. The Baptistery, or, The way of eternal life. d more,As the river swift descended,There in middle air suspended,Deep ravines around it , and hanging flake,From a bridgea, and rock, and brake,And the woodlands snowy tress,In its pensive loveliness,Oer them hung, in silent tranceWitnessing their headlong danceCaught in air, there to remainBound in Winters crystal chain;Like a spell-bound falling main;All above still silence sleeps,While in the transparent deepsFar below the current creeps. Thus methought mens actions here,a The Devils Bridge. Cardiganshire. 140 ACTIONS WRITTEN IN
. The Baptistery, or, The way of eternal life. d more,As the river swift descended,There in middle air suspended,Deep ravines around it , and hanging flake,From a bridgea, and rock, and brake,And the woodlands snowy tress,In its pensive loveliness,Oer them hung, in silent tranceWitnessing their headlong danceCaught in air, there to remainBound in Winters crystal chain;Like a spell-bound falling main;All above still silence sleeps,While in the transparent deepsFar below the current creeps. Thus methought mens actions here,a The Devils Bridge. Cardiganshire. 140 ACTIONS WRITTEN IN HEAVEN. In their headlong full career,Were passing into adamant,Hopes and fears, love, hate, and want,And the thoughts like shining spray,Which above their pathway play,Standing in the eye of day,In the changeless Heavenly noon,—Things done here beneath the moon. Thus above our heads aloofHangs the Heavens overarching roof,And upon the golden strandAngels round in stillness stand,And behold our actions passInto the transparent glass. ** Jl. IMAGE THE ELEVENTH. Attend to tj)c benefits folwi) GoD confers upon tl)cc, bn tofrtel) t|)OUart stimulated to Ijoltncss. Consider the blessings with which God invites thee to virtue ;that of Creation [A], that of our Lords Incarnation [B], that ofRedemption [C], those of Sacraments and Graces [D]. For it isGod that feeds thee and clothes thee [E], delivers thee from manyevils and miseries [F], and by His Angels sendeth His gifts [G],as He did of old upon the Israelites [H]. * It is God who giveththee showers [I], and sunshine [K], and increase of fruits for thyuse and delight [L], and these He bestoweth upon thee in orderthat thou mayest follow Virtue [M]. And since God doeth allthese things out of His very great Charity [N], wilt thou not alsoin thy turn be melted with love ? Surely although Virtue be ofitself lovely, and vice detestable, yet independently of these con-siderations it were but reasonable that we should embrace Virtuefrom
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