PoemsT. Cadell, and E. Moxon, 1834 - 295 pages |
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Page 103
... Say why the pensive widow loves to weep , When on her knee she rocks her babe to sleep : Tremblingly still , she lifts his veil to trace The father's features in his infant face . The hoary grandsire smiles the hour away , Won by the ...
... Say why the pensive widow loves to weep , When on her knee she rocks her babe to sleep : Tremblingly still , she lifts his veil to trace The father's features in his infant face . The hoary grandsire smiles the hour away , Won by the ...
Page 104
... Say why we trace the labours of his spade , In calm Salona's philosophic shade . Say , when contentious CHARLES renounced a throne , To muse with monks unlettered and unknown , What from his soul the parting tribute drew ? What claimed ...
... Say why we trace the labours of his spade , In calm Salona's philosophic shade . Say , when contentious CHARLES renounced a throne , To muse with monks unlettered and unknown , What from his soul the parting tribute drew ? What claimed ...
Page 105
... Say , thro ' the clouds what compass points her flight ? Monarchs have gazed , and nations blessed the sight . Pile rocks on rocks , bid woods and mountains rise , Eclipse her native shades , her native skies : - : - " Tis vain ! thro ...
... Say , thro ' the clouds what compass points her flight ? Monarchs have gazed , and nations blessed the sight . Pile rocks on rocks , bid woods and mountains rise , Eclipse her native shades , her native skies : - : - " Tis vain ! thro ...
Page 115
... Say , can she chase the horrors of his cell ? Each fiery flight on Frenzy's wing restrain , And mould the coinage of the fevered brain ? Pass but that grate , which scarce a gleam supplies , There in the dust the wreck of Genius lies ...
... Say , can she chase the horrors of his cell ? Each fiery flight on Frenzy's wing restrain , And mould the coinage of the fevered brain ? Pass but that grate , which scarce a gleam supplies , There in the dust the wreck of Genius lies ...
Page 126
... Say , thro ' what brighter realms she bids it flow ; To what pure beings , in a nobler sphere , She yields delight but faintly imaged here : All that till now their rapt researches knew , Not called in slow succession to review ; But ...
... Say , thro ' what brighter realms she bids it flow ; To what pure beings , in a nobler sphere , She yields delight but faintly imaged here : All that till now their rapt researches knew , Not called in slow succession to review ; But ...
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age to age Almirante ancient birds bless blest breathed bright Cacique calm CANTO charm clouds Columbus Cortes courser dark deep delight desert shore dream DROPMORE Euripides fathers fear Finden fled flowers fond gaze gentle glad glimmering glory glows gold grave grove guavas hail heart heaven Hence Herrera Hist holy hope hope and fear hour human voice hung Icarius inspire light lingered live MEMORY mighty Wind mind musing night o'er once pensive pleasure raptures resigned rise round rude sacred sail says scene secret shade shed shine shore sigh silent sleep slumber smile song soon sorrow soul sphere spirit spring stood Stothard RA sung sweet tears thee thou thought thro trace trembling triumph truth vale VESPASIAN VIRGIL's tomb voice Voyage wake wandered wave weep WESTMINSTER ABBEY whence wild wind wings youth Zemi