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Who grasp'd at earthly fame, Grasped wind: nay, worse, a serpent grasped that through His hand slid smoothly, and was gone; but left A sting behind which wrought him endless pain. - Course of Time (bk. III, l. 533) [Fame] Mercy stood in the cloud, with eye that wept Essential love. - Course of Time (bk. III, l. 658) [Mercy] He touched his harp, and nations heard, entranced, As some vast river of unfailing source, Rapid, exhaustless, deep, his numbers flowed, And opened new fountains in the human heart. - Course of Time (bk. IV, l. 674) [Music] He laid his hand upon "the Ocean's mane," And played familiar with his hoary locks. - Course of Time (bk. IV, l. 689) [Ocean] As living jewels dropped unstained from heaven. - Course of Time (bk. V, l. 158) [Babyhood : Proverbial Phrases] Friends given by God in mercy and in love; My counsellors, my comforters, and guides; My joy in grief, my second bliss in joy; Companions of my young desires; in doubt My oracles; my wings in high pursuit. Oh! I remember, and will ne'er forget Our meeting spots, our chosen sacred hours; Our burning words, that utter'd all the soul, Our faces beaming with unearthly love;-- Sorrow with sorrow sighing, hope with hope Exulting, heart embracing heart entire. - Course of Time (bk. V, l. 315) [Friends] For all are friends in heaven, all faithful friends; And many friendships in the days of time Begun, are lasting here, and growing still. - Course of Time (bk. V, l. 336) [Friends] Sweet tears! the awful language, eloquent Of infinite affection; far too big For words. - Course of Time (bk. V, l. 633) [Tears] On his weary couch Fat Luxury, sick of the night's debauch, Lay groaning, fretful at the obtrusive beam That through his lattice peeped derisively. - Course of Time (bk. VII, l. 69) [Luxury] He was a man Who stole the livery of the court of Heaven To serve the devil in. - Course of Time (bk. VIII, l. 616) [Hypocrisy : Proverbs] 'Twas slander filled her mouth with lying words; Slander, the foulest whelp of Sin. - Course of Time (bk. VIII, l. 725) [Slander] He pray'd by quantity, And with his repetitions, long and loud, All knees were weary. - Course of Time (pt. VIII, l. 628) [Prayer] Displaying page 2 of 2 for this author: << Prev 1 [2]
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