Gems of Poetry: From Forty-eight American Poets, Embracing the Most Popular Authors |
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... rolling their waves of verdure as the sea rolls its billows , and bounded , like the sea , on all sides by a level horizon- our princely and abounding rivers - our line of sea- coast , indented with noble bays , sublime in storm and ...
... rolling their waves of verdure as the sea rolls its billows , and bounded , like the sea , on all sides by a level horizon- our princely and abounding rivers - our line of sea- coast , indented with noble bays , sublime in storm and ...
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... cloud ! Who rear'st aloft thy regal form , To hear the tempest trumping loud , And see the lightning - lances driven , When stride the warriors of the storm , 16 THE AMERICAN FLAG And rolls the thunder - drum The American Flag By J R Drake.
... cloud ! Who rear'st aloft thy regal form , To hear the tempest trumping loud , And see the lightning - lances driven , When stride the warriors of the storm , 16 THE AMERICAN FLAG And rolls the thunder - drum The American Flag By J R Drake.
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... rolls the thunder - drum of heaven . Child of the sun to thee ' t is given To guard the panner of the free , To hover in the sulphur smoke , To ward away the battle - stroke , And bid its blendings shine afar , Like rainbows on the ...
... rolls the thunder - drum of heaven . Child of the sun to thee ' t is given To guard the panner of the free , To hover in the sulphur smoke , To ward away the battle - stroke , And bid its blendings shine afar , Like rainbows on the ...
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... roll of common men . There have been loftier themes than his , And longer scrolls , and louder lyres , And lays lit up with Poesy's Purer and holier fires . Yet read the names that know not death , — Few nobler ones than Burns are there ...
... roll of common men . There have been loftier themes than his , And longer scrolls , and louder lyres , And lays lit up with Poesy's Purer and holier fires . Yet read the names that know not death , — Few nobler ones than Burns are there ...
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... Rolls up its long green leaves ; the clover droops Its tender foliage , and declines its blooms . But far in the fierce sunshine tower the hills , With all their growth of woods , silent and stern , As if the scorching heat and dazzling ...
... Rolls up its long green leaves ; the clover droops Its tender foliage , and declines its blooms . But far in the fierce sunshine tower the hills , With all their growth of woods , silent and stern , As if the scorching heat and dazzling ...
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BARQUE beauty beneath Big Stone Lake bird BIRTH OF THUNDER blessed bloom blue bowers brave breast breath breeze bright brow burning cheek clouds cold dark dead death deep dreams earth fading fair flowers gale gazed gentle glance glory glow gone grave green hath hear heart heaven hills holy hope hour kiss leaf light lips LITTLE FOOT lonely look lyre memory Mermaid's hair mighty mighty music morning mountain mourn N. P. WILLIS night o'er ocean pale poet's R. H. DANA roll rose round Scots wha hae sea-bird shade shine SHIP OF SALEM shore sigh silent skies sleep slumber smile song sorrow soul SPECTRE SHIP spirit stars stood storm stream summer sweet tears tell tempest THANATOPSIS thee thine thou art thoughts throne thundering bands torrent streaming tread visions voice wake wandering WASHINGTON ALLSTON waves wild wind wing youth