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The Book of Poetry for Schools and Families [ed.] by W. Davis
The Book of Poetry for Schools and Families by W Davis - ed. Author:William Davis General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1869 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: JOHN DRYDEN. (1631 -- 1700.) Born at Aldwinckle, in Northamptonshire, and educated at Westminster (under the celebrated Dr. Busby), and at Trinity College, Cambridge. Adopted literature as a profession, and was appointed poet-laureate in the reign of Charles II. -- a post of which he was deprived on the accession of William and Mary. Died in London in the year 1700, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. His chief works are Absalom and Achitophel; The Hind and Panther ; Ode for St. Cecilia's Day (or Alexander's Feast) ; Translation of Virgil, and numerous dramas. VENI CREATOR. Creator Spirit! by whose aid The world's foundations first were laid, Come, visit every pious mind : Come, pour Thy joys on human kind ; From sin and sorrow set us free, And make Thy temples worthy Thee. O Source of uncreated light, The Father's promised Paraclete ; Thrice holy fount, thrice holy fire, Our hearts with heavenly love inspire ; Come, and Thy sacred unction bring, To sanctify us while we sing. Plenteous of grace, descend from high, Rich in Thy sevenfold energy ! Thou strength of His Almighty hand, Whose power does heaven and earth command ; Proceeding Spirit, our defence, Who dost the gifts of tongues dispense, And crown'st Thy gifts with eloquence ! Refine and purge our earthly parts ; But oh, inflame and fire our hearts ! Our frailties help, our vice control, Submit the senses to the soul; And when rebellious they are grown, Then lay Thy hand, and hold them down. Chase from our minds the infernal foe, And peace, the fruit of love, bestow; And, lest...« less