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... 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 conducive to virtue than to happiness ; and , as ...
... 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 conducive to virtue than to happiness ; and , as ...
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... ' the trees . Whose hollow turret wooes the whistling breeze . That casement , arched with ivy's brownest shade First to these eyes the light of heaven conveyed . The mouldering gateway strews the grass - grown court ,
... ' the trees . Whose hollow turret wooes the whistling breeze . That casement , arched with ivy's brownest shade First to these eyes the light of heaven conveyed . The mouldering gateway strews the grass - grown court ,
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... light laugh pursued the circling jest ; And all was sunshine in each little breast . ' 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 ...
... light laugh pursued the circling jest ; And all was sunshine in each little breast . ' 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 ...
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... Light can give . Thou first , best friend that Heaven assigns below To soothe and sweeten all the cares we know ; Whose glad suggestions still each vain alarm , When nature fades , and life forgets to charm ; Thee would the Muse invoke ...
... Light can give . Thou first , best friend that Heaven assigns below To soothe and sweeten all the cares we know ; Whose glad suggestions still each vain alarm , When nature fades , and life forgets to charm ; Thee would the Muse invoke ...
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... light to shed , Where now the sexton rests his hoary head . Oft , as he turned the greensward with his spade , He lectured every youth that round him played ; And , calmly pointing where our fathers lay , Roused us to rival each , the ...
... light to shed , Where now the sexton rests his hoary head . Oft , as he turned the greensward with his spade , He lectured every youth that round him played ; And , calmly pointing where our fathers lay , Roused us to rival each , the ...
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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