The Emigrant Mechanic and Other Tales in Verse: Together with Numerous Songs Upon Canadian Subjects

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author, 1884 - 318
 

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Strona 204 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Strona 169 - Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design.
Strona 204 - Maker, prostitutes and shames His noble office, and, instead of truth, Displaying his own beauty, starves his flock ! Therefore, avaunt all attitude, and stare, And start theatric, practised at the glass! I seek divine simplicity in him Who handles things divine , and all besides, Though learned with labor, and though much admired By curious eyes and judgments ill-informed, To me is odious...
Strona 137 - HURON" LOCOMOTIVE, FOR THE FIRST TIME, AT CAINSVILLE, JANUARY 6, 1854.* The Iron Horse has reached at last Cayuga's heights so near; Look out, ye men of Brantford, now, for soon he will be here! He brings with him a weighty load, his way before him feels, As slowly o'er the new-laid track .he moves his ponderous wheels.
Strona 253 - Twere baseness of conduct too shocking to tell. Time was when chill penury stared in my face, And I was made feel it almost a disgrace. As a fruit of thy kindness that time has gone by, So I to be thankful would constantly trv.
Strona 253 - And oft since that time through a much chequered life Amidst this world's bustle, its turmoil and strife, My mind has been solaced with thoughts of thy love, Which does thy relation to Christ clearly prove.
Strona 136 - Mv eye from East to West, from North to South, And often marked the vast extent of ground Which thou may'st fill ; laid out by God's own hand To be a glorious city — and that soon ! Then "put thy shoulder to the wheel!
Strona 253 - May thy good example to those that remain, Be useful in showing Religion is gain, That they mav still follow the path that Christ trod, And join thee in singing the praises of God.
Strona 138 - Let all our conduct on that day be orderly and quiet, And none lay out a single cent in drunkenness and riot.
Strona 138 - For do they not, with constant toil, such works as this complete ? Then welcome them unto ti.e board, and bid them freely eat.

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