This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: ...Save only deeds and purposes of sin, That evil men, whom darkness blinds within, Are bold to dare; these only not of God--Yet dread they not the scourgings of thy rod! Fair is the face of nature, deck'd by thee, Calling sweet beauty from deformity; And rich the store thy bounteous hand supplies, That, meant for all, o ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: ...Save only deeds and purposes of sin, That evil men, whom darkness blinds within, Are bold to dare; these only not of God--Yet dread they not the scourgings of thy rod! Fair is the face of nature, deck'd by thee, Calling sweet beauty from deformity; And rich the store thy bounteous hand supplies, That, meant for all, o'er all creation lies; Where good and ill, together mix'd, yet prove Agents alike of bliss to all that move--Th' unsightly lovely, neath thy plastic hand, The noxious friendly, at thy blest command; By thee converted, deadly poisons heal, And things most hurtful most effect our weal; All fitly harmoniz'd, with wond'rous skill, To work mysteriously thy sov'reign will, Whose all-designing reason, still the same, By means diverse attains one glorious aim; Purpose of Him from whom all beings flow, The common happiness of all below. Ill-fated they of mortals, who neglect On that kind purpose wisely to reflect; Who slight thy laws, the good design'd refuse, And devious courses in their blindness chuse, Heedless of thine and nature's general voice, That calls th' obedient only to rejoice. In paths forbidden they, to wild excess Daring to rush, still fail of happiness; And bent on evil, selfish, proud, and blind, The bliss they vainly seek, may never find. These labour hard and pant for empty fame, Hoping to win high honours and a name; Whilst those account the good supreme of life Is wealth--for this encounter toil and strife, And, reckless of the lovely in their lust, Through deeds of shame oft reach the sordid dust. Others, again, by pleasure lur'd away, From virtue's path, effeminate and gay, Quaff the full cup of sensual delight, And, drunk with joy, forget the good and right; O thou, all-bounteous One, whom clouds surround! The thunder ruling, wh...
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Add this copy of The Woman of Shunem and Other Original Poems, Together to cart. $58.41, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.
