon

of

height,

"

bright

"

decreed.

I stand,
trod

glorious land,
by the

prophecy

blessed

forth, and

Stretched

soul

freed

holy pilgrim, Patrick,

Pisgah's Seer,

Like

With

he

fight,

this

on

first the

Where

fell in

tomb,

mood,

Runnymead

bloodless

Raffaelle's

with

right

for

Spartan

that

Chatham's

such

In

at

as

victim

sacrificed,

Self

intellect

human

where

mark

We

the

land

inward

God,

oppressed,
:"

and

it

197

DESCRIPTIVE.

^^l

VIII.

The

the
blear

And

Do
Set

is

wig

blown

Certes,
Thus
As

thou

thee

art

tranquil
old

as

and

like

so

thus

thy spindle

Sure

both

are

of

flood,

of

sign

of

the

blood

clothes

old

and

rain
in

ragged,

That

mud.

nose.

thing

scare

trotting

beast,

the

wood

crows.

original,

through
if

all

thy
a

to

strange

on

side,

way

jogging

that

And

the

by

lost

toes,

rheumy

their

in

hath

awry

about

hang
up

scalded

cheek

purple

with

wind

eyes

leathern

Thy
Thy

frosty

divergent

through

Rosinante

Pricking- thy
Facing

with

Traveller,

UNGAINLY

Nature.

From

Traveller.

shanks

piece

"

ye

the

are

all,

sun

and

gaunt,
are

and

mire

stuck
but

tall.
upon

one

198

SONNETS.

IX.

Scenery,

Coast

Atlantic

cliffs, that

iron-rifted

THESE

o'er

the

thunder-scarred,

and

Wave-worn

Cliffs,

The

i.

i.

deep.

enormous

lower.

or

Firm

ward
turret

Vainly

for

rocks

before

headlong

the

Cheers
from
a

to

the
more

the

and

of

breach

phalanx,

strong

citadel.

ranks

again,

combat

leap

plumed

some

battling billows

and

reel

Moher.
devour

would

they

as

steep

mightiest

or

them,

assault

awful

keep

bastioned

still, its shattered

Indomitable

Of

waves

in

the

though

as

The

would

Beltai'd,

beneath,

rooted

So

o'er

ever

Power,

primeval

some

that

crowned

The

Crushed

of

work

Demiurgos,

Titan

Of

the

like

Stand

and

yet

bursts
than

of

the
men

again,
swell
!

199

DESCRIPTIVE.

"=v

"^

"c^

y^

K7

"^

y^

y^

"^

"=^

"=Ty

"itr

K^

"=^

"^

/^

;^^

i=^

X.

Scenery,

Coast

all

THOUGH

2.

The

Cliffs,

nay

somewhat

grand,

is

2.

stern,

around,

floral

No

Nor

No
Of

shadowy

perfume

Yet

here
And

of

hath

melody;

Metallic

veins,

Brighten

And

music

fading

waves,

cry

the
the

the

with

woods,

their

in

the

sound,
blue

here

are

hues,

handmaids
moss

breezes

of birds, combine

of

crag

fragrant
one

serene.

found.
and

scent.

the

ocean:

rock-flowers

and

laminated

sheen

silver

no

in

lavished

born

evergreen

gardens,

Nature

scene.

ground.

pastures
of

with

mountains,

Nor

Of

of

pomp

waterfalls,
Nor

meadow

of

garniture

perspective

the

decorate

beauties

softer

Yet

the

from

blent,

motion

the

sea.

glorious symphony

200

SONNETS.

'\A^

'\tt^

"^A^

(L^

exi)

(i^

"Vt^

'Vl''

%B^'

'\A^

*\A^

*\(1''

*W*

"L5to e;^

(i!^ "i5^ cxs

^D^"

^l"

"^

CAT)

XT.

Scenery,

Coast

last

THE

The

s.

loftiest

and

Hag's-head

Cape.

whose

cape,

wasted

front
down

out

above

Far

With

stony

Charmed
A

into

simple

And

awful

OfXile;

as

the

that

death

Features,like

the

in

hoary

its

to

mass

haunt,
tale

place
we

compressed

sculptures

Memphian

the

in

Sphinx,

wont

Power

her

at

shore.
were

mightier

on

frost

wild

wiles

her

Such

rely

hinds
In

Accordant.

the

Siren

beacon.

monumental
Our

where

the

gaunt

it) bendinpj o'er.

betray,

stone

evermore.

sustains

seems

ages,
to

waters

perpetual,

gaze

and

lure

main

(so

for

fixed

There
To

the

head

Colossal

Atlantic

the

Looks

trace

and

pale

the

vale

and

Osymandias.

201

DESCRIPTIVE.

'"jy

'\n/*

'\jy

'\jy"

"vy

"^jy'

i^jy

'\jy

"W

"NA^

'jy*

'^^IV*

xir.

Scenery,

Coast

Puffing

sport of the elements

WHAT
Art's

The

4.

Deej3channel'd by
Swallow,

through one

The

of the

rush

These

felicities ?

rare

Cave.

is here

tinted

the billow's

scending'
; tran-

rocks,

ceaseless

shocks.

chasm, abruptly

dim

flowing tide; which

ing,
bend-

roaring,

rending.
blue

Bounds,

as

heaven,

and

flaked

with

snowy

spume.

Inwardly

boiling, to

Low

browed,

And

lo !

how

"

Weight

above

beautiful

of white

waters,

Flies, shattered
While,

the

graceful o'er

into

the

arch

yon

transient

gloom.

raging gulf impending.

!
"

from

the
the

hollow

sounding-

rebounding.

cave

mist, slant

on

the

hovering spray

Tris, bright Spiritof the Sun

Kindling

of

glory

in

embowed,

! is there;

the cloud.

air

202

SONNETS.

XIII.

Coast

Scenery,

OH

! words
To

A
O'er

like

wide

the

Transmutes

this

ever

Make

the

filled

with

heart

shrink,

death
hair

The
With

Well

and

fissure, dark

Breathes
And

black

in

rain.

main

azure

rocks

Acheron,

as

shiver

and

like

of

pain.
chilly

air

expiring sighs ;
wander

to

seem

as

through

our

gulf

Stygian

there

like

beetling

moanings,

faces

our

damps

obscure

fabled

Sun,

dun

Cavernous
And

upon

rays

the

boiling gold

these

vain

Afar, the cheerful

offing showering

"

Purgatory.

of

character

sterner

this.

to

here

But

Cave

idle, superstition

are

stamp

place

The

5.

shades

they
!

grows

of old

instinct

; and

the

to

ghostly
gate of

our

eyes

forms

woe

arise!

yawned

203

DESCRIPTIVE.

XIV.

Coast

Scenery,
O

waters"

THE

the

Point.

Spanish

6.

and

Wild

waters

"

glooming,

On,

the

through

deepening

the

shrouds

pallthat

the stormy

Beneath

mist

sky,

darkly

more

looming.
with

Plumed
(

pallidfoam

the

)nvvard, like death, they

Nor

tomhing

thunder

knell

of

sound

Nor

O'er
And

if

yet,
"

Mementoes

from

deep

haunt

these

Rome

so

reefs

en-

high

booming
cry !

seaman's

nor

wanting

were

on

momently

signal gun,

aught

the rocks

come,

is needful

the disastrous

funereally,

manifold

"

how

that

proud

Host
Of

Spain

and

all their

over

Mitre, and

were

of old,

decree, along this fatal coast.

By God's
And

smitten

helm,

rolled

purple
and

and

their

gold.

harp, the avenging

waters

204

SONNETS.

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i!f^-;^"ki

i3f1: is:"k;iT li iV"!^

XV.

Coast

TT

Scenery,

-*-

Malbay

this

be, because

not

may

7.

Brightening-elsewhere

Sands.

tranquil hour,

beauty

to

more

scenes

grand.
Here
And
For

By
Ts

lights with

that

had

laid

That

unattractive,

This

graceful curvature

the
scarce

ebbing

for shells

Dark

sunset

groups,
land.

tired

lowlier

warrior,

his

power

therefore, must
of

strand

expand

golden sand,

shining.
than

Vernal

bower

weeds

marine

these

chrysolite,pellucid,wells,
in

braiding

beam

aside

left

tide

the

Wave-worn

Where

fragrant

more

Fringing

And

like

sea,

yon

quiet joy

milder

the

rock, where

children

stoop

yon

gray

reef

with

loiterers love
with

shadows

at

tresses
eve

to

green.
stand

lengthening to

"

the

205

DESCRIPTIVE.

XVI.

Coast

Scenery,

The

8.

Solitudes

of

Malbay.

O!

AND
And
Remote
Have

solitudes

ye

of rocks

waters,

rDedicinablegales,andsounds

Lethean

from

strife and

fratricidal

slaug'hters!

I not

sighed

hear

mighty

t-o

Reverberating through
And

and

yearned

to

your

the

while

gaze

Paean,
!

Empyrean

white-throated

your

surges

Leap,

the

That

sport

Over

the sea-cliff?

Then

in air ; like

dissolve

and
in

sunset,
Have

the

as

I not

intensely,when

most

shapes Protean,
moon

emerges

felt the

the

loniiino;

storm-steed

rushes
O'er

the

wild

Smiting

their

crushes;
To

stand

on

Its caverned

tumultuously thronging;

waves

some

crests,

wan

"

scattering

as

he

"

lone

base,the

peak, and

ocean's

hear, from

melancholy

under

thunder';'

206

SONNETS.

XVII.

Coast

Scenery,

MALBAY
Of

solitude?

there

lodged
But

found

soon

There's

company

"

Boarding-school

it is

ship

rompers,

nonsense

when

only

desert

intellectual

An

egregious

newly

'twas

out

caricatured.

thing I dreamed

sucli

some

Malbay,

9.

in

true

sense

one

truly.
full

so

"

academic

unruly

praters,

Blues, blacklegs,pettifoggers,
gabbling duly.
and

squealing, reeling,chambermaids

And

waiters
is this

Nor

Whines

all
at

in

our

omnivorous

solemn

The
The

cliffs

every

path cajolery

heels ; jades,

beggars,

rogues

;
are

reboant

breathing shores,

with

Bethesda

drollery;
pools pestiferous

Ou

From

very

chambers

clogged with

fiddlers, dancers,

ranters

steams

mephitical

Jesuitical!

207

DESCRIPTIVE.

XVIII.

Summer

SUNSET

Evening

Corrival
Hued

forms
the

like

Lustrous,
the

As

Sunset
And

on

shafted
Of

of

blushes

Such

are

thy

And

Youths

the

dim

mirth

innocent

and

alley

fair

evening

yon^

musical

placid
hark

"

thy

terraces

towers.

yon

ancient

tuneful

voices

the

grove

hours
!

stately

'neath

through

girls partake
air.

Love

of

wall

and,

their

dove

serried

these

and

glory

transitory

"

chestnuts

charms

around

resonant,

With

gleaming

i in

above

the

o'

cheek

and

grey

oriel

neck

the

on

turret

O'Brien

the

changing

ever

heaven

in

surpassing

one

or

pigeon-haunted

Home

Are

of

opal,

yet

swift

beneath,

lake

on

Dromoland.

at

trees.
;

perfumed

where

208

SONNETS.

XIX.

Rydal

TTTHAT

Wordsworth.

with

beheld

we

scarce

can

recall

now

In

'

connected

one

Hurrying
O'er

the

so

mind's

lost,

Seems

trees

Peaked

Then

that

rills

that

moon

He,

in

witcheries

fresh

several

the

the

images

All.

mighty

gushing through

rock-rooted

shadowing

to

the

flashing

twilight isle

sweet

ferny bank,
between

Discoursing,

two

the

and

the

vales

of

peace-

echoing

Heaven
And

mirror,

mountains,

Beside
The

their

fidness

Glens,

swiftly

blended

or

lakes

Lone

picture

Poet
as

we

waterfall.

! with

'neath

oaks

of the

dyed
age

wandered,

delayed

and

yews;

peaks embayed

mountain

waters

friends

with
and
hand

sunset

hues

land,
in

hand.

;
:

209

DESCRIPTIVE.

XX.

Nightfall.

THE
And

the

now

Unwholesome
the

O'er

And

All

the
but

river's

the

stifled

Tolling

the
knell

each

sombre

gray

lie

all

utterance

passing
!

in

of

hour,

the
as

still ;
shade.

the

tide:

sullen

the

laid

is

subside

murmurins:

from

leafy glade

and

sounds

rising tempest's

baying

dim

gathers

now

ever

distil

and

spire

fill

shadows

through

wind

feebler

sheep-dog
Or

and

night

and

but

scene

town

cold

Feebler

Or

wide

distant

The

All

vapours

hill,

arrayed

are

gloomy

valley,

every

the

on

are

streamlets

and

damp

of

depths

The

the

hue

leaden

In

clouds

set, the

is

sun

moorlands

far

church

Nature's

swell

wide

bell.

parting

210

SONNETS.

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JV^

vV.

JV\.

JV'^

yff",

^/V^

J^

JV\,

v^U

J'"1\.

J'3'^

XXI.

GouGAUN

beauty

NOT
Not

Barra.

which

men

that

grace

1.

on

gaze

wins,

with

of form

charm

no

smile.

or

hue.
with

Dwelt

slowly

And

their

From
Lit

by

From
Like

The

dim

the

foam-flakes,
froth

on

shattered
his

the

cold

from

hanging
deathful

crept,

mother's

of

eagle

the

heaving,

an

breast

grew,
flew

To

with

each

lips : pale
as

"

defile,

Hades.

from

isle

mountains

An

gulf

awhile

lonely

ghostly

ray.

spirit

cell

and

crag

rolled, slow

waters

Clasps

lake

gloomy
sad

some

Like
The

beetling

view.

my

clouds

shrouding

slanting

one

out

Sternly upon

scene.

the

as

the

Disclosed

Dark

"

that

dull
livid
mosses

orphan
when

the

shore
moan

stone

o'er

lone
life is
gone.

211

DESCRIPTIVE.

jtru

Jv^

JU^

JvU

Jv*

JvU

JKF^

JV\t

Jv\t

JV\t

JV^

Jv\,

XXII.

Barra.

GouGAUN

PLACE

A
-^

it

That

And

superstition

There
And

life

to

And

some

hang

And

some

on

Crawl
But

ah
are

Which
Prostrate

margin

what

these

'neath
yon

fears

"

beat

in

silent

communion

of

with
the

what

hair
prayer

sweet.

blasted

the

on

dishevelled

graves,

flinty path,

the

round

relics

feet

bosoms

sad

in

there

weary

with

low

on

islet bare"

lowly

pilgrims'

mourners

weeping,
linked

full

repentant

kneeling

Gaze,
Death

hands

meet

that

and

stoops

the

wend

sinful

superstition

chapel

ruined

thither

For

for

was

2.

trees

bleeding knees.
holy

grief

well
what

"

pangs

"

the

low

shrouded

arch

of

forms

that

cell

tomb-like

immoveable

212

SONNETS.

XXIII.

LiSMORE.

of

MEETING

heathy precipice

shade
White

the

o'er

deep dell,

Such

was

our

deep

Drank

Feeding

wild

and

ravine

afar.

here

his eye

variety,
! From

dreams

seen

gold arrayed

and

"

the world's

war

Retired,
Should

he

dwelt

nor

how

deemed

set, dishonoured,

in

soon

bloody

fade,

sunset

looms

Raleigh's home
of Nature's

in

between

dimly

of the

mist

of mountain

hopes

on

hazy

ere

bridge,

deepening

perspective

; and

roads

spire,and

Castle, and

The

woodland

the

Through

bird-haunted

gushing splinteredrocks

winding

While

'neath

glade

torrents

With

umbrageous

dimpling eddies,

Dark,

valleys

green
Of

and

bright streams

his
sea

star

213

DESCRIPTIVE.

XXIV.

Dromana.

hath

need

MUCH

hewn

Of

Fierce
The

path

firm

footing, and

with

contending

turbid

darkbelow,

Fling
Of

of

bars

out

shade

broad-beamed

With

The

up

river's breadth

rocks, by the

through green

oak-crowned,

like

stain

heath
some

front, at gaze.

But

"

hark

air

with

Kindles

hills,again

stag.

gray

Lights

brows

main

Ibrest

The

o'er the brown

deeper

their

the

to

thousandstormslefthoary,

Thrust

roll beneath

currents

bearing

waters,

brain.

unswerving

Full-freightedbarques.
Sketched

this rock-

treads

who

he

the

Once

more,

High

Gerald

the

music;

and

indows

of yon

methinks,

your

ine

! and

glare

sunset

castled
revels

crag.
are

begun,

princelyGrandison

214

SONNETS.

^^l

XXV.

Castle

GENTLE

Martyr.

plaintive,whispers

voice, and
here

Of

widowed

love.

footstepswandered,

'neath

unfading, though

an

her

Where'er

the

grove.

By

the green

Or

through those
The

she

seats

of the

margin

laurel

clear.

waters

thickets

pressed,

the

never

lawns

sear.

she

loved

to

rove,

Flowers
A

by her

nurtured

livingbroidery o'er

All, all,unchanged !
For

diffused

him

as

hand, that

tender

each

quaint parterre

when

her

own

fragrance more

warm

sweet

wove

breath

than

flowers;
All

Lured
With

bright!
her
him

as

when

the

last

footstepsby

she

loved

Ambushed,

even

balmy evening
the accustomed

unconscious

hours

path,

of the death

then, in those delicious bowers.

215

DESCRIPTIVE.

BT

-ttivf

-Wttr

"Mitr

-wwr

-wjisr

-bjar

-jijjtf

-ww

-itj

XXVI.

Glengarriff.

1
.

from

GAZING
How

Here,

low

each

wonderful

amid

of tins bridiie,

bulwark

the contrast!

cliffs and

woods,

Darkasnight,

with

headlong

might,
The

black

whirls; through

stream

ferns

and

ing
droop-

sedge,
'Neath

twisted

Gushing.
Leaps
Falling
Like

O'er
Save
A

Aloft, from

into

air

the
the

cloven

dim

woods

athwart

sunbeam,

The

guardian
gorge
a

the

weedy ledge.

birch-clad

height

snow-white;

cataract,

Warder,

gray

where

and

yonder

gulfs obscure.

to

Above

moss-brown,

roots

ridge,

mountain

of the

gloomily

scene.

towers.

gathering tempest
moist

leaves'

lucid

lours
green

glancing through disparted

showers,

S])arklesalong

the

rill with

diamond

sheen

210

SONNETS.

XXVII.

Glengarriff.

SUN-BURST

2.

the

on

Bay

! Turn

and

hold
be-

The

restless

resplendent in

waves,

Sweep glittering
past
Bright
Yon

as

islet gleams.

Translucent, through

glory,

purpled promontory

yon

Apollo's breastplate.

bastioned

their

Bathed

Thin

each

mists

glen.

gold.

in

rolled.

are

mantle

hoary
Veils

those

Delphic,

Alpine, or

or

Minstrels

peaked hills,shapely as

have

Vesuvian
From

sung.

e'er in

story,

old.
rock

and

headland

proud
The

wild

The

wood

manifold
now

Now
To

spreads

seen,

new

mountain

arms

around

cones,

now

the

bay.

dark,

bright.
lost,alternate

now

spectral shade
Reveals

its

and

mountains

each

from

rich

light

dissolvingcloud

while

it floats away.

DESCRIPTIVE.

XXVIII.

APPROACHED

KiLLARNEY.

leagues

LONG

of terraced

FROM

KeNMARE.

road,

from

mits
sum-

wild
Of

heath

And

lo !

and

beneath^

twining
And

the

hills, as

rainbow

in

To

the

Behind
The
More

veil ;

the

lessening

radiant

vision

bright :

as

us

undefiled

stood

shining

piled

passage

gave

There, intensely glowing.

of the

arches

hung
if, with

cave,

momently

heaven's

growing

pure

beams

o'erflowing,
A

enshrining

swept,

the

where

smiled

us

between

caverned

traveller.

worn

lay

stream

behind

sun

apparition,

beetling rocks

And

mirror

before

shower

sudden

The

the
The

lake.

deep

snake-like

calmly spread

Of

gently declining,

crag

savage

quire of hovering angels spanned the

wave.

218

SONNETS.

'^^"(^^(^m(^^m

IV.

MISCELLANEOUS.

PERSONAL.

'T^'^HE
And

-*-

of life to

morn

me

dreariness, that

melancholy

And

Life.

Early

My

was

full of

never

would

around

clung

willows, overshadowing

Like

oft, in lonely places, tears

Too

bodings,

And

shapes

Dread

gloom
depart

heart

my

tomb.
would

start.

darkness,

terrible

in

! which

through

our

come

mental

light
twi-

loom,
Awful
O

as

Death

gentle Hope
shall

So

Nature's

And
the

On

O'er

And

I seek

thee

of

in

on

; and

the

the

clear

woman'seye,

of men,

greet thy light

; down

in

again

once

me

haunts

the

solitude

hills ;

sunny

uplifted dart

his

! breathe

bosom

wave's

glance

with

leafy glen
moon

at

night

soexquisitelybright!

219

MISCELLANEOUS.

PERSONAL.

II.

The

Family

work

WITH

Picture.

hand,

in

perchance

fairy

some

cap
To

deck

One

rosy

The

eldest
Her

the

boy struggling

Yon

chubby

So

sits

heeds
the

Regarding
And

These
All
With

with

urchin

the

her

happy

treasures,
care

feels
;

her

and

their
eyes

drum.

eyes

the

and

while

whom

the

assume.

smile

fondest

living

bloom.

mimic

her

! to

man

rapture-rising heart,
tongue.

his

lap,

gentle tap

no

Little-ones

sweet

he, the

mortal

! with

map

faint

frown

doubtful

Mother

or

with

beats

come

her

book

tale ; while

some

to

yet

mount

girl beside,

timid

to

with

studious,

Conning

Nor

little strang^er

charm

belong
beguile

prattling throng
a

thanksgiving

220

SONNETS.

III.

Solitude

MARVEL

To
Or

the

slant

the

Where

intrude
Or

Here

up,

do

Yet

like

on

my

jest, and

scarce

brood.

liberty

to

rove

solitude

ocean's

bright

and

above.

well, Society !
the

wintry

faggots blaze.

friendly laugh, ring cheerily

dear

some

Or

gentle maid,
some

in

around,

hearth

Or

Sings

dares

silence

in

joy
in

waves

thee

I love

When
And

which

is calm

all

When

grove.

trembling,

rocks

mossy

thoughts

Swell

these

mid

piny

yon

beam,

of this wood

pathways

devious

beneath

meditate

I love

that, lonely thus,

not

pace

Society.

and

voice

blushing

pathetic

heroic

recounts

strain

at

of

lays

whispered
antique

praise.

harmony.

221

MISCELLANEOUS.

PERSONAL.

IV.

To

OWHEN
With

Times.

OTHER

below

muse

attuned

ear

hazel

these
the

to

wild

bowers,

babbling

stream.

lapse

Its very

Recalling

distant

I know

old

of

That

ivied

The
Laden
But

with
ah

That

Then
But

Tells

so

not

life
now,

but
more

me

showers;

friend

of

departed
of

I deem

of broken

breezes

o'er

thought

now,

ties, and

and

hours

my

seem

hours.

early hope

influence

each

those

and

unalloyed

flowers.

sweetly

was

and

weeds,

ancient

tones

the

dream.

mountain

sweeping

odours

stole

of

some

crag

these

"

Have

yon

like

me

scenes,

salute

birds

by

goes

they

growing

pleasure.

of leisure.
had

treasure

sadly linger
friends

before

that

o'er

are

no

222

SONNETS.

Voice

The

"

the

Of

of

Telling
Or
Or

Upon

fanning

Dear

Smiles
That

no

that

is

virtue

the

o'er

of

heart,

delight

them

in

whose

and

sanctify thy lays

our

they

of

own

lie

accents

purity.

sign

tears

lone

and

wing.

blest

of

thrown.

thy

breast

o'erblown

thing

reviving

may

more

within

Soundless

Power

with

tone

spring,

early

affections

our

memory

voice

There

of

lap

the

of

hopeful

and

visiting

storms

snowdrop,

virgin
fresh

other

and

suns,

R.

uncertain

dawn

the

in

warmer

the

like

any

Or

cuckoo,

young

the

A.

K.

fancy

in

like

hearts,

kindred

Our

voice

touching

THOU

To

Heart."

her

of

possess
is

in

the

tenderness
sweet

eye

"

"

Poetess

223

MISCELLANEOUS.

PERSONAL.

VI.

The

THAT

that love

S.

noble

is

countenance

Features
The

T.

Portrait.

R.

dwell

might

for

upon
that's

clear-spiritedglance

sweet,

descry

we

ever

ceiver
de-

no

Firm,

Study

hath

stolen

that
Knew

What

for

!
"

thy

look'st

Imaging

to

hath

Long-lingering
Thou

from

on

throbbing

dye

an

sunbeams

than

clouds

nature

I treasure

whose

eye
river

with

her

me

in

"

lineaments

each,

upon

me

fair

face

thou

indeed,

denied

dear
over

sensibility.

me,

; and

loth

and
with

we

my

love

to

silent
so

thought

never

darker
brother

the

brows,

High-swelling

cheek

roses

some

like

Upsparkling

My

lips ;

yet persuasive

art

heart
dwell

part.

spell ;

well.

224

SONNETS.

VII.

The

Statue

form

WHAT

Moses.

of

From

everlasting

in

Sits, giantlike,Art's
Voice

trembles

almost

throbbing

Seems

'Tis Moses
the

And

Upon
Such

but

"

Mount

the

he

was

Hung

! that beard

o'er

his

with

that

from

God's

when

once,

him

vast

there

triumph

of

grandeur

rare.

of wreathinarhair.

shot

temples

yet diviner
own

the
;

wrought

lip,high thought

brow

glories from

twin

Moses

Lo

"

the

that

on

marble

noblest

on

Zappi.

air

presence
wild

wave's

rebound

the

such, when

caught.

death

fu I

roar

Of
And

ye
A

waters

"

vile

worthless

shape

like

closed,
Crew!

"

at

^once

calf; had
this, your

the

ye
sin

of Heaven

command

worshippers
but
almost

knelt
had

around

before
been

given
for-

225

MISCELLANEOUS.

PERSONAL.

VIII.

The

Landrail.

wakeful
like

When,

! I bid

bird

DEx\R,

the

of

voice

thine

hail.

accents

thy starlliniJ^

May,

note

Comes

wandering
hill of

Or

'Tis

thine

Thrilling
To

upon
each

Recalling

viewless

the

come

Touching

wake

to

vows

the

reedy

vale;

moat.

throat.

classic

wildly float.

numbers
o'er

fairy music,

or

corn,

grassy,

poet's nightingale;

aerial

her

When

moonlight,

than

thee

the

of

Melodious,

Like

springing

I love

Dearer

the

up

harmony

sweeter

of memory

chords

tlie heart

dale.

haunted

some

in

silent

hours.

trembling pulse deliciously ;

of

youth, Hope's

budding

flowers.
And

visions

of pure

love

in amaranthine

bowers

226

SONNETS.

IX.

Cross

The

deep

WHAT
Gama!

is

storm

Glossy
There's

not

the

Round

toll
ha!

But

Lifting
Of
A

ship's

general
the

so

mercy,
memento

roll

hush

light rippling gush

clear

or

prow

behold

I, too,

"

veil

heavenly
form

billows

soul

bell's

vesper

:"

of

glorious Cross,

Of
Or

the

rush,

of the

moonlit

save

features

tremour

the

!
"

clouds,

in

art

our

dire,

to

flush

firmament.

throned

the

thou
lone

forth

pole,

bent,

the

athwart

Apparition!

holy,

Antarctic

streams

starry light, miraculously

O
In

her

past, the

sound,

thy

o'er

sudden

still, amid

and

South.

the

emotions

what

"

The

of

on

high

covenant

extremity.
warn

us

ere

we

die

227

MISCELLANEOUS.

PERSONAL.

X.

On

Funeral

the

I beheld

THERE
The

mother,

In
To

and

And

was

Round

Stept

And
A

whose

choked
memory

the

I,

how

with
is

the

old

fold

! and
rose

indelible.

such

as

cries.

unbid.

streaming

were

lid

coffin's

that

rear,

silent

sincere

sobs

tolled

religious fear

Poor,
there

dear

so

and

in

cloak's
dark

both

young

deep

my

each

tears,

far countries,

bosoms
loss

were

on

in

thick-crowding

the
in

heart

bier.

death-bell

obsequies:

grief, and

earth

Fell, there

Ay,

of

sad

my
the

as

From

gathering

slow

in

Wrapping
And

heavy

hold"
still be-

one

on

sleeping

Son.

her

nay,

both

son,

1 The

those

and

last"

them

coffins

mine

there

Lady

her

and

small

their

me,

of

suit

eyes,

well

228

SONNETS.

XI.

To

FAIR

of the

mistress

Lady.

upland

liberal

with

whom

On

! with

wilds

hand

thee,

just Fortune

showers

And

That
Mid

heavenly

oft those

Fancy

paradise of

hours.

wistfully:
shall

forms

see.

living flowers,

and

pure

lawns,

thy green

of domestic

dwell, lingering and

shall

thoughts

My

frasrrance

ofathered

The

dells, and

and

springing

bowers,
like

Clustering
Thus

blossoms

I love

shall

Time's

Fettering

o'er

wing;

parent

; and

dream

to

the

while

fondly

tree.

stand

fairy forms

shall

wind
Around
And

that

my

all

Shall, like

Keep

light spellsof fantasy

heart

glorious Shape,
a

watch

vestal

first of

Spirit,o'er

beside

the

shrine

my

thy band.
mind

of memory

229

MISCELLANEOUS.

PERSONAL.

XII.

To

AH
Of

fruitless
Of

Brightly

From

She,
oft

While,

too,

O'er

loved

strayed

we

to

the

cpiivering

adored
my

!
sick

on

shall

list

the
beam

thy blest

heart;

and

clasp again

"

note.

pale

moon's

ray

remote

beauty

pinions
sooth

flown.

ever

rivulet
in

pain

my

thy melting
the

shone

mock

for

arms

gone

o'erthrown^

pleasure
but

beneath

scarcely heard,

Under

Angel

I ne'er

encircling

my

of

sun

beams

form

that

Shaping

As

the

us

on

ever

vain.

airy hopes

and

dreams,

for

now

wishes

eager

remembered

its

For

transports

sorrows,

baseless

Now

of

tells

That

thrilling strain.

that

prolong

again

once

Nightingale.

THE

my

lay.

float.
slow

decay
M.

230

SONNETS.

JVv

JV\,

vWj

JV^

JV^

Jsf^

JVU

Jtf^

JV^

J^

J^

XIII.

To

thou

MAINLY
^

And

with

A.

DE

bidst

weak

me

voice,

V.

the

woo

lofty muse,
unskilful,

hand

and

try
"

To

the

string

With

pencil dipped

Thou

bidst
this

O'er
In

vain

Lives
The

on

lyre

my

On

When

Why
When

envious
in

thy

words

wish

love

diffuse

spirit of melody
her

voice

her

finches'
should

hues

reality :

strain

not

why

wing

simplest

spell

of the

ambitious
feeble

no

does

ring-dove

Vainly

slumbering

no

"

dull

:"

poesy

hopeful light
of

world

sad

of

rainbow

Fancy's

in

all her

me

pearls

orient

renews.

throat

tender
note

I seek

to

heart

soar.

bless?

thy

faithful

for

bright poetic lore.

I find

all

can

happiness?
M.

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231

iVllSCELLANEOUS.

PERSONAL.

v'3^.

'JV^

JV^

JV^

"Ar\"

wTA.

i-tA.

JV^

"/vv.

XIV.

Petrarch.

From

IF

green

leaves

are

shaking

In

the

Of

running

By

the

sing, and

birds

the

soft

low

clear

deep

keep.

murmuring
for

seat

mournful

with

while

Then,

waters

fresh, flowery

my

the

air, and

summer

ever

breaking

thoughts

heart

my

is

aching.
she

heaven

From

comes

bursting her

mortal

sleep:
I hear, I see,

sighs

My
"

why

and

she

sighs

thy days
to

seems

yet I weep

"

her

tears

consume

Pitying

her !

I know

and

in
"

say

"

"

awaking

tears

grieffor
and

ever/'

why

"

pour'st

thou
From
O

thy
not

By death
Of

Earth

sad

for
I

me

am

gone

eyes
"

this

giieve

immortal,

by. Heaven

agonizing
not

river?

for me.

and
dawns

the

Love,

now

light

above

my

niglit!"

232

SONNETS.

XV.

From

RAISED

Petrarch.

mind

my

to

there,

heaven, and

me-

thought,
the

Within
She

stood

More
She

whom

long

lovely than
took

that celestial

pale of

of

hand,

my

earth

on

vainly sought

less austere.

old, and
and

sphere

said

"
"

To

even

me,

here.
If

To

the
bliss

My

thy

me,

From

I wait

mortal

of life
heart

human

no

delicate

she

ceased

yet be brought

mould

then

to

dear.

understand
dear

was

which

yet

speak

"

to

thee.

remains

why

neath."
be-

loosed

my

hand?
At

those

My

soul

meek

tones, and

of Heaven's

breathe

pure

untimely caught !

can

what

thee, and

but

shalt

bane, yet still most

brightmorn

That

Why

not, thou

deceive

Hope

words

clime

of

charity,

appeared

to

PERSONAL.

233

MISCELLANEOUS.

XVI.

From

bird

LONE

lamenting-lyto stray,

lov'st

! that
the

Mourning

Bembo.

sweet

of

song

thy

ravished

mate,
with

thy complaint

Blend

mine

lonely

our

state

Alike,

thou

But

O
In

Hope
My

in

rise

shall I ?

"

green

soothes

no

more

of mind

peace

Wandering

In

hours

for

"

while

griefI

loneliness, and

await.
sad

my

waste

aw

fate
!

ay

fled !

ever

shaken,

and

sad

steps, numbering

measured

With

is fled

in

happier day:

some

thee, the slow

of woods

home

lay.

our

Love

may'stmeetthy

! when

thy

should

unison

my

griefs,

I go:

My

eyes

are

Hopeless

fixed
my

on

earth

soul ; and

bowed
my

down

poor

my

head

heart, nigh

breakingScarce

asks

respitefrom

subduing

woe

234

SONNETS.

XVII.

From

lovely paleness growing

THAT
That

smile

which,

and
with

Speak
To

cheek

My

And

as

thy

o'er

love-cloud,

face

spreads

fades;

such

fond

my

Petrarch.

eloquence,

such

feeling grace.

heart, thatanswering pallour shades

and

I know

now

thought

thought,

meets

souls

how

embrace,
sacred

Eden's

in

glades:

Thoughts

kind

as

thine

to

me

which

can

none

trace

But
Those

which

seek

gentle deeds,

those

looks

in

their

fondness

Which
How
Her

like mine,

eyes

women

cold

to

those

she

angel birth,

of

deigned

to

use

on

me

beautiful, soft, regai'ds,declined

to

silently to whisper

ear

Seemed
"Whonow

bereaves

me

on

ofmy

maids.

other

no

my

faithful

wear.

to

bend

earth.
"

friend?"

235

MISCELLANEOUS.

PERSONAL.

XVIII.

Petrarch.

From

clay I weep

ALL

the

through

and

live-long

night.

I waste

in

thus

And

the

I count

dims

sadness

grief consumes

And

till

hours

woes

light.

morning's

aching sight,

my

me

repose,

all my

redoubling

tears,

O'erflowing

find

mortals

miserable

When

Heaven

creature

no

knows

like

Wretched
; and

Around

that

me!

Ah

And
While
But
Of
That

night

night, I

to

all my
thou

men

woe

canst

run

call

indeed
than

more

see

me

passions close
her

takes

ever

thus,

ceaseless

death

as

for

Peace

this, which
is

! relentless

me

from
my

day
weary

life,slow

flight!
to

day,

course

wastes

Ah

! cruel

these

pangs

away,

source

I mourn.

pine, unpitied,and

forlorn

236

SONNETS.

XIX.

Canzonet;

THE

is

sun

Light
The

And

upward

fresh'ning

The

like

Is
And

the

The

light

now

Singing

of

tear

than

softer

with

fills the

that

dew

air

the
for

milkmaid

very

the

the

plain

breeze

milder

one

strain;

sees.

wakes

again.

floweret's
tenderness

yon

amain,

varieties.

lover's

lifts

along

pour

that

Form.

trees

out

sight

sound

every

Comes

birds

the

on

crows

stirring

every
And

For

curls

small

o'er

drift

chanticleer

While

Sonnet

the

risen

vapours

smoke
Bold

in

eye
;

sigh
virgin's
wanders

happiness.

tress;

by,

HISTORICAL.

V.

I.

Crusaders.

The

laurels

wreath

flattering crowd

THE

1.

for

the

brow
Of

Caesar,

To

chief,

blood-stained

Meteors

the

of

Earth,

Should

as

Christians

that
of

"

set

old

rise

to

Not

no

more

"

now

servile

with

bend

conqueror;

bow

IMacedonian,

or

Hero-worship,

regal

or

reverence

o'er

The

fading
Heroes

True
Led

them

While

they

not

On

for

combatted

the

for

lured,

vow

Cross!
lust

or

of

power

Christ

that

should

Him

Dorylti'um's
And

consecrated

Avarice

by

reign
life

whose

lore.

paynim

to.Iewry, fighting

Inspired, they

And

of

pageantry

Ascalon,

laid

down

plain, by
sleep

well

counted
Antioch's
the

no

loss.
tower,

martyred

slain.

238

SONNETS.

II.

The

Crusaders.

first Christian

GODFREY,
steel

And

Pressed

in

he, whose

and

face

frowned

Bohe-

of

gabardine.

wayworn

limbs, the throne

clad

the

Captain

mond
Tancred

2.

of Constantine

day, though

thousands

OncemoreyourdustjbeneaththeCharmer'swand,
Starts

into

vital

Breathes
The

ye

grave
The

air

of the

song
Like

the

them
that

Glory

the

die

the

divine,

undying

Palms

garlanded.

are

pours

line

life, beyond

in

Cross

around

heroic

With

not

from

exhales

the
Tasso

or

Poet

shall

perfume

in

! Glorious

triumph

soldiers
For

The

Bard,

Scotland's

Of

and

form,

immortal

their

worth

Martyr's
their

breath
embalms

sanguine

cells

of death.

!
bed

239

HISTORICAL.

III.

Crusaders.

The

The

Council

the

3.

of Clermont.

the Hermit

thronsf
AMID
Careworn,
and

stood

travel-soiled

so

; with

wan.

genius

hig-h
Throned

on

his brow, shrined

in his

spiritual

eye.
The
A

Hermit

before

they

sprang

Pontiff

Their

Had

in the

council

ran

van.

Chivalry,

listens for the clarion's

cry,
to

their feet

swords, and

though

as

Prince, Prelate

and

and
As

through the

embattled

steed

proud

and

"

of fear;

not

tremour,

Chafing

So

spake

kissed

and

and

man

every

Peer

"

"

caught

the crosiered

up

hilts,

swore.

their

lipsthe

touched, Christ's

sacramental

sepulchreto

cup
free !

The

shore
Of

Asia

"Deus

heard

that sound, in thunder

id vulf'from

Clermont

hurled

through the

"

world

240

SONNETS.

IV.

The

Crusaders.

The

^T^HE

They sought alone

days

For

Nor

penitence
"

Steeled

Asian
as

the

Chaste

They

mailed

were

bronzed

skies, had

Serpent's,terrible
fatal

"

nor

of peace,

was

the fierce blaze

neglect,and

austere

voice
to

suppliant

hour

in the

Their

praise,

their

they raised

"

foe fell prone,

The

human

joy, nor

not

in battle

rush

Their

lengthof

not

faith.

Toil, and

Was

honour,

like their limbs, their hearts

in

Of

holy death,

or

love

wealth,nor
breath

Yet

Templars.

victory for God,

-fi-

4.

as

their brow
:

beneath

the Pard

unhoped
with

[gaze
"

mercy

helm

their

prayed.

unbarred.

mild, their hand

outstretched

aid.

and
lived

inflexiblysevere;

devout;
without

smile"

gave

death

no

tear.

241

HISTORICAL.

V.

Crusaders.

The

mighty
Its way

Of
Like

Joseph

infant

they forth,

soft

their

they

They

felt not

In

sands,

sank

Moslem
in

not

as

win

sod

Benjamin,
redeem

to

the
a

the

trod

or

lips kiss

of sin.

could

was

Croises

lovely Pageant,

! the

Faded

"

touching beauty,

did

And
Alas

by

and

rod

plague

which

fervour

souls

went

the

caught

infant

Palestine

all their

In

that

was

to

or

the

beneath

heart

the

bled,

grief hath

fresh

instincts

God

Inspire it, ere

How

of Childhood

breast
from

Of

within

dwell

holy influences
The

Band.

Children

The

ALL

5.

sepulchre

dream.

through ignoble

steel.

By mountain,

fens, they died

"

no

mother

fear

"

stream.
near!

242

SONNETS.

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"jv"

"vy*

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'\a^

"^ac

VI.

Jerusalem

stood

Hermit

THE
His

6.

Crusaders.

The

Delivered.

tomb

the Saviour's

beside

passed,his righteoushopes

mission

filled
ful-

who, long years agone,

He

Salem,

At

her

in

There, too, from

come

Contrite
The

they come

warriors

all

Of

thy

"

of blood

each

of the Cross.

troubled

made

they

pure,

fierypassion stilled
Ah!

then
that

thoughts,and

robe

of peace,

lingeringo'er

And

kneeled

bondage gloom.

Godfrey, treading

the white

In

taint

of

wept and

"

bosom,

Thv

hour

had

each

with

hallowed

how

"

thrilled

dear

home

pious

toil ;

temples
scene

bare

"

where'er
The

Saviour's

While

And

red-cross

sainted

feet had
banners

sanctified
waved

Spiritshovered

the soil !

o'er ISIoslem
in the

air.

spoil;

243

HISTORICAL.

'vv'

'\Ar

"My

'ifl/'

'jy

"W*

"W*

'W'

"vy

'^^/'

"lA^

VII.

Crusaders.

The

7.

PhilosophicDepreciation.
"

HAT

"

^et

Suits

of

dire

Mementoes
not

inexpedient

pence,

and

ugly

perishable fame

scars

"

"

truly philosophic aim.

meddle

Men

than

blows

more

and

wars

To

"

brawls

wasteful

These

"

exclaim

cool Economists

profit"

much,

forsooth

and

and

Turkish

meddling

mars

More

it mends

than

fiercelier bite than

Not

Besides,

the Arabians

"

Moreover

And

"

Saladin

Inshort

Christian

"

were

Moslems

by

no

themore

Those

old

barbaric

You'll

find Mahometans

are

faggol-flame.
mathematical

fanatical

weigh

in balance

Christians, void
were

extremely prayerful;
was

means

you

so

cimeters

much

careful

of letters.
their betters."

244

SONNETS.

viir.

The

Crusaders.

Christian

ANSWER

moral

Securely
Strict

With

with

And
Or

cherish

God's

knowledge

Selfish
And

the Nation's

ambition
lead

as

was

to

from

trade

to

to

thing

righteous

heart
ends

thrive

forgive :

watchword

the

partake

and

Power

noble

live

break

to

nor

to

to

give and

ostent,

it

enough
not

Man

enough

not

But

will"

not

watchful

with

grave

Thrones.
"

covenants

sinners

Argument.
'Tis

thus.

8.

of

shake
to

make

and

to

Kings

rive

through painful

ways.
Exiles
Was

good
Of

and
;

and

pain and

Renouncing

warriors

for

the

Faith

to

be.

good, regardless of the stings

grief,to

stand

Earth, fixed

with

yearning

on

Eternity!

gaze,

245

HISTORICAL.

IX.

The

Plantagenets.

Christians

TRUE

Kings
They

come

they

"

! heroic

worthy Knights

regal shades

! the

come

draw

near.

With

bannered

advancing

pomp

Prince,

"

and

Peer,
And

saintly Prelate.

Triumphant
Warlike
Of

and

of

Richard,
And
Ask'st

three

the

Henry

works

Have

voices

music

reply
fine

as

chaunt

flings

ear!

he
; and

warrior

from

years

the

Edwards

lion-hearted

rings

Poictier,

inspiring

radiant

welkin

minstrel

on

and

puissant

thou, why

Their

laurelled

Crecy,

the

Ascalon,
those

the

and

jubilant

Azincour,

And

Of

! the

Hark

the

such

clarion's

of him,

fields

glory

cloister, and

sings

of France.

make

fane,

utterance

not

and

"

dim

tower.

!'

246

SONNETS.

X.

The

what

WITH
In
Their
O'er
He

silent

hung

brow

Sign

Are

the

Runnimede

at

righteous Deed

forsaken

spake

!
"

of its blood.

hardihood

stern

unuttered

glares round

mandate

;
"

Never!

"

"

^Though

bleed

! Hush

murmured

"

Low

"

and

words,
he

"

in solemn

Great

signs.

mood.
God

these

were

Progenitors of
Whose

that

stood

!"

!'' He

will not

King

pointing with

thousands
He

of the

cheek

that

Read

"

"

still

"

those Barons

grace

fingerto

with

Runnimede.

at

awful

an

presence

which,

And

Barons

wordy

Minions,

wars

not

enfeebled

our

waged

are

Kings

who

kind
to

thwart, or

stoop with

please

grovelling

mind

To
And

weigh

the

Paupei-'sdole

plunder churches

to

"

rightby

scan

endow

school

rule
!

"

247

HISTORICAL.

XI.

The

House

length

AT

Behind
Hurled

the

"

the

from

Tudor.

of

glorious

bloody

his

York"

of

sun

of

rim

heaven,

1.

had

Bosworth

Richard

set

field

scorning

to

yield.

Lay

like

For

their
And
A

Drunk
The

last

Tudor

covenant

with

Bounded

there
and

And

brother
Was

hands

Tudor's

raved

reeled.
ceased

yet with

"

and

yet

vein
cries

arose.

again.

spiritual foes.

smote

slew

met.

sealed

contentious

fury

brother

War

Tudor's

more

ermined

had

Roses

Bridal

gore.

fire in

once

rival

the

to

There

Plantagenet

the

fraternal

controversial
And

the

combat,

hereditary

And

Titan.

vanquished

An

iron

blessing

reign
at

its

close.

248

SONNETS.

XII.

The

House

Race

sanguinary

AH

Rightly by
whose

Beneath

Tudor.

of

2.

baptized

"

in

great Edward's

stroke

Ancestor,

Lancastrian

your

blood

grandson

bowed.
Were

prefigured.

ye

Your

shrieks

Grey Salisbury'sfrantic
the

eighth Harry's
his

Stifles

Jane's

! Warbeck

before

Warwick

frowns, and

o'er

long,

loud

and

On

Phantoms

! what
bend

slumbers

restless
Richmond

Stern

Lo

death-bed
mild

ear,

anguish

O'er

Mary's

Cranmer's

and

pour

shroud

Bullen's

and

prayer.

regards,

of

eyes

burning

hand,
Latimer,

And

And

Mothers

Thou,
When

all that

and

torn

Scotland's

childbed

from

too, Elizabeth

martyr

"

Mary

Woe
died

band.

pangs,
worth
at

the

arise.

day

Fotheringay

249

HISTORICAL.

XIII.

Henry

he, the

That

With
Of

stern,

Fatal

lead

the

Henry

royally

Had

but

An

Attila

; thus

bar
un-

endued

one

for

hand

slow

war

to

spare

mood

angry

helm

crowned

from

far

unwithstood.

wrought

though

red

with

despotic, pitiless;

endowed

provoked
to

to

for

scourge

perilous

yet apt

coarse

weapon

his

of battle

van

was

Voluptuous,

be

piercing
in

good

was

missioned

man,

eager

captain whose

crimes

Yet

and

resolute, and

Prompt,

Such

heart, and

iron
vision

Might

strong

prison, should

Nation's

it

needful,

REFORMATION

A
A

Eighth.

the

wide
a

times

where

gentleness

spread martyrdom

later

Rome

"^

250

SONNETS.

XIV.

Edward

Thine

not

Our

of

faith's

and

When

Too
The

without

Hydra

passed.

To

purge,

or

bounding

TheBondsman
He

perchance,

Gold

The

his

in

from
of

blent

were

the

Saintly

lavished.

Dissent

of

punishment

dread

thy hand,

was

thee

blessings spurned

measure

gentle

crost

host

the
in

portent

"

and

aurora;

dire

tempest

thus

Thus

ascent.

with

and

vintage,

joys.

gifts abused,

For

"

by flaming

less

harvest

Of

heliacal

yet

lost !

early

too

star's

sunbeams,
skies

summer

Herald

that

was

mid

Rising
Of

beloved,

royal Boy

AH

Sixth.

the

Boy
chain

joy,

his

yoke

restrain.

all

from

God

to

most

alloy

"

fire

was

kindled

not

in

vain.

251

HISTORICAL.

XV.

Mary

it in

WAS
That

Tudor.

Eumenides

Pursued
Of

tossing

Or

sprang

Upon
Of

on

of

Stung

Of
From

by

agony

by
a

the

fanatic,
to

by

blood

strong.

the

rays

gaze.

(painful casuists) long

and

Fate

whom

insult

bonds

delirious

sealed

had

intolerable

woes

steeled

unrequited
in

we

thong

swift, and

Queen!

through

hereditary

hatred

Love:

one

as

blindness,

With

To

thee

blaze

with

encompassed

thee

clays

"

scorpion

madness,

fearful

Majesty?

iudgre

of

while

thee,

Awe-struck,
To

wolf

the

the

and

torches,

more

no

"

wrong

thy declining

Furies

fierce

the

paternal

of

vengeance

throes

long sleeping,
leaping

252

SONNETS.

XVI.

Cranmer.

feebly

TOO

trial

severe

so

! yet

Cranmer

thou, O

Wert

for

nerved

thy

heart

was

true.
And

the

church

thee

too.

If thou

could

wrath

That

the

Tarnish

How

weak

Think

not

of

Fear-palsied,
Cranmer,

But

Over
From
His

the
his
hand

his

with

the

Liturg-y ;
last

pulpit

his

knew

cock

crew

denial

descending-,
half

scarce

awake

Ridley, bending
as

Cranmer

through flame,

decrial

the

chains

faithful

vial

Saviour

ere

"

mind

Cranmer
;

harsh

no

foretold
to

and

fiercest

! The

best

the

Cranmer

let

fame

the

even

uttered

thrice

Peter

Martyr's
are

pour,

loves

and

much,

the

beneath

faint

didst

thee

owes

undaunted

he

spake

when

extending
at

the stake

2o3

HISTORICAL.

XVII.

Elizabeth.

Queen

THE
More

awful

Looked

sun-lit

Through

low

From

More

not

Her
And

eye
all

She

and

in

bound

and
her

less:

Her

by

the

her

port

cloudy

court

world's

resort

Dolphin's sport
sapphire depths

and

to

sound,

base

the

waves

bright.
born

high

pageant

forest

presence

unshaken

desires

foam-flecked

Shewed

As

air

elevated

Seemed
O'er

she

the

Osprey, "glancingsternly round

rock-throned

The

her

in

than

not

stalks

that

Lioness

the

thoughts

eye

of

morn

the

in

were

purple

;
was

empery
; all

obeyed

noted

though

yea,
she

the

gave

fane

the

itself she
sister

of

nod
with

earthly powers

the
were

she

found
pro-

scorn

trod

God

254

SONNETS.

t^

^1^
^"t^^!(J!^

i^l:

li i^l^
i:3f

^li

Mli

i^li

iJ li. ^li

:^^

XVIII.

Laud.

his

Loving
A
On

liegeman
duty

Strong

resist

to

bear,

So

loyally
God's

how

Laud
borne

Implacably

And

Yet

He

love

of

down

great
that

martyr

and

for

the

after
the

in

reward,
he

steadfast
Truth

quail.

to

not

Church

dear

intent

even

his

was

"

Laud,

death,

to

Confessor

righteous
lived

event

knowing

service,

mail.

prevail.

the

dwelt

bent

firmly

to

soever

us

tempered

courage

stern

with

was

Maligned.

and

high

such

Ay,

faith, like

munificent

churchman

zeal

untiring-

land

native

true

with

Or

On

spirit, with

dauntless

OF

grave

faith.

in

toiled

guide
he

death.

died

to

save.

"

255

HISTORICAL.

XIX.

Charles

SO

master,

kind

beneath

the

stroke

generous
Never
Prince

more

righteous

Rage

popular

By

human

By

Faith,

The
And

Were
Fearless

zeal

his.
;

and

By

impious

The

dying

to

the

constancy
He
with
foes

Saint

of

stood

curb
issue

to

were

seen

the

beguiled,
for

to

his

to

blend

regal pride
allied

and

the

before

martyr

bend

forced

and

defied

was

never

him

died

treason

Learning

graces.

and

in

friend.

tempered,

virtues

Christian

With

meekness,

with

Grandeur

ever

nor

Hate

factious

'Neath

1.

Martyr.

the

to

defend

Infidel,

abide.
the

Parricide

spirit fell
false

friendsbetrayed.

destroyers prayed

256

SONNETS.

XX.

Charles

he

PERFECT
And

Misshaped
He

fell

Faith
the

altar, and

to

Authority

of

age
;

the

beard

to

the

was

Unhappy
that

we

great
!

or

Serf

man,

King

afar,

thing

Rumour

ran.

began

youth

hot

Fanatic

to

to

fling

to

ban

spring

Power.

anointed

prerogative
and

Prince
unless

"

and

the

scorned,

so

as

Thought
;

lightly valued,

Unhappy

To

when

wrestle

earth

The

So

inspired,

time

but

from

Craft

seat

chain

him

to

to

His

temptation

to

came

upon

With

Into

as

2.

being

not,

was

subject

Knowledge

Martyr.

the

warning

so

who

ill defined.
ruled

hearts

our

he

that
w^e

hour

give

bequeathed

kind
man-

257

HISTORICAL.

XXI.

The

Leaders.

Parliamentary

and

HAMPDEN
Ay,
these

Essex, Fairfax, Algernon

Hearts

were

not

narrowed

to

Sect.
Generous

of

blood,

in cultured

Intellect

Supreme, they stood apart ; the wreaths they won

Sprang not in crypts they wrought in the open
"

sun.

Amid

the baser

Frank

in their

speech,their acts

Danger they scorned,

Nor

sought

And

more

nor

they moved

crew

would

admired

and

erect,
above

suspect;

praise,or malison,

avoid.

than

Stern, tho' sincere.

loved, they toiled

to

gain
A

barren

O !

And

forgetnot Her,

Her, who
Before
*

See

died in vain.
their

spake fearless

his Butchers

Lady

of the

victory,and

Fairfax:

"

*or her

Sir Horace

King.
S

of Vere!

Vere, Lord

of her conduct

account

"

Sovereign

child*
high-souled

daughter of

Clarendon's

brightCompeer

at

bury.
Til-

the trial

258

SONNETS.

-rtr

-rSfrtlir

tar

"*)!""T*r

ijr

'^fr

XXII.

Oliver

FIERCE

as

Cold

Swift

Eager
The

in

his sword
the

as

Cromwell.

at

hidden

pursuit

cuirass

falcons

as

in

battle, the foul

of

steam
a

Stood

Cromwell

feast of

war

"

confest

with

prompt

"

afar

chief

Faction

ruffian

Amid

breast

"

acquest

vultures, scenting from

as

his

on

"

Dunbar

and

Naseby

equal

skill

to

wrest

law,

God's

throne

Lo

in his grasp,

his

! round

His

by

not

the

mount

he

durst
the

board

not

wear

the

crown.

spectralponiards

his

couch

the

pale lips quiver,

Stung by

dare.

gleam
Hark

to

man

reached^ he dared

Yet, though he

Though

of

institutes

or

the

pangs

ghostly
his

shut

of that

victims

eyelids

Orestean

moan

stream

dream

!
;

259

HISTORICAL.

XXIII.

Charles

NOT
And

revelry,ignoble

wild

mid

Second.

the

games,

dalliance, wasting

sensual

by

year

year.

thus

Should
No

frivolous

No

Ingrate,
Should

the

Monarch-martyr's

Trifler, steeped

the

mount

those

Temper

be

should

heart

That

radiant

All

to

cere
Sin-

restored.

many

holy

; and

gladden

should

gleam

with

Memory

of the

Past

for thee

joy

; and

eyes

bright thy path,

Make

claims.

throne

lineal

appear.

public shames,

in

of all social

scornful

Son

pious

tear

aims

sad

realm.

chastened

ray;

lure

Hope
For

lo !

even

"

Thy

fated

Shadows

no

now

"

House,

thy

faded

away

the thunder-clouds,

impend
cheek

; and

with

to

coming

whelm
Doom

deeper gloom

260

SONNETS.

XXIV.

James

of the

schoolmen

THE

Second.

the

have

state

done

thee

wrong

their

Cheering
Hunted
Of

nursling

The

of
of

creature

thy heart,

palpitating Victim,

Stern

was

By

doom

Enduring
Thou

as

from

throng

the

that

household

clothed

jewel
oath

of

thy

friend,

to

rend

sprung.

forfeiture

sanction

hallowed,

the Church

the

foremost

! yet

oath, the sacred

That

the

thy bounty, these,

Their

the

In

exile.

tracking thy pale flight along.

bloodhounds,
The

ters,
daugh-

parricidal slaughters.

to

mates

hopeless

to

too, false

! Thee,

latter time

of the

Lear

just.

was

of the

throne.

with

thee

trust

crown.

didst

fall,that

fell from

thee

Church

disown.
Therefore

thy People

like

dust.

261

HISTORICAL.

XXV.

Man

The

this

TF
-^

The

be

Kindling

keen,

to

Untimely,

yet

the

Posterity
the

Grave

slept

Judge,

unforgotten

on

fraternal

his

tomb

and

the

amid

hid.

take

die

thy stand,

! Wake

arise

"

slow

sentence

ties?

filial treason
one

To

imply

not

household

but

brand

cries

slain, his

"

longthe

been

Avenger

desecrated

for
"

wrong

the

command

too

doth

last,

at

! before

King

For

forestalled

unjudged,

Rise,

Atonement.

Records;

hints

eye.

ferocity.

cold

yet

hand,

or

inexpressive

by flattering wreaths

Ofshame

Of

the

or

"

Vengeance

Toolonghath

Great

that

or

"

thy lip,

from

passed

mandate

Consented

that

true,

Glencoe.

of

dark

word

"

No

"

Glen-

"

262

SONNETS.

XXVI.

The

Soldiers

BEFORE

the standards

By Boyne's

Sarsfielu.

of

dark

of his

stream,

daughter flying,
as

even

at

stag

bay.

hapless James

Stood

in

arms

yet loathed

to

slay.
faithful

One
And

perjured

Clung

alone, mid

Band

him,

defying.

deserting, and

friends

round

foes

as

denying,

breastplate,thro'

that

day;
The

There,

fate

they might

where

avert

ill-omened

not

Dane,

to

delay.
Dutchman

and

dying
Lay thickest,
Sarsfield's
In

his

wild

slogan

soldiers

indomitable

vain, alas ! for James

vengfeance!

For

That
Those

cry

fatal

and

Soon

o'er

! but

not

in

disastrous

bayonets dyed with

plain

pealed.

heard

Almanza

Fontenoy's

the

kindred

vain
once

more

field
gore.

263

HISTORICAL.

XXVII.

The

Bishops

Scottish

Witnesses

GREAT

the

spake

the

for sacred

Prelates.

ancient

King"

Revolution.

the

earth

on

Scotland's

Were

So

at

truth
"

Serve

"

"

Tempter

"

Serve, and

ye

shall

bring
Much

profitto
the

Unto

Church

and

"

their

Knowing

Gnaw

at

The

Trafficker

him

The

was

the

Church

good
Endures,

not

Man,

this

Persecution

traitorous

strikes

of Justice
not

thing
wring

dared

Tempter

profitablecrime

arm

!"

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and

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in

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though

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panting heart,

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triumph,

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your

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he,

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bared

waiting God's

time

sanctions,

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Introductory.

Universal

v^VVj

1.

Prayer.

have
God, high privilege

of

CHILDREN
whom, throughout
For

we.

the world, all fellow

saints

Exalt

heaven

to

Not

lonely kneel

Our

heart; nor

Ascend

souls

Their
!

mighty

joy

time

Through
not

From

who

are

as

now,

to

to

pray

God

plaints

sympathy

together,and

in time
come,

low

our

acquaints

thoughtfulcharity.
for all,by all
in

daily prayer.

past, and

that Church,

yet again
which

shall

fall,

night to

Meek

of

love, and

! that we,

Yea,

chain
men

with

Commended

unpitiedfaints

nor

we,

continually.

uncompanioned

Christian

Binds

their prayers

morn,

intercession

breathes
for the

forth upon
sons

of

men.

the air

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2.

Introductory.

TVie Brotherhood

ALL

Yea,

all outward

wealth,

and

Glory

Prerogatives

God

With
Of

love, proportioned
Exists

Where

right

not:

all with

of

Christ

Christian

Christ

to

grace.

and

place.
"

"

race.

our

face

to

face

disparity

earthly

man's

eldership
are

of

! Now

Him

In

stand.

we

eye

swiftly fly

birthright

with

brotherhood

The

equal

beauty's pageantry

that

noblest

God's

of power

pomp

frail

of earth

that

Before

in

Christ.

partaking

of God,

sons

fades

How

brethren

are

men

in

is

none

The

heirs.

state.

Low,

the

Great,
The

In

heaven,
God's

the

Wise,

sons

one

Simple, gather
equal

confest!

boon

the

to

round

supplicate

Brethren

throne

His
:

"

of the

Son!

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III.

3.'

Introductory.

The

right

thine

dost
Blow

Do

not

On

of their

such

Prating
Grasping

Vague
Avail
The

sweet

at

weeds,

for earth

they

ambages,

heart

ere

with

should

the

gave
and
a

lose
nor

communion

Christ

or

pray,

voice
on

to

streets

common

their

psalms.
balms,

unctuous

their

Counterfeits

bosom

immortal
vain

beats

palms!

cries.

his God

ordinance

witless

rise

hypocrites

Impious

iteration

not

not

the

like

savour.

heaven,

man

Below,

of men,

of

needs

That

laud

with

largess,echoing

the

Falls

God

thee:

before

thus, vaingloriously

Boast

wouldst

alms.

trump

thou

when

THEREFORE

of Prayer.

Use

might
of

share

prayer.

ecstasies.
prayer

wings

be

of love

given
to

heaven.

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lord's

THE

267

PRAYER.

IV.

Father

Our

"

WE

which

in heaven

God

to

pray

circumscribed,

Not

Heaven."

in

art

and

"

1.

is there

He

for heaven

"

not

may

contain

The

of His

vastness

Around,

wealth
His

Whose

His

of mines,

the

links

love

are

voluntary bounty

Which

are

scourge

with

! The

yields ;
His

air.

sanatory

clasps creation,

golden

liberal main.

peaks, the

mountain

Presence

where

every

slope, prolific
plain,

forest

on

Thebreathing
The

glory ;

chain

Good

the

share

we

woes

correction

whispered

words
To

Him

are

trumpet-tongued

knows

Yet

lie, the

Night

hides

thought

He

pass with

We

; all

feathery swiftness,

while,
us

not

in

"

His
we

embrace

sleep upon

as

birds,

young
at

rest

His

breast'.

268

SONNETS.

"

Our

Father

GOD

holy, true,

"

All
His

which

powerful,

laws, His

His

glory

Yet

what

Twin
He

all

ken

stars, from

2.

the merciful, all wise.

knowing,

of mortal

comprehend

gives His

Heaven."

in

infinite !

will, unsearchable

for the

we

art

not

heaven

Works

to

point

supplies :
path aright.

our

Word

and

eyes
He

bright

too

"

"

Angels

of

lightThat

meanest

His

The

the

the earth

and

Heaven

The

beside

watch

gate of Paradise

creatures

goodness

His

resound
of His

hand

but, all natural

mighty

name:

proclaim
guide

cending.
trans-

holy Scriptures stand, steadfastlyteaching

His

ways

Grace

and

and
!

mysteries

mankind

to

Redemption

"

; and

blessings never

ing
preach-

ing
end-

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269

PRAYER.

VI.

Hallowed

"

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^^

the

shall

How

alone

God

hallows,

Name."

Thy

be

1.

sanctify !

can

Creature,

then, presume

to

needful

cry

say
"

God's

we

Pleading,
falls

Light
And

For

Christ;

we

gratitude
other

Divine

that

thus

and

graces,

by day.

! From

touches

holy

grow

on

high

petition, and
patience

In

faith.

pray.

content

on

above

and,
these

maybe

hallowing

we

as

acceptable love,

praise, and

through Mortals
Glory

day

graces

uplifted tremblingly;

hands

and

wisdom

Whate'er

lips He

requests

thanks,

All

Of

by good

our

on

our

For

our

may

strengthened

With

'Tis

?"

spiritual aid, through

For

Be

hallowed

be

name

are

shadowed

earth.

blent
forth

270

SONNETS.

VII.

Hallowed

"

blameless

BY

Our
In

gift and

His
All

By

holiness

is

Discomfited,
Work

all

Earth,
Make
His

His

out

Yea,

and

law.

His

seas,

manifest

worship

Throughout

winds,
His

finds

and

with

Hallowed

pride

meed.

expound

wheresoe'er

beauty

radiant

attributes,

ages.

its

Creatures,

unprofaned,
all

seed

providence

their

tried

earthly

that

wondrous
or

affections

plant

harvests

His

descried

power

relieved,

wrath

glorified :

decreed

man

His

marked.

holy

to

grow

deed.
is

name

recomforted,

and

sorrow

to

Him

by

pangs

That

Father's

grace

2.

exemplary

life, by

heavenly

every

Name."

Thy

be

bear,

sound

pure
be

acclaim,
His

name

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THE

271

PRAYER.

VIII.

HY

Kingdom

Thy

"

diadem

is

of that

Lord

which

shall

have

no

!
Hell

frown

whose

at

sceptre Power,

Grace, Thy

kingdom

end

Thou,

1.

come."

quakes,

and

demons

cower.

With

Thou

Thee

shall

contend

Chainer

Man

debate

shall Earth

"

! Thou

of the Proud

who

canst

bend

Stiff-necked
O

To

Rebellion

mighty

visit Man

His

Didst Thou
!

Return

once

in

Thou

Mortal's

Didst

wants?

common

his fiercest hour

! dost

partake

things!

heaven

Monarch
;

of all

Giver

in

Prince

with

share

Man

of the star-set

lie down

again

to

in the
us

"

grave's narrow

condemned,

glory,righteous Judge

Triumphant

condescend
bower

Thou

"

Palms

to

Thy Church

span

forgiven
"

! and

grant

militant

272

SONNETS.

IX.

Thy

"

'XT'E

Kingdom

sleepers

-*-

Your

the

with

and

Martyrs,

Who

is

the

now

Afar,
With

of

that

great

Hope

in

life

the

Whate'er
still may

host

be

or

we

burst
swell

ear

hear.
dare

death.

object

inspirer

shall

can

this

for

first

shall

! thine

march

dwell!

the

pomp

Man

innumerable

daily orisons,
kneel.

Retinue.

fell,

shall

yet

the

dust,

full:

who

all

living,

just

ye

never

not

life,foreknown,

high

that

Even

To

of

gates

Of

all

went,

which

perfected,

men

glorious kingdom

The

The

good

well.

sleep

unforgotten

host

angelic

hope

awaken,

the

from

! in

grave

shall

bodies

Triumphant
And

the

of

2.

come."

of

of

our

our

faith,
prayer.

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lord's

THE

273

PRAYER.

X.

with

TOT

^V
-^^

Of

The

Of

sin

of

The

day

His

Cross,

In

mourning,

Of

Paradise

Of

life

Joy
Joy

for

in

death

for

the

Saints

Pangs

"

Saints

the

that

"

ascend

day

we

spend
the

Thenceforth

gate

! mystery

by

Grace
hour

toils

is

man

grief

of

more

re-born

passion

annulled"

no

free !

divine

no

"

dissipated

weight

Christ

saw

man

! their

"

attend

end.

man's

beneath

lies open

"

conquered
mourn

good

consoled.

yet
all

the

the

birth

die

to

date

regenerate.

Adam's

to

for

Illusions

font

the

record

rejoicing should

depressed

the

until

of

cycle
born

are

birth

natural

3.

come."

festival

proud

annual

all

For

Kingdom

Thy

"

o'er
sin

"

"

to

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Christian

The
Whate'er
One

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to

seraph-song
all

lips

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meek

gave

beloved

We

Atoner,

Leaving

His

1.

!"

in

for

His

"

holy

word.

true

I'ecord

employ
the

stored

mercies

shall

destroy

Sinai,

thunder

and

Monitor

mankind

last

Lord:

annoy,

vengeance

on

Scripture

the

meet

there. Faith's

but

gentle

Thy

treasure

done

Law

the

to

hymning

Once,

more,

or

is our's

is

sincere

Evil-doer.

should

Charities

sacred

Christ's

He

cheer

shield,

staff, one

Therein

Earth."

on

suppliant

betide

Hope's

The

done

be

quiet resignation, tranquil joy.

IN

For

Will

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to

flame

came,

die,

canon.

words.

in

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THE

Will

light

without

Nor

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The

Nor

turn,

tread

with

Our

needs,

genuine
without

She,
His

His

good.
Unfolded
Awaits

Gold

But,
"

from

in

"

the

straight

so

that

learn

way.

road.

concern

spiritual food.

or

from

unfailing

urn.

acceptable, perfect. Will,

Scripture Treasury,

her

arrests

the

all

stint, pours

the

"

mine

chiefly, that
God's

earth,

of

interests

Christ

faltering step

to

plod.

we

and

God

hard

is not

way

weary

guide,

our

All

2.

of

purposes

plain duty

known,

Once

the

and

precepts

Earth."

on

done

be

"

which

greatest

of

search

gems
Paul

purpose

every

eye

indestructible

declared,
is

to

"

"

mark

sanctify."

still

276

SONNETS.

XIII.

Thy

"

Will

the

from

"TTTHEN

done,"

be

lips devout,

with

heart,

3.

etc.

we

VV
say
will

God's

"

And

Duty
Be

shall

grow

keen

delight

that

Glory,
Yet,

hoping

God

Weak

heart,

Unmask

not

"

from

His

purpose

Watch
false

strong
To

From

fear.

abide

shall

eye

away.

still to

not

counsel.

repent

hide.

"

of His

souls

our

forget, the

weak

high

on

obey

approval

forget

the

precepts.

not

the

much,

by

ever

Howe'er
His

fleets

pray

unconsciously.
to

nature;

as

we

God

to

advance

souls

humble

immortality.
saints,

bears

obedience

fruit

Thus

for

done,"

participate with

crowns

Such

be

proud
enemies

deride
are

near

thyself, severe.
God

thou

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277

PRAYER.

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XIV.

Give

"

TIRED

Day

this

us

travellers,
bourn

Strangers,
To

Recomforted,
Unto
With

That
Thus
"

for

for

the

support

worldly

again
dim

crave,

turn

we

to

wage

discern,

life'slatest

stage.

daily need,

of life!

all comforters

composed,

cares

assuage.

scarce

eyes

darkcourseof
we

thirst

thanks,

with

sojourn,

wayside

our

pilgrimage

our

time

war

staff of bread,"

The

Our

press

firm

doubt,

throng

we

more,

path
and

toils

we

once

our

and

home

proper

our

rest, and

brief

take

"

earth

on

to

1.

"

heaven

Mysterious

Bread."

daily

our

temporal

our

strife

Removed,
We

pray

for
:

spiritualease,
and,

as

Rejoice that heaven

in
is

death
near

meed,

the Christian's
we

"

sink

that

God

subdued,
is

good

27S

SONNETS.

XY.

Give

"

New

the

Sordid

habits
with

But

God

Our

daily toils,

IVIan

is

A
Flows
The

springs

on

with

appetite
Makes

round

fountain

ceaseless

equal
He

prayer

"

but

necessity,

delight.
Power

need.

inexhaustible,
His

Mercy
God

current.

stimulates

blight.

watchful

us,

to

His

is

prayers,

vain

parasite,

requite

to

satisfies, his

and

Anticipates,
Trouble

in

asks

never

and

the

devour

always

us

hour

lour;
and

us

2.

by

clasping

us

dog

hour

Care,

and

heart,

around

necessities

Importunate

daily;
;

weak

Bread."

daily

us

assail

wants

Envelopes

our

task

labours

"^TEW
-^^

Day

this

us

to

and

feed

takes

still

heed

prompts

the

will.

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lord's

THE

279

PRAYER.

XVI.

Forgive

"

WE

us

our

supplicate

for

To

Clings
Heaven

plead
round

and
often

How

blessings

for

pardon

us

as

low

our

Trespasses."

it

"

The

too.

estate.

We

Turn,

wrath!

sinner,

of sin

plague

between

who

"

tell

can

compel

"

His

well

were

hanging

mist,

offendeth?"

he

1.

with

turn,

suppliant

mien,
And

Hope

humble

always

We

While

Makes

the

wine

endless

we

Conscience,
loathsome

like

curse

every

and
the

but

are

wealth

unquiet

the

bed

that

once

bread

share.

we

in Jonah's

worm

joy

snare

accursed

the

drink,

labour,

win

to

implacable.

earthly joys
a

love

lingering

is not

temporal good

eat,
Our

God

"

Unpardoned,
And

His

tears.

gourd.

allured.

280

SONNETS.

XVII.

Forgive

"

Yet

boast,

Pure

orisons

what,

human

Could

And

Christ
man's

can

found

avail

justice

had

so

alone,

makes

these

be

might

duty

repentance

vital

Jesus

sooths

erase

plea?

died.

wrong

offer.

"

slain

one

yea

satisfied,
nor

infinite

groaning,

valid

one

fallen,

Adam
for

thus

face

place.

tears,

prayer,

sufferings

Infinite,
In

we

Creator's

acceptable

Shall

Atonement
The

find

merit

no

great

Divine
then

Not

the

free
Grace

betoken

lip

our

2.

altogether

is

though

and

before

alas

blood,

Our
Or

heart

Dare

But

Grace

upon

prayers

the

Trespasses."

our

pardoning

GOD'S
Within

us

hope

Faith

grows

Almighty

strong
wrath.

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lord's

THE

281

PRAYER.

XVIII.

Forgive

"

far

HOW
God

us

the

as

"

of God

ways

and

forgiveness,

grants

3.

forgive."

we

diverge

man

man

vengeance

provides.
Poor

of the

emmets

From
In

dust,

the

hearts, fixed, the

our

Fierce

whom

and

! that

minute

in

While

hand

our

He,

of wrath

the

tramples

quickly hides.

so

worm

waves

that

dust

emerge

vindictive

on

abides!
scourge

cloud

the

that

rides
The

storm

Evoked
The

the

Sun,
Lord

Not

But

that

of

these

from

earth,

and

the

from

and

robed

void, ungoverned,

him

the

thunderbolt

He

boasts

of

primeval night

in

immortal

and

"

! in

what

thy

of

attributes

God

light;

shafts

truth, long-suffering, mercy

Christian

surge

!
to

of

might

Learn
imitate.

fate

"

aright

282

SONNETS.

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XIX.

Lead

"

not

us

FORSAKE

Lord

not.

Temptation."

into

Thy

lest

servants,

they

fall,
Defenceless,
Too

spiritual foes

of
heart

the

temptation
desires

proffered objects lure,

And

occasion

apt
O

! trials

Our

sacred

The

blandishment

Bedim

May
Abide

shield.

mirror

the
God
our

the

fail to

of

the

mental
renew

soul

with

eye

by Him,

Assyrian,

film

like

mid

the

not

obscure

thought

nor

spirit

our

furnace

knows

interpose

shall

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grows,

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who

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of

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to

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Deliver

"

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hath

GOD
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seize

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sent

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in

host

to

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requite.

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blight

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prophet,

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seasons

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hand,

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path

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times

purposed,

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us

plain

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285

PRAYER.

XXII.

Doxology.

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kingdom

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to

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fold

we

shall

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truth

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the

prayer
of

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deeds
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ever

time

before
now,

be

never

the

us

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we

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its mercies

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trust,

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not

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have

promise

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heard
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XXIII.

let it be !

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in

ever

let be!

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of prayers.
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of millions, not

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let it be

reviving shower,

hearts His

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forth !

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