The New Oxford Book of Christian VerseDonald Davie Oxford University Press, 1981 - 319 pages A treasury of some of the most beautiful and moving poems in the English language. In the introduction, the editor examines the vast variety and importance of Christian verse in English and American literature. |
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Page 57
... give no hawk the power Thy turtle to devour Which sighs to thee with mourning moans ; Nor utterly out - rase From tables of thy grace The flock of thy afflicted ones . But call thy league to mind , For horror all doth blind , No light ...
... give no hawk the power Thy turtle to devour Which sighs to thee with mourning moans ; Nor utterly out - rase From tables of thy grace The flock of thy afflicted ones . But call thy league to mind , For horror all doth blind , No light ...
Page 154
... give grace to play the man , Thou wilt come off as bad with Isaac Hann . For all the arguments she used shall be The arguments which he will use with thee : And when thou canst those arguments repel He must submit to go with thee to ...
... give grace to play the man , Thou wilt come off as bad with Isaac Hann . For all the arguments she used shall be The arguments which he will use with thee : And when thou canst those arguments repel He must submit to go with thee to ...
Page 236
... give us back the days of old ' Oh , give us back the days of old ! oh ! give me back an hour ! To make us feel that Holy Church o'er death hath might and power . Take hence the heathen trappings , take hence the Pagan show , The misery ...
... give us back the days of old ' Oh , give us back the days of old ! oh ! give me back an hour ! To make us feel that Holy Church o'er death hath might and power . Take hence the heathen trappings , take hence the Pagan show , The misery ...
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ANONYMOUS 7TH10TH CENTURY | 1 |
ANONYMOUS 14TH CENTURY | 7 |
GEOFFREY CHAUCER c 13401400 | 14 |
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