 And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair, Even...  Poems - Page 209by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
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...recollection at hand But the sea-fowl has gone to her nest, The beast has laid down in his lair : Ev'n here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair....affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. His MOTHER'S PICTURE. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I... | |
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...to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cahin repair. There's mercy in every place ; •And mercy...affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. ?jb\ COwPERSECTION VI. , ' . Gratitude. 1. WHEN all thy mercies, O my God ! My rising foul surveys,... | |
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...me back to despair. But the sea fowl has gone to her nest. The beast is laid down in his lair ; E'en here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair....There's mercy in every place; And mercy — encouraging though^! Gives even affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. co WPER. SECTION VI. Gratitude.... | |
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...is a season of rest, And I to my cahin repair. There's mercy in every place, And mercy, encoui aging thought! Gives even affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into hisplan, To-morrow rends... | |
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...me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair, Ev'n here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair....affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. SELKIRK, the capital of the county of the same name, is a small town pleasantly situated on a rising... | |
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