The Pleasures of MemoryE.H. Butler, 1861 - 110 pages |
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Page 38
... close , Still through the gloom thy star serenely glows : Like yon fair orb , she gilds the brow of night With the mild magic of reflected light . The beauteous maid , who bids the world adieu , Oft of that world will snatch a fond ...
... close , Still through the gloom thy star serenely glows : Like yon fair orb , she gilds the brow of night With the mild magic of reflected light . The beauteous maid , who bids the world adieu , Oft of that world will snatch a fond ...
Page 44
... close of Valor's various day . Time's sombrous touches soon correct the piece , Mellow each tint , and bid each discord cease : A softer tone of light pervades the whole , And steals a pensive languor o'er the soul . Hast thou through ...
... close of Valor's various day . Time's sombrous touches soon correct the piece , Mellow each tint , and bid each discord cease : A softer tone of light pervades the whole , And steals a pensive languor o'er the soul . Hast thou through ...
Page 46
... close affinity ! But these pure joys the world can never know ; In gentler climes their silver currents flow . Oft at the silent shadowy , close of day , When the hushed grove has sung its parting lay ; When pensive Twilight , in her ...
... close affinity ! But these pure joys the world can never know ; In gentler climes their silver currents flow . Oft at the silent shadowy , close of day , When the hushed grove has sung its parting lay ; When pensive Twilight , in her ...
Page 65
... close , and form the dreadful line . When all is still on Death's devoted soil , The march - worn soldier mingles for the toil ! As rings his glittering tube , he lifts on high The dauntless brow , and spirit - speaking eye , Hails in ...
... close , and form the dreadful line . When all is still on Death's devoted soil , The march - worn soldier mingles for the toil ! As rings his glittering tube , he lifts on high The dauntless brow , and spirit - speaking eye , Hails in ...
Page 79
... 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 contemns ...
... 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 contemns ...
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beneath blazing bleeding blest bliss breathed breeze bright Briton burst calm charm chase child child of Heaven clime clouds deep delight doom dread dream dust earth Fancy Fancy's fate fire fled fond gaze Genius glows grove hail hand Hark hath heart Heaven heavenly Hindoo hour isles life's light lingering live lonely Loxian melancholy mind mingles murmurs Muse native Nature Nature's night o'er pause peace pensive Plato Poem rapture repose rocks round rude sacred SAMUEL ROGERS sapient scenes seraph shade shore sigh silent SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE slumber smile song soothe sorrow soul sphere spirit spring storm sublime sweet tears thee THOMAS CAMPBELL thou thought thoughts inspire thunder trace trembling triumph Truth Twas vale VESPASIAN VIRGIL's tomb Virtue wandering watch wave weep wheels wild winds wing woes worlds unknown wretch youth