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... Twas here we chased the slipper by the sound ; And turned the blindfold hero round and round . ' Twas here , at eve , we formed our fairy ring ; And Fancy fluttered on her wildest wing . Giants and genii chained each wondering ear ; And ...
... Twas here we chased the slipper by the sound ; And turned the blindfold hero round and round . ' Twas here , at eve , we formed our fairy ring ; And Fancy fluttered on her wildest wing . Giants and genii chained each wondering ear ; And ...
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... twas heaven to hear , When soft it spoke a promised pleasure near ; And has its sober hand , its simple chime , Forgot to trace the feathered feet of Time ? That massive beam , with curious carvings wrought , Whence the caged linnet ...
... twas heaven to hear , When soft it spoke a promised pleasure near ; And has its sober hand , its simple chime , Forgot to trace the feathered feet of Time ? That massive beam , with curious carvings wrought , Whence the caged linnet ...
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... 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 . But hark ! thro ' those old firs , with sullen swell , The church - clock strikes ! ye ...
... 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 . But hark ! thro ' those old firs , with sullen swell , The church - clock strikes ! ye ...
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... Twas ever thus . Young AMMON , when he sought Where Ilium stood , and where PELIDES fought , Sate at the helm himself . No meaner hand Steered thro ' the waves ; and , when he struck the land , Such in his soul the ardour to explore ...
... Twas ever thus . Young AMMON , when he sought Where Ilium stood , and where PELIDES fought , Sate at the helm himself . No meaner hand Steered thro ' the waves ; and , when he struck the land , Such in his soul the ardour to explore ...
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Samuel Rogers. ' Twas ever thus . As now at VIRGIL's tomb We bless the shade , and bid the verdure bloom : SO TULLY paused , amid the wrecks of Time , On the rude stone to trace the truth sublime ; When at his feet , in honoured dust ...
Samuel Rogers. ' Twas ever thus . As now at VIRGIL's tomb We bless the shade , and bid the verdure bloom : SO TULLY paused , amid the wrecks of Time , On the rude stone to trace the truth sublime ; When at his feet , in honoured dust ...
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age to age ancient bids bless blest breathe bright called calm CANTO charm child Cicero clouds Columbus Cortes courser dark dear delight dream Euripides father fear fled flowers fond gaze glory glows grave grove hail hand hear heart heaven Hence Herodotus Herrera Hist holy hope and fear hour human voice hung Icarius inspire light live look mighty Wind mind Muse night o'er once Pausanias Petrarch pleasure rapture resigned rise round sacred sail sate says scene secret seraph shade shadow shed shine shore sigh silent sire sleep smile song soon sorrow soul spirit spring steals stood sung sweet swell tears thee thine thou thought thro trace trembling triumphs truth Twas UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA vale VESPASIAN VIRGIL's tomb virtue voice Voyage wake wandering wave weep whence wild wind wings youth