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Page 22
... darkness suggest forcibly the ideas of heat and light , he , who feels the infirmities of age , dwells most on whatever reminds him of the vigour and vivacity of his youth . The associating principle , as here employed , is no less ...
... darkness suggest forcibly the ideas of heat and light , he , who feels the infirmities of age , dwells most on whatever reminds him of the vigour and vivacity of his youth . The associating principle , as here employed , is no less ...
Page 28
... dark eyes flashed thro ' locks of blackest shade , When in the breeze the distant watch - dog bayed : - And heroes fled the Sibyl's muttered call , Whose elfin prowess scaled the orchard - wall . As o'er my palm the silver piece she ...
... dark eyes flashed thro ' locks of blackest shade , When in the breeze the distant watch - dog bayed : - And heroes fled the Sibyl's muttered call , Whose elfin prowess scaled the orchard - wall . As o'er my palm the silver piece she ...
Page 80
... dark eyes declining , by his side . Moves in her virgin - veil the gentle bride . And once , alas , nor in a distant hour , Another voice shall come from yonder tower ; When in dim chambers long black weeds are seen , And weepings heard ...
... dark eyes declining , by his side . Moves in her virgin - veil the gentle bride . And once , alas , nor in a distant hour , Another voice shall come from yonder tower ; When in dim chambers long black weeds are seen , And weepings heard ...
Page 83
... dark before , all desolate behind ! At length the brink appears — but one step more ! We faint - On , on ! -we falter - and ' tis o'er ! Yet here high passions , high desires unfold , Prompting to noblest deeds ; here links of gold Bind ...
... dark before , all desolate behind ! At length the brink appears — but one step more ! We faint - On , on ! -we falter - and ' tis o'er ! Yet here high passions , high desires unfold , Prompting to noblest deeds ; here links of gold Bind ...
Page 85
... darkness as he journeys on , Nothing revives him but the blessed ray That now breaks in , nor ever knows decay , Sent from a better world to light him on his way . How great the Mystery ! Let others sing The circling Year , the promise ...
... darkness as he journeys on , Nothing revives him but the blessed ray That now breaks in , nor ever knows decay , Sent from a better world to light him on his way . How great the Mystery ! Let others sing The circling Year , the promise ...
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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