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Hour-Glass And Bible

By William Lisle Bowles

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Look, Christian, on thy Bible, and that glass     That sheds its sand through minutes, hours, and days,     And years; it speaks not, yet, methinks, it says,     To every human heart: so mortals pass     On to their dark and silent grave! Alas     For man! an exile upon earth he strays,     Weary, and wandering through benighted ways;     To-day in strength, to-morrow like the grass     That withers at his feet! Lift up thy head,     Poor pilgrim, toiling in this vale of tears;     That book declares whose blood for thee was shed,     Who died to give thee life; and though thy years     Pass like a shade, pointing to thy death-bed,     Out of the deep thy cry an angel hears,     And by his guiding hand thy steps to heaven are led!

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William Lisle Bowles is a distinguished poet whose works have shaped the landscape of English literature. Their poetry explores the depths of human emotion, nature, love, and philosophical thought through powerful and evocative verse. Readers continue to find solace, inspiration, and beauty in their timeless words.

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