The Pleasures of MemoryE.H. Butler, 1861 - 110 pages |
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... native shades , her native skies : - ' Tis vain ! through Ether's pathless wilds she goes , And lights at last where all her cares repose . Sweet bird ! thy truth shall Harlem's walls attest , And unborn ages consecrate thy nest . When ...
... native shades , her native skies : - ' Tis vain ! through Ether's pathless wilds she goes , And lights at last where all her cares repose . Sweet bird ! thy truth shall Harlem's walls attest , And unborn ages consecrate thy nest . When ...
Page 41
... native trees , And bends to hear their cherub - voices call , O'er the loud fury of the torrent's fall . But can her smile with gloomy Madness dwell ? Say , can she chase the horrors of his cell ? Each fiery flight on Frenzy's wing ...
... native trees , And bends to hear their cherub - voices call , O'er the loud fury of the torrent's fall . But can her smile with gloomy Madness dwell ? Say , can she chase the horrors of his cell ? Each fiery flight on Frenzy's wing ...
Page 43
... native sphere , Oft will she rise — with searching glance pursue Some long - loved image vanished from her view ; Dart through the deep recesses of the past , O'er dusky forms in chains of slumber cast ; With giant grasp fling back the ...
... native sphere , Oft will she rise — with searching glance pursue Some long - loved image vanished from her view ; Dart through the deep recesses of the past , O'er dusky forms in chains of slumber cast ; With giant grasp fling back the ...
Page 45
... native of his isle ; So scenes of life , when present and confest , Stamp but their bolder features on the breast ; Yet not an image , when remotely viewed , However trivial , and however rude , But wins the heart , and wakes the social ...
... native of his isle ; So scenes of life , when present and confest , Stamp but their bolder features on the breast ; Yet not an image , when remotely viewed , However trivial , and however rude , But wins the heart , and wakes the social ...
Page 51
... native ease , Had won his soul ; and rapturous Fancy shed Her golden lights , and tints of rosy red : But ah ! few days had passed , ere the bright vision fled ! When evening tinged the lake's ethereal blue , And her deep shades ...
... native ease , Had won his soul ; and rapturous Fancy shed Her golden lights , and tints of rosy red : But ah ! few days had passed , ere the bright vision fled ! When evening tinged the lake's ethereal blue , And her deep shades ...
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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