PoemsHarper & brothers, 1836 - 274 pages |
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Page 11
... o'er the buds of youth , the death - wind blows , And blights the fairest ; when our bitterest tears Stream , as the eyes of those that love us close , We think on what they were , with many fears Lest goodness die with them , and leave ...
... o'er the buds of youth , the death - wind blows , And blights the fairest ; when our bitterest tears Stream , as the eyes of those that love us close , We think on what they were , with many fears Lest goodness die with them , and leave ...
Page 13
... O'er earth , and the glad dwellers on her face , Now that our flourishing nations far away Are spread , where'er the moist earth drinks the day , Forget the ancient care that taught and nursed His latest offspring ? will he quench the ...
... O'er earth , and the glad dwellers on her face , Now that our flourishing nations far away Are spread , where'er the moist earth drinks the day , Forget the ancient care that taught and nursed His latest offspring ? will he quench the ...
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... o'er their face ; - When , from the genial cradle of our race , Went forth the tribes of men , their pleasant lot To choose , where palm - groves cooled their dwelling - place , Or freshening rivers ran ; and there forgot The truth of ...
... o'er their face ; - When , from the genial cradle of our race , Went forth the tribes of men , their pleasant lot To choose , where palm - groves cooled their dwelling - place , Or freshening rivers ran ; and there forgot The truth of ...
Page 17
... Moans with the crimson surges that entomb Cities and bannered armies ; forms that wear The kingly circlet , rise , amid the gloom , O'er the dark wave , and straight are swallowed in its womb . 18 THE AGES . XIII . Those ages have no * 2 *
... Moans with the crimson surges that entomb Cities and bannered armies ; forms that wear The kingly circlet , rise , amid the gloom , O'er the dark wave , and straight are swallowed in its womb . 18 THE AGES . XIII . Those ages have no * 2 *
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... . And virtue cannot dwell with slaves , nor reign O'er those who cower to take a tyrant's yoke ; She left the down - trod nations in disdain , And flew to Greece , when liberty awoke , THE AGES . New - born , amid those beautiful.
... . And virtue cannot dwell with slaves , nor reign O'er those who cower to take a tyrant's yoke ; She left the down - trod nations in disdain , And flew to Greece , when liberty awoke , THE AGES . New - born , amid those beautiful.
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ages amid APENNINES beauty beneath birds blood bloom blossoms blue boughs bower breath bright brook brow clouds cold dark days of heaven death deep didst dwell earth eyes fair flowers forest fresh gaze gentle glad glen glide glittering glorious glory grave Greece green groves hand hear heart heaven hills hour hunter HYMN INDIAN land light look lover lovers walked maid maiden maize Maquon mighty mountain murmur night o'er old Castile pass Peru PITCAIRN'S ISLAND pleasant red deer red ruler rest rill RIZPAH rocks round savannas shade shadows shine sight silent silent hills skies sleep smile soft song sound spirit springs stars stream summer sunny sweet swelling tears tempest thee thine thou art thou dost Thou hast thou shalt trees vale voice wander warriors watch weep wild win my love wind-flower winds woods youth