(The Pleasures of Memory, with Other Poems1821 - 68 pages |
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... thou , with him , mysterious rites apply , And watch the shrine with wonder - beaming eye ? Yes , thou shalt mark , with magic art profound , The speed of light , the circling march of sound ; With Franklin grasp the lightning's fiery ...
... thou , with him , mysterious rites apply , And watch the shrine with wonder - beaming eye ? Yes , thou shalt mark , with magic art profound , The speed of light , the circling march of sound ; With Franklin grasp the lightning's fiery ...
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... thou Orphean hymns more sacred deem , And steep thy song in Mercy's mellow stream ; To pensive drops the radiant eye beguile For Beauty's tears are lovelier than her smile ; - On Nature's throbbing anguish pour relief , And teach ...
... thou Orphean hymns more sacred deem , And steep thy song in Mercy's mellow stream ; To pensive drops the radiant eye beguile For Beauty's tears are lovelier than her smile ; - On Nature's throbbing anguish pour relief , And teach ...
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... thou , sweet mourner ! at my stone appear , And sooth my parted spirit ling'ring near ? Oh ! wilt thou come , at ev'ning hour , to shed The tears of memory o'er my narrow bed ; With aching temples on thy hand reclinâd , Muse on the ...
... thou , sweet mourner ! at my stone appear , And sooth my parted spirit ling'ring near ? Oh ! wilt thou come , at ev'ning hour , to shed The tears of memory o'er my narrow bed ; With aching temples on thy hand reclinâd , Muse on the ...
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... thou live a blot on Nature's brow ? Shall War's polluted banner ne'er be furl'd ? Shall crimes and tyrants cease but with the world ? What ! are thy triumphs , sacred Truth , belied ? Why then hath Plato liv'd - or Sydney died ? - Ye ...
... thou live a blot on Nature's brow ? Shall War's polluted banner ne'er be furl'd ? Shall crimes and tyrants cease but with the world ? What ! are thy triumphs , sacred Truth , belied ? Why then hath Plato liv'd - or Sydney died ? - Ye ...
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... thou harbour there A wish but death - a passion but despair ? The widow'd Indian , when her lord expires , Mounts the dread pile , and braves the funeral fires : So falis the heart at Thraldom's bitter sigh- So Virtue dies , the spouse ...
... thou harbour there A wish but death - a passion but despair ? The widow'd Indian , when her lord expires , Mounts the dread pile , and braves the funeral fires : So falis the heart at Thraldom's bitter sigh- So Virtue dies , the spouse ...
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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