The Poets of the Nineteenth CenturyRobert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck |
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... Duyckinck. COWPER . YARDLEY OAK . YARDLEY OAK . ( Since which I number threescore winters. SURVIVOR sole , and hardly such , of all That once liv'd here , thy brethren , at my birth , LINES TO MY MOTHER'S PICTURE . 11 YARDLEY A GOOD ...
... Duyckinck. COWPER . YARDLEY OAK . YARDLEY OAK . ( Since which I number threescore winters. SURVIVOR sole , and hardly such , of all That once liv'd here , thy brethren , at my birth , LINES TO MY MOTHER'S PICTURE . 11 YARDLEY A GOOD ...
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... once - a cup and ball , Which babes might play with ; and the thievish jay , Seeking her food , with ease might have purloin'd The auburn nut that held thee , swallowing down Thy yet close - folded latitude of boughs And all thine ...
... once - a cup and ball , Which babes might play with ; and the thievish jay , Seeking her food , with ease might have purloin'd The auburn nut that held thee , swallowing down Thy yet close - folded latitude of boughs And all thine ...
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... once thy kindred trees Oracular , I would not curious ask The future , best unknown , but at thy mouth , Inquisitive , the less ambiguous past . By thee I might correct , erroneous oft , The clock of history , facts and events Timing ...
... once thy kindred trees Oracular , I would not curious ask The future , best unknown , but at thy mouth , Inquisitive , the less ambiguous past . By thee I might correct , erroneous oft , The clock of history , facts and events Timing ...
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... once they grew . But life still lingers in thee , and puts forth Proof not contemptible of what she can , Even where death predominates . The Spring Finds thee not less alive to her sweet force Than yonder upstarts of the neighb'ring ...
... once they grew . But life still lingers in thee , and puts forth Proof not contemptible of what she can , Even where death predominates . The Spring Finds thee not less alive to her sweet force Than yonder upstarts of the neighb'ring ...
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... once upstood intelligent , survey'd All creatures , with precision understood . Their purport , uses , properties , assign'd To each his name significant , and , fill'd With love and wisdom , render'd back to Heav'n In praise harmonious ...
... once upstood intelligent , survey'd All creatures , with precision understood . Their purport , uses , properties , assign'd To each his name significant , and , fill'd With love and wisdom , render'd back to Heav'n In praise harmonious ...
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BEACHY HEAD beam beauty bends beneath blue bosom bower breast breath breeze bright brow charms cheek cloud cold dark dead dear deep delight DEN BOSCH Ditto dread dream earth EPICURUS F. O. C. Darley fair fear FLORIO flowers fond friends gaze gentle gleam glory grave green grey hand hath heard heart heaven hill hour Kilmeny knew Lautaro LEWESDON HILL light living lonely look lov'd MARY TIGHE morning mortal decay murmurs never night o'er ocean old oaken bucket pride PRISONER OF CHILLON rocks round round the twisted scene seem'd shade shines shore sigh sight silent sleep smile soft song sorrow soul sound spirit spring stood stout spurs stream summer sweet tears thee thine thou art thought tree trembling Twas vale voice wandering wave weep wild wind wings wood youth
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Page 467 - This it is and nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, "Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you" — here I opened wide the door: — Darkness there and nothing more.
Page 137 - Away ! away ! for I will fly to thee, Not charioted by Bacchus and his pards, But on the viewless wings of Poesy, Though the dull brain perplexes and retards : Already with thee ! tender is the night, And haply the Queen-Moon is on her throne, Cluster'd around by all her starry Fays ; But here there is no light Save what from heaven is with the breezes blown Through verdurous glooms and winding mossy ways.
Page 138 - The voice I hear this passing night was heard In ancient days by emperor and clown: Perhaps the self-same song that found a path Through the sad heart of Ruth, when, sick for home. She stood in tears amid the alien corn; The same that oft-times hath Charm'd magic casements, opening on the foam Of perilous seas, in faery lands forlorn. Forlorn! the very word is like a bell To toll me back from thee to my sole self!
Page 137 - Darkling I listen; and for many a time I have been half in love with easeful Death, Call'd him soft names in many a mused rhyme, To take into the air my quiet breath; Now more than ever seems it rich to die, To cease upon the midnight with no pain, While thou art pouring forth thy soul abroad In such an ecstasy! Still wouldst thou sing, and I have ears in vain To thy high requiem become a sod.
Page 441 - What is it thou hast seen? or what hast heard?' And answer made the bold Sir Bedivere : ' I heard the water lapping on the crag, And the long ripple washing in the reeds.
Page 454 - Break, break, break, On thy cold gray stones, O Sea! And I would that my tongue could utter The thoughts that arise in me. O well for the fisherman's boy, That he shouts with his sister at play! O well for the sailor lad, That he sings in his boat on the bay! And the stately ships go on To their haven under the hill; But O for the touch of a...
Page 155 - The stars of midnight shall be dear To her ; and she shall lean her ear In many a secret place Where rivulets dance their wayward round, And beauty born of murmuring sound Shall pass into her face.
Page 442 - So might some old man speak in the aftertime To all the people, winning reverence. But now much honour and much fame were lost.
Page 20 - My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies!
Page 192 - The spirits of your fathers Shall start from every wave ! — For the deck it was their field of fame, And Ocean was their grave : Where Blake and mighty Nelson fell, Your manly hearts shall glow, As ye sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow...