The Vale of Probation, a Dream1837 - 12 pages |
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affection affliction allegiance ance answered my Guide appearance attend the Public beloved BENEFACTOR benefit benevolent betimes bounty cause comfort comfort and joy consequences cottage countenance creatures cure danger delightful desire despised directions disease Dream dust duty endeavoured Enemy enjoy enjoyment evil exclaimed eyes faithful favour feel folly forget frequently gracious PRINCE gracious SOVEREIGN Happy Country Hence hope indulgence infatuated inhabitants inheritance instructions John xvi KING'S Kingdom labour Lake Laws live look Luke mand means mind misery neglect ness never obedient observed obtain offence offered pain panion pardon peace persons pleasure poor possessions present PRINCE's Private Audience privilege promised Prov Psalm Public Courts pursuit rebellious receive regu remedy Remembrancer rendered replied my Companion replied the old RULER sacrifice seek servants shew sion sorrow SOVE spect subjects sufferings surely things tion unhappy VALE OF PROBATION Valley venerable Guide wisdom wise yonder
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Page 9 - Thus was this place, A happy rural seat of various view : Groves whose rich trees wept odorous gums and balm; Others whose fruit, burnished with golden rind, Hung amiable — Hesperian fables true, If true, here only — and of delicious taste.
Page 10 - If true, here only, and of delicious taste: Betwixt them lawns, or level downs, and flocks Grazing the tender herb, were interposed, Or palmy hillock ; or the flowery lap Of some irriguous valley spread her store. Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose...
Page 104 - Abraham, one of the greatest and best of the race of Adam, was peradventure, of all men the most careful to train up his children in the way they should go; and his unequalled care in that respect, was the means of entailing distinguishing blessings upon his posterity.