...monstrous might be deemed The failure, if the Almighty, to this point Liberal and undistinguishing, should hide The excellence of moral qualities From...Are scattered at the feet of Man — like flowers. The generous inclination, the just rule, Kind wishes, and good actions, and pure thoughtsNo mystery...

...monstrous might be deemed The failure, if the Almighty, to this point Liberal and undistinguishing, should hide The excellence of moral qualities From...Strange, should he deal herein with nice respects, 334 . THE AMERICAN [Lesson 156. And frustrate all the rest ! Believe it not : The primal duties shine...

...leaves. p. 56. Small Creature as she is, from earth's bright flowers Into the dewy clouds. — . p. 159. The primal duties shine aloft— like stars ; The...bless, Are scattered at the feet of Man— like flowers p. 398.' Many, very many passages equal to any we have extracted, we have passed over with regret that...

...monstrous might be deemed The failure, if the Almighty, to this point Liberal and undistinguishing, should hide ' The excellence of moral qualities From...Are scattered at the feet of Man — like flowers. The generous inclination, the just rule, Kind wishes, and good actions, and pure thoughts — No mystery...

...monstrous might be deemed The failure1, if the Almighty to this point Liberal and undistinguishing, pangs of love, awakening as a babe Turbulent, with...in the heart ; And Fears self-will'd, that shunn'd nic« respect. And frustrate all the rest! Believe it not: The primal duties shine aloft — like stars...

...might be deemed The failure, if the Almighty, to this point Liberal and undisiinguuhing, should bide The excellence of moral qualities From common understanding;...Strange, should he deal herein with nice respects, Ami frustrate all the rest .' Believe it not : The primal duties shine aloft — like stars ; The charities...

... f POEMS BY ALONZO LEWIS. The primal duties shine aloft, like stars ; The charities,...bless, Are scattered at the feet of man, like flowers. WORDSWORTH BOSTON. . JOHN H. EASTBURN. 1831. Copy-right secured, according to Act of Congress. ± a...

... ts'&ft^y*^ V POE 31 S . BY ALONZO LEWIS. The primal duties shine aloft, like stars ; The charities,...bless, Are scattered at the feet of man, like flowers. WOBDSWORTH. BOSTON. JOHN H. EASTBURN. U7»7 Copy-right secured, according to Act of Congress. PREFACE....

...depends. And if Wordsworth uttered a truth, in the garb of poetry, when he said that the ' cbirities which soothe, and heal, and bless, Are scattered at the feet of man like flowers,' have we not reason to watch lest they are gradually but surely overshadowed ? sentiment to quicken...

...or as the bard o Rydal Mount has beautifully expressed it, The primal duties shine aloft like star*. The charities that soothe and heal and bless Are scattered at the feet of man like flowers. Finally, he may learn that to accomplish any useful resu in this fleeting existence, there must he...