In vain great God in vain I try
- DMI number:
- 4108
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- First Line:
- In vain great God in vain I try
- Last Line:
- For though the metal's base the stamp is all divine
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Octet aabbcdcd, Biblical paraphrase, Octet aabbcddc, and Ode
- Themes:
- God and Religion
- Author:
- John Norris
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Norris (1687): 123-125.
- Title:
- Miscellaneous pieces consisting of select poetry, methods of improvement in husbandry, gardening, and various other subjects useful to families [2nd ed] [T127413] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.12-14
- Poem Title:
- The 139 Psalm paraphrased to the 14th Verse.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellaneous pieces consisting of select poetry, methods of improvement in husbandry, gardening, and various other subjects useful to families [3rd ed] [39 parts] [T112124] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.12-14
- Poem Title:
- The 139 Psalm paraphrased to the 14th Verse.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellaneous pieces consisting of select poetry, methods of improvement in husbandry, gardening, and various other subjects useful to families [4thed] [T199384] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.12-14
- Poem Title:
- The 139 Psalm paraphrased to the 14th Verse.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellaneous pieces consisting of select poetry, methods of improvement in husbandry, gardening, and various other subjects useful to families [T125628] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.12-14
- Poem Title:
- The 139 Psalm paraphrased to the 14th Verse.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- A collection of divine hymns and poems on several occasions [ECCO] [T167210]
- Page No(s):
- pp.205-208
- Poem Title:
- The 139 Psalm, Paraphras'd to the 14 Verse.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Norris.
- Attributed To:
- John Norris
- Title:
- A collection of divine hymns and poems on several occasions [T125422]
- Page No(s):
- pp.205-208
- Poem Title:
- The 139th Psalm, Paraphras'd to the 14 Verse.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Norris.
- Attributed To:
- John Norris
- Title:
- A Collection of Divine Hymns and Poems upon Several Occasions... The Third Edition. [T141448]
- Page No(s):
- pp.183-185
- Poem Title:
- The cxxxixth Psalm paraphras'd to the 14th Verse.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Norris.
- Attributed To:
- John Norris
- Title:
- Divine hymns and poems on several occasions [T120735]
- Page No(s):
- pp.205-208
- Poem Title:
- The 139 Psalm, paraphras'd to the 14 verse
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Norris.
- Attributed To:
- John Norris
- Title:
- Divine hymns and poems upon several occasions [N65649] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.183-185
- Poem Title:
- The cxxxixth Psalm paraphras'd to the 14th Verse.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Norris.
- Attributed To:
- John Norris
- Title:
- The seraph. A collection of divine hymns and poems. From the best authors [ECCO] [T74891]
- Page No(s):
- pp.104-105
- Poem Title:
- The CXXXIX. Psalm paraphras'd to the 14th verse.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Norris.
- Attributed To:
- John Norris
- Title:
- The seraph. A collection of divine hymns and poems. From the best authors [T175623]
- Page No(s):
- pp.104-105
- Poem Title:
- The CXXXIX. Psalm paraphras'd to the 14th verse.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Norris.
- Attributed To:
- John Norris
Poem Aliases
The Bible. Psalms. Psalm 139.
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