The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore, Collected by Himself, Volume 9

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Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1841
 

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Page 93 - Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, "How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?" And he said unto me, "Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
Page 52 - For ever since the prelates were made lords and nobles, the plough standeth; there is no work done, the people starve. They hawk, they hunt, they card, they dice; they pastime in their prelacies with gallant gentlemen, with their dancing minions, and with their fresh companions, so that ploughing is set aside: and by their lording and loitering, preaching and ploughing is clean gone.
Page 387 - To sigh, yet feel no pain, To weep, yet scarce know why ; To sport an hour with Beauty's chain, Then throw it idly by. To kneel at many a shrine, Yet lay the heart on none ; To think all other charms divine, But those we just have won. This is love, faithless love, Such as kindleth hearts that rove.
Page 123 - But this much I dare say, that since lording and loitering hath come up, preaching hath come down, contrary to the Apostles
Page 411 - Che di foco d' amor par sempre ardente, Giovane e bella in sogno mi parea Donna vedere andar per una landa Cogliendo fiori, e cantando dicea: Sappia, qualunque il mio nome domanda, Ch' io mi son Lia, e vo movendo intorno Le belle mani a farmi una ghirlanda. Per piacermi allo specchio qui m...
Page 19 - Lord; thus saith the Lord God ; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
Page 265 - Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth. And ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands : and not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute...
Page 414 - Than man, with countless hosts in arms, Thy voice, like music, cheer'd the Free ; Thy very smile was victory ! Nor reign such queens on thrones alone — In cot and court the same, Wherever woman's smile is known, Victoria's still her name. For though she almost blush to reign, Though Love's own flow'rets wreath the chain, Disguise our bondage as we will, 'Tis woman, woman, rules us still.
Page 278 - Homer's self, sometimes, they say, Took to his nightcap on the way.* Ye Gods ! how different is the story With our new galloping sons of glory, Who, scorning all such slack and slow time, Dash to posterity in no time ! Raise but one general blast of Puff To start your author — that 's enough.
Page 273 - Sydney ! thrice honour'd the stall where he sits, And be his every honour he deigneth to climb at ! Had England a hierarchy form'd all of wits...

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