Poems on Several Occasions With Imitations from Horace, Ovid, Martial, Theocritus, Bachylides, Anacreon, &c. To which is prefix'd A Discourse on Criticism, and the Liberty of Writing. In a letter to a Friend. By Samuel Cobb ... The Third Edition. To which is added, Poems on the Duke of Marlborough, Prince Eugene, the Electoral Prince of Hannover, with other Poems. Never before Printed |
Descensio Sancti Spiritûs.
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Descensio Sancti Spiritûs.
Consedêre Senes, visæ descendere linguæ,
Quassa strepunt tecti mœnia, saxa gemunt.
Quid tonuisse Aquilam magni Jovis arma ferentem
Miramur? cùm jam Sancta Columba tonat.
Quassa strepunt tecti mœnia, saxa gemunt.
Quid tonuisse Aquilam magni Jovis arma ferentem
Miramur? cùm jam Sancta Columba tonat.
The Sacred Twelve with rev'rend Silence meet,
Devoutly waiting for the Paraclete.
Lo! from the Clouds an unknown Glory broke,
And Fiery Tongues God's Approbation spoke,
The Shaken Raftures were amaz'd to see
And Trembling Stones confess'd the Deity.
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This argues for Thy Government above;
An Eagle bore his Thunder, Thine the Dove.
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