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Page 28
... sighed to think that little was no more , He breathed his prayer , “ Long may
such goodness live ! " ' Twas all he gave , ' twas all he had to give . Angels , when
Mercy's mandate winged their flight , Had stopt to dwell with pleasure on the sight
.
... sighed to think that little was no more , He breathed his prayer , “ Long may
such goodness live ! " ' Twas all he gave , ' twas all he had to give . Angels , when
Mercy's mandate winged their flight , Had stopt to dwell with pleasure on the sight
.
Page 123
And what will you give me if I restore your wife to you ? -- All that I am able.- What
, if I restore your children ? -All that I am able . — And you , Tigranes , said he ,
turning to the Son , What would you do , to save your wife from servitude ?
And what will you give me if I restore your wife to you ? -- All that I am able.- What
, if I restore your children ? -All that I am able . — And you , Tigranes , said he ,
turning to the Son , What would you do , to save your wife from servitude ?
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If I , ” said he , “ who rise only to give my opinion of this bill , am so confounded
that I cannot say what I intended , what must be the condition of that man , who ,
without any assistance , is pleading for his life ? " P. 104 , 1. 11 . Like that sweet ...
If I , ” said he , “ who rise only to give my opinion of this bill , am so confounded
that I cannot say what I intended , what must be the condition of that man , who ,
without any assistance , is pleading for his life ? " P. 104 , 1. 11 . Like that sweet ...
Page 196
Yet give me , give me , ere I go , One little lock of those so blest , That lend your
cheek a warmer glow , And on your white neck love to rest . . -Say , when , to
kindle soft delight , That hand has chanced with mine to meet , How could its
thrilling ...
Yet give me , give me , ere I go , One little lock of those so blest , That lend your
cheek a warmer glow , And on your white neck love to rest . . -Say , when , to
kindle soft delight , That hand has chanced with mine to meet , How could its
thrilling ...
Page 277
Mingling in scenes that mirth to mortals give , But by their sadness known from
those that live . There met , as erst , within the wonted grove , Unmarried girls and
youths that died for love ! Sons now beheld their ancient sires again ; And sires ...
Mingling in scenes that mirth to mortals give , But by their sadness known from
those that live . There met , as erst , within the wonted grove , Unmarried girls and
youths that died for love ! Sons now beheld their ancient sires again ; And sires ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Poems |
| Author | Samuel Rogers |
| Publisher | Lea and Blanchard, 1843 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 11 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 316 pages |
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