The Virtues. An Ode. (Elizabeth Bentley Poems)
WHAT angel forms, attired in robes of light,Pour their effulgence on my raptur'd sight?Th' ethereal VIRTUES! lo! the radiant band!Appal'd, ...
Elizabeth Bentley Poems on Time (12 Poems)
Ode To Happiness (Elizabeth Bentley Poems)
O THOU! who dwell'st in heav'n alone,Whose beams surround th' Omniscient's throne,'Tis by his just decrees denied,That thou with mortals ...
Rural & Friendly Pleasures (Elizabeth Bentley Poems)
A TRUCE with life's tumultuous cares,Fled from the world's entangling snares,Let rural joys the mind unbend:Where sportive Health delighted roves,Mid ...
On Health And Liberty (Elizabeth Bentley Poems)
WHAT are the choicest blessings heav'n bestows?Or mortal man through life's short journey knows?Sure Health and Liberty combin'd may formThat ...
On The Renewal Of Virtuous Friendship In A Future State (Elizabeth Bentley Poems)
IF, when the Spirit quits her clay-built cell,With incorporeal essences to dwell,Attachments form'd on earth their force retain,And with increasing ...
Ode To Autumn (Elizabeth Bentley Poems)
HAIL! temp'rate Autumn, Nymph sedate,With russet clad in simple state,Thou claim'st the votive lay;Thy dew the thirsty earth revives,Each drooping ...
Ode To Spring (Elizabeth Bentley Poems)
WELCOME, sweet season of delight,What beauties charm the wond'ring sightIn thy enchanting reign!How fresh descends the morning dew,Whilst op'ning flow'rs ...
On Eternity (Elizabeth Bentley Poems)
ETERNITY! how dread thy sound!It strikes with sacred awe profound;Can I thy theme pursue?What thoughts sublime thy name conveys,What prospects ...
To A Lady, On The Death Of Her Infant Son. (Elizabeth Bentley Poems)
RESPECTED Lady! whilst thy heartStill feels the recent wound,Some solace might the Muse impart,Or breath one soothing sound!Though early mingled ...
On The Death Of The Rev. Mr. Walker (Elizabeth Bentley Poems)
WHAT means, alas! that sudden burst of tears?Oh Death! no common victim dost thou crave;No vulgar spirit mounts th' ethereal ...
The Hour Of Peace (Elizabeth Bentley Poems)
HAIL! silent hour of peace serene,No busy din disturbs the scene;The sons of toil their labours close,And taste the sweets ...
To A Time Piece (Elizabeth Bentley Poems)
THOU silent monitor, whose powersCan thus with truth display,How swiftly glide the fleeting hoursThat form Life's transient day.Thy hand yet ...