(The Pleasures of Memory, with Other Poems1821 - 68 pages |
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... virtue looks to thee for power ; To thee the heart its trembling homage yields , On stormy floods , and carnage - cover'd fields , When front to front the banner'd hosts combine , Halt ere they close , and form the dreadful line . When ...
... virtue looks to thee for power ; To thee the heart its trembling homage yields , On stormy floods , and carnage - cover'd fields , When front to front the banner'd hosts combine , Halt ere they close , and form the dreadful line . When ...
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... virtue dwell , Unpitied by the world , unknown to fame , Their woes , their wishes , and their hearts the same- Oh ! there , prophetic Hope ! thy smile bestow , And chase the pangs that worth should never know ; There , as the parent ...
... virtue dwell , Unpitied by the world , unknown to fame , Their woes , their wishes , and their hearts the same- Oh ! there , prophetic Hope ! thy smile bestow , And chase the pangs that worth should never know ; There , as the parent ...
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... virtue triumphs o'er remember'd wo . Chide not his peace , proud Reason ! nor destroy The shadowy forms of uncreated joy , That urge the ling'ring tide of life , and pour Spontaneous slumber on the midnight hour . Hark ! the wild maniac ...
... virtue triumphs o'er remember'd wo . Chide not his peace , proud Reason ! nor destroy The shadowy forms of uncreated joy , That urge the ling'ring tide of life , and pour Spontaneous slumber on the midnight hour . Hark ! the wild maniac ...
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... Virtue , close your short career . ' Tyrants ! in vain ye trace the wizard ring ; In vain ye limit Mind's unwearied spring : What ! can ye lull the winged winds asleep , Arrest the rolling world , or chain the deep ? No : -the wild wave ...
... Virtue , close your short career . ' Tyrants ! in vain ye trace the wizard ring ; In vain ye limit Mind's unwearied spring : What ! can ye lull the winged winds asleep , Arrest the rolling world , or chain the deep ? No : -the wild wave ...
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... virtue , and the poet's song , Still , as the tide of ages rolls away , Shall charm the world , unconscious of decay . Yes there are hearts , prophetic Hope may trust , That slumber yet in uncreated dust , Ordain'd to fire th ' adoring ...
... virtue , and the poet's song , Still , as the tide of ages rolls away , Shall charm the world , unconscious of decay . Yes there are hearts , prophetic Hope may trust , That slumber yet in uncreated dust , Ordain'd to fire th ' adoring ...
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adieu ANTISTROPHE Belfast bleed blest bliss bosom breath'd breathe breeze bright burst burst of joy calm charm charm'd clime confest deep delight doom'd dread dust Erin go bragh eternal Fancy fate fire fond gale glows hail hallow'd hand Hark hath hear heart Heav'n heav'nly Hindoo Hope hour isles kindred life's light linger live lone lov'd lyre MEDEA melancholy Memory midnight mind mingles murmurs Muse native Nature Nature's night NOTE numbers o'er pangs parricide peace pensive Plato pleasure poor dog Tray pow'r rapture resign'd rocks round rude sacred scene seraph shade shore sigh silent sleep slumber smile song sooth sorrow soul sphere spirit storm sublime sweet swell tears thee thine thought thro trace trembling triumph Truth Twas vale Vespasian Virgil's tomb Virtue wake watch wave weep wild winds wing worlds unknown youth