(The Pleasures of Memory, with Other Poems1821 - 68 pages |
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... heart is sad , thy home is far away ! But Hope can here her moonlight vigils keep , And sing to charm the spirit of the deep : Swift as yon streamer lights the starry pole , Her visions warm the watchman's pensive soul . His native ...
... heart is sad , thy home is far away ! But Hope can here her moonlight vigils keep , And sing to charm the spirit of the deep : Swift as yon streamer lights the starry pole , Her visions warm the watchman's pensive soul . His native ...
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... heart to rapture unconfin'd , And breathe a holy madness o'er thy mind . I see thee roam , her guardian pow'r beneath , And talk with spirits on the midnight heath ; Inquire of guilty wand'rers whence they came , And ask each blood ...
... heart to rapture unconfin'd , And breathe a holy madness o'er thy mind . I see thee roam , her guardian pow'r beneath , And talk with spirits on the midnight heath ; Inquire of guilty wand'rers whence they came , And ask each blood ...
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... heart of stone , That never mus'd on sorrow but its own , Unlocks a generous store at thy command , Like Horeb's rocks beneath the prophet's hand . ( ƒ ) The living lumber of his kindred earth , Charm'd into soul , receives a second ...
... heart of stone , That never mus'd on sorrow but its own , Unlocks a generous store at thy command , Like Horeb's rocks beneath the prophet's hand . ( ƒ ) The living lumber of his kindred earth , Charm'd into soul , receives a second ...
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... heart and mine ; Bright as his manly sire , the son shall be In form and soul - but ah ! more blest than he ! Thy fame , thy worth , thy filial love , at last Shall soothe this aching heart for all the past- With many a smile my ...
... heart and mine ; Bright as his manly sire , the son shall be In form and soul - but ah ! more blest than he ! Thy fame , thy worth , thy filial love , at last Shall soothe this aching heart for all the past- With many a smile my ...
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... heart the tears of rapture flow , And 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 ...
... heart the tears of rapture flow , And 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 ...
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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