Readings in poetry: a selection from the best English poets, from Spenser to the present times; and specimens of several American poets |
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Readings. Thou , undismay'd , shalt o'er the ruins smile , And light thy torch at Nature's funeral pile . 8. The eighth Iambic form contains six Iambuses : it is called an Alexandrine , and is now only used to diversify heroic verses : A ...
Readings. Thou , undismay'd , shalt o'er the ruins smile , And light thy torch at Nature's funeral pile . 8. The eighth Iambic form contains six Iambuses : it is called an Alexandrine , and is now only used to diversify heroic verses : A ...
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... thou bear Locked up within the casket of thy breast ? What jewels , and what riches hast thou there ? What heavenly treasure in so weak a chest ? Look in thy soul , and thou shalt beauties find , Like those which drowned Narcissus ' in ...
... thou bear Locked up within the casket of thy breast ? What jewels , and what riches hast thou there ? What heavenly treasure in so weak a chest ? Look in thy soul , and thou shalt beauties find , Like those which drowned Narcissus ' in ...
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... thou wentst to bliss . And if thou , like a child , didst fear before , Being in the dark , where thou didst nothing see ; Now I have brought thee torch - light , fear no more ; Now when thou diest , thou canst not hoodwinked be ...
... thou wentst to bliss . And if thou , like a child , didst fear before , Being in the dark , where thou didst nothing see ; Now I have brought thee torch - light , fear no more ; Now when thou diest , thou canst not hoodwinked be ...
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... thou sawst him going ; And while his weary kingdom safely sleeps , All restless night he watch and warding keeps ; Never his careful head on resting pillow steeps . He knows nor death , nor years , nor feeble age , But as his time , his ...
... thou sawst him going ; And while his weary kingdom safely sleeps , All restless night he watch and warding keeps ; Never his careful head on resting pillow steeps . He knows nor death , nor years , nor feeble age , But as his time , his ...
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... thou , fair spouse of Earth , that every year Getst such a numerous issue of thy bride , How chance thou hotter shinest and drawest most near ? Sure thou somewhere some worthy sight hast spied , That in one place for joy thou canst not ...
... thou , fair spouse of Earth , that every year Getst such a numerous issue of thy bride , How chance thou hotter shinest and drawest most near ? Sure thou somewhere some worthy sight hast spied , That in one place for joy thou canst not ...
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Absalom and Achitophel beams beauty behold beneath bosom breast breath breeze bright Castle of Indolence charms clouds cried dæmon dark death deep delight dread dream E'en earth eternal fair falchion fame fear fire flame flood flowers gaze glory grace grave Greece hand hath heard heart heaven hills holy hope hopes and fears hour Idlesse Italy Julius Cæsar king labour light live lonely look Lord lyre mighty mind morn mortal mountain murmuring Muse Nature's night northern wars o'er once Palestine Philip Neri poem poet praise pride rill rise Rodmond roll round sacred seraph shade shine sigh silent skies sleep smile song soul sound spirit stars storm stream sweet swell tears tempest thee thine thou thought throne thunder toil trembling Trochees Twas vale voice wandering wave ween wild wind wings youth
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Page 92 - Hark! they whisper; angels say, Sister spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite ? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? The world recedes; it disappears!
Page 197 - Thou too; hoar Mount! with thy sky-pointing peaks, Oft from whose feet the avalanche, unheard, Shoots downward, glittering through the pure serene Into the depth of clouds, that veil thy breast — Thou too again, stupendous Mountain! thou That as I raise my head, awhile bowed...
Page 36 - Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre...
Page 147 - This pencil take (she said) whose colours clear Richly paint the vernal year ; Thine too these golden keys, immortal Boy ! This can unlock the gates of Joy, Of Horror that, and thrilling Fears, Or ope the sacred source of sympathetic Tears.
Page 61 - In that bright eminence, and with his good Upbraided none; nor was his service hard. What could be less than to afford him praise, The easiest recompense, and pay him thanks, How due! yet all his good...
Page 354 - And now, when comes the calm mild day, as still such days will come, To call the squirrel and the bee from out their winter home ; When the sound of dropping nuts is heard, though all the trees are still, And twinkle in the smoky light the waters of the rill, The south wind searches for the flowers whose fragrance late he bore, And sighs to find them in the wood and by the stream no more.
Page 196 - Awake, my soul ! not only passive praise Thou owest ! not alone these swelling tears, Mute thanks and secret ecstasy ! Awake, Voice of sweet song ! Awake, my Heart, awake ! Green vales and icy cliffs, all join my Hymn.
Page 36 - For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care : No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share. Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield, Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke; How jocund did they drive their team afield ! How...
Page 52 - TO BLOSSOMS FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile, To blush and gently smile, And go at last.
Page 38 - THE EPITAPH Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown; Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to misery (all he had) a tear, He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend.