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... clouds that round thy empire roll , And trace its airy precincts in the soul . Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain , Our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain . Awake but one , and lo , what myriads rise ! * Each stamps ...
... clouds that round thy empire roll , And trace its airy precincts in the soul . Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain , Our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain . Awake but one , and lo , what myriads rise ! * Each stamps ...
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... cloud is past . Survey the globe , each ruder realm explore ; From Reason's faintest ray to NEWTON soar . What different spheres to human bliss assigned ! What slow gradations in the scale of mind ! Yet mark in each these mystic wonders ...
... cloud is past . Survey the globe , each ruder realm explore ; From Reason's faintest ray to NEWTON soar . What different spheres to human bliss assigned ! What slow gradations in the scale of mind ! Yet mark in each these mystic wonders ...
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... resistless spring , And lo , what busy tribes were instant on the wing ! Thus kindred objects kindred thoughts inspire , As summer - clouds flash forth electric fire . And hence this spot gives back the joys of youth 32 ROGERS ' POEMS .
... resistless spring , And lo , what busy tribes were instant on the wing ! Thus kindred objects kindred thoughts inspire , As summer - clouds flash forth electric fire . And hence this spot gives back the joys of youth 32 ROGERS ' POEMS .
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... clouds what compass points her flight ? Monarchs have gazed , and nations blessed the sight . Pile rocks on rocks , bid woods and mountains rise , Eclipse her native shades , her native skies : — ' Tis vain ! thro ' Ether's pathless ...
... clouds what compass points her flight ? Monarchs have gazed , and nations blessed the sight . Pile rocks on rocks , bid woods and mountains rise , Eclipse her native shades , her native skies : — ' Tis vain ! thro ' Ether's pathless ...
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... clouds on clouds the smiling prospect close , Still thro ' the gloom thy star serenely glows : Like yon fair orb , she gilds the brow of night With the mild magic of reflected light . The beauteous maid , who bids the world adieu , Oft ...
... clouds on clouds the smiling prospect close , Still thro ' the gloom thy star serenely glows : Like yon fair orb , she gilds the brow of night With the mild magic of reflected light . The beauteous maid , who bids the world adieu , Oft ...
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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