Gems of Poetry: From Forty-eight American Poets, Embracing the Most Popular Authors |
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... Waking . By the same . ........................... . White Roses . By Louisa P. Smith .... The Coral Insect . By Lydia H. Sigourney .. To a Waterfowl . By W. C. Bryant .... To My Companions ..... The Arctic Lover to his Mistress . By ...
... Waking . By the same . ........................... . White Roses . By Louisa P. Smith .... The Coral Insect . By Lydia H. Sigourney .. To a Waterfowl . By W. C. Bryant .... To My Companions ..... The Arctic Lover to his Mistress . By ...
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... waking to their tents on fire They grasp their arms in vain , And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror , deem A mighty host behind , And hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind . Then ...
... waking to their tents on fire They grasp their arms in vain , And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror , deem A mighty host behind , And hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind . Then ...
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... wake of the wave— I shall take to my breast - for a pillow- The shroud of the fair and the brave— I'm the sea - bird , sea - bird , sea - bird , & c . My foot on the ice - berg has lighted When hoarse the wild winds veer about , My eye ...
... wake of the wave— I shall take to my breast - for a pillow- The shroud of the fair and the brave— I'm the sea - bird , sea - bird , sea - bird , & c . My foot on the ice - berg has lighted When hoarse the wild winds veer about , My eye ...
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... Wake , wake again , the night Is bending from her throne of beauty down , With still stars burning on her azure crown , Intense , and eloquently bright . Night , at its pulseless noon ! When the far voice of waters mourns in song , And ...
... Wake , wake again , the night Is bending from her throne of beauty down , With still stars burning on her azure crown , Intense , and eloquently bright . Night , at its pulseless noon ! When the far voice of waters mourns in song , And ...
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... wakes in death . Go , age , and let thy withered cheek Be wet once more with freezing tears ; And bid thy trembling sorrow speak , In accents of departed years . Go , child , and pour thy sinless prayer Before the everlasting throne ...
... wakes in death . Go , age , and let thy withered cheek Be wet once more with freezing tears ; And bid thy trembling sorrow speak , In accents of departed years . Go , child , and pour thy sinless prayer Before the everlasting throne ...
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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