The Pleasures of MemoryE.H. Butler, 1861 - 110 pages |
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... clouds that round thy empire roll , And trace its airy precincts in the soul . Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain , Our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain . Awake but one , and lo , what myriads rise ! * Each stamps ...
... clouds that round thy empire roll , And trace its airy precincts in the soul . Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain , Our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain . Awake but one , and lo , what myriads rise ! * Each stamps ...
Page 26
... cloud is past . Survey the globe , each ruder realm explore ; From Reason's faintest ray to NEWTON soar . What different spheres to human bliss assigned ! What slow gradations in the scale of mind ! Yet mark in each these mystic wonders ...
... cloud is past . Survey the globe , each ruder realm explore ; From Reason's faintest ray to NEWTON soar . What different spheres to human bliss assigned ! What slow gradations in the scale of mind ! Yet mark in each these mystic wonders ...
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... clouds flash forth electric fire . And hence this spot gives back the joys of youth , Warm as the life , and with the mirror's truth . Hence home - felt pleasure prompts the Patriot's sigh ; This makes him wish to live , and dare to die ...
... clouds flash forth electric fire . And hence this spot gives back the joys of youth , Warm as the life , and with the mirror's truth . Hence home - felt pleasure prompts the Patriot's sigh ; This makes him wish to live , and dare to die ...
Page 32
... The wreaths of conquest , or the vows of love ? Say , through the clouds what compass points her flight ? Monarchs have gazed , and nations blessed the sight . Pile rocks on rocks , bid woods and mountains rise 32 THE PLEASURES OF MEMORY .
... The wreaths of conquest , or the vows of love ? Say , through the clouds what compass points her flight ? Monarchs have gazed , and nations blessed the sight . Pile rocks on rocks , bid woods and mountains rise 32 THE PLEASURES OF MEMORY .
Page 38
... clouds on clouds the smiling prospect 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 ...
... clouds on clouds the smiling prospect 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 ...
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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