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... sire to son with pious zeal bequeathed . When o'er the blasted heath the day declined , And on the scathed oak warred the winter - wind ; When not a distant taper's twinkling ray Gleamed o'er the furze to light him on his way ; When not ...
... sire to son with pious zeal bequeathed . When o'er the blasted heath the day declined , And on the scathed oak warred the winter - wind ; When not a distant taper's twinkling ray Gleamed o'er the furze to light him on his way ; When not ...
Page 39
... . But why the tale prolong ? -His only child , His darling JULIA on the stranger smiled . Her little arts a fretful sire to please , Her gentle gaiety , and native ease Had won his soul ; and rapturous Fancy shed Her 39.
... . But why the tale prolong ? -His only child , His darling JULIA on the stranger smiled . Her little arts a fretful sire to please , Her gentle gaiety , and native ease Had won his soul ; and rapturous Fancy shed Her 39.
Page 64
... sire . A few short years and then these sounds shall hail The day again , and gladness fill the vale ; So soon the child a youth , the youth a man , Eager to run the race his fathers ran . Then the huge ox shall yield the broad sir ...
... sire . A few short years and then these sounds shall hail The day again , and gladness fill the vale ; So soon the child a youth , the youth a man , Eager to run the race his fathers ran . Then the huge ox shall yield the broad sir ...
Page 71
... Sire , Soon in his hand to Wisdom's temple led , Holds secret converse with the Mighty Dead ; Trembles and thrills and weeps as they inspire , Burns as they burn , and with congenial fire ! } Like Her most gentle , most unfortunate ...
... Sire , Soon in his hand to Wisdom's temple led , Holds secret converse with the Mighty Dead ; Trembles and thrills and weeps as they inspire , Burns as they burn , and with congenial fire ! } Like Her most gentle , most unfortunate ...
Page 81
... sire ! " But Man is born to suffer . On the door Sickness has set her mark ; and now no more Laughter within we hear , or wood - notes wild As of a mother singing to her child . All now in anguish from that room retire , Where a young ...
... sire ! " But Man is born to suffer . On the door Sickness has set her mark ; and now no more Laughter within we hear , or wood - notes wild As of a mother singing to her child . All now in anguish from that room retire , Where a young ...
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age to age ancient bids bless blest blush breathe bright calm CANTO charm Cicero clouds Columbus controul Cortes courser dark delight desert shore dream Euripides father fear Finden fled flowers fond gaze glory glows Goodall 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 ÖSTERREICHISCHE NATIONALBIBLIOTHEK 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 Stothard sung sweet swell tears thee thine thou thought thro trace trembling triumphs truth Turner Twas vale VESPASIAN VIRGIL'S tomb voice wake wandering wave weep whence wild wind wings young youth