(The Pleasures of Memory, with Other Poems1821 - 68 pages |
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... Poor child of danger ! nursling of the storm , Sad are the woes that wreck thy manly form ! Rocks , waves , and winds , the shatter'd bark delay ; Thy heart is sad , thy home is far away ! But Hope can here her moonlight vigils keep ...
... Poor child of danger ! nursling of the storm , Sad are the woes that wreck thy manly form ! Rocks , waves , and winds , the shatter'd bark delay ; Thy heart is sad , thy home is far away ! But Hope can here her moonlight vigils keep ...
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... Poor widow'd wretch ! ' twas there she wept in vain , Till memory fled her agonizing brain : -- But Mercy gave , to charm the sense of wo , Ideal peace , that Truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm on her heart the joys of Fancy beam , And ...
... Poor widow'd wretch ! ' twas there she wept in vain , Till memory fled her agonizing brain : -- But Mercy gave , to charm the sense of wo , Ideal peace , that Truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm on her heart the joys of Fancy beam , And ...
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... poor man's prayer . Hope ! when I mourn , with sympathizing mind , The wrongs of fate , the woes of human kind , Thy blissful omens bid my spirit see The boundless fields of rapture yet to be ; I watch the wheels of Nature's mazy plan ...
... poor man's prayer . Hope ! when I mourn , with sympathizing mind , The wrongs of fate , the woes of human kind , Thy blissful omens bid my spirit see The boundless fields of rapture yet to be ; I watch the wheels of Nature's mazy plan ...
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... Poor fetter'd man ! I hear thee whispering low Unhallow'd vows to Guilt , the child of Wo ! Frindless thy heart ; and canst thou harbour there A wish but death - a passion but despair ? The widow'd Indian , when her lord expires ...
... Poor fetter'd man ! I hear thee whispering low Unhallow'd vows to Guilt , the child of Wo ! Frindless thy heart ; and canst thou harbour there A wish but death - a passion but despair ? The widow'd Indian , when her lord expires ...
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... poor Amelia kiss'd , with many a tear , His hand , blood - stain'd , but ever , ever dear ! Hung on the tortur'd bosom of her lord , And wept , and pray'd perdition from his sword ! Nor sought in vain ! at that heart piercing cry , The ...
... poor Amelia kiss'd , with many a tear , His hand , blood - stain'd , but ever , ever dear ! Hung on the tortur'd bosom of her lord , And wept , and pray'd perdition from his sword ! Nor sought in vain ! at that heart piercing cry , 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