PoemsT. Cadell, and E. Moxon, 1834 - 295 pages |
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Page 90
... scenes of antiquity . Hence a picture directs our thoughts to the original : and , as cold and darkness suggest forcibly the ideas of heat and light , he , who feels the infirmities of age , dwells most on whatever reminds him of the ...
... scenes of antiquity . Hence a picture directs our thoughts to the original : and , as cold and darkness suggest forcibly the ideas of heat and light , he , who feels the infirmities of age , dwells most on whatever reminds him of the ...
Page 91
... scene . Stilled is the hum that thro ' the hamlet broke , When round the ruins of their ancient oak The peasants flocked to hear the minstrel play , And games and carols closed the busy day . Her wheel at rest , the matron thrills no ...
... scene . Stilled is the hum that thro ' the hamlet broke , When round the ruins of their ancient oak The peasants flocked to hear the minstrel play , And games and carols closed the busy day . Her wheel at rest , the matron thrills no ...
Page 92
... scene of many a simple sport ; When nature pleased , for life itself was new , And the heart promised what the fancy drew . See , thro ' the fractured pediment revealed , Where moss inlays the rudely - sculptured shield , The martin's ...
... scene of many a simple sport ; When nature pleased , for life itself was new , And the heart promised what the fancy drew . See , thro ' the fractured pediment revealed , Where moss inlays the rudely - sculptured shield , The martin's ...
Page 95
... scene ; The tangled wood - walk , and the tufted green ! Indulgent MEMORY wakes , and lo , they live ! Clothed with far softer hues than Light can give . Thou first , best friend that Heaven assigns below , To sooth and sweeten all the ...
... scene ; The tangled wood - walk , and the tufted green ! Indulgent MEMORY wakes , and lo , they live ! Clothed with far softer hues than Light can give . Thou first , best friend that Heaven assigns below , To sooth and sweeten all the ...
Page 97
... scenes , farewell ! It calls me hence , beneath their shade , to trace The few fond lines that Time may soon efface . On yon grey stone , that fronts the chancel - door , Worn smooth by busy feet now seen no more , Each eve we shot the ...
... scenes , farewell ! It calls me hence , beneath their shade , to trace The few fond lines that Time may soon efface . On yon grey stone , that fronts the chancel - door , Worn smooth by busy feet now seen no more , Each eve we shot the ...
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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