The Pleasures of MemoryE.H. Butler, 1861 - 110 pages |
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Page 46
... 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 dusky car , Comes slowly on to meet the evening star ...
... 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 dusky car , Comes slowly on to meet the evening star ...
Page 55
... never aimed to rise , To meet the changes Time and Chance present , With modest dignity and calm content . When thy last breath , ere Nature sunk to rest , Thy meek submission to thy God expressed ; When thy last look , ere thought and ...
... never aimed to rise , To meet the changes Time and Chance present , With modest dignity and calm content . When thy last breath , ere Nature sunk to rest , Thy meek submission to thy God expressed ; When thy last look , ere thought and ...
Page 69
... never mused on sorrow but its own , Unlocks a generous store at thy command , Like Horeb's rocks beneath the prophet's hand . The living lumber of his kindred earth , Charmed into soul , receives a second birth , Feels thy dread power ...
... never mused on sorrow but its own , Unlocks a generous store at thy command , Like Horeb's rocks beneath the prophet's hand . The living lumber of his kindred earth , Charmed into soul , receives a second birth , Feels thy dread power ...
Page 70
... never know— There , as the parent deals his scanty store To friendless babes , and weeps to give no more , Tell , that his manly race shall yet assuage Their father's wrongs , and shield his latter age . What though for him no Hybla ...
... never know— There , as the parent deals his scanty store To friendless babes , and weeps to give no more , Tell , that his manly race shall yet assuage Their father's wrongs , and shield his latter age . What though for him no Hybla ...
Page 73
... never can return ; And still she waits , but scarce forbears to weep That constant love can linger on the deep . And , mark the wretch , whose wanderings never knew The world's regard , that soothes , though half untrue ; Whose erring ...
... never can return ; And still she waits , but scarce forbears to weep That constant love can linger on the deep . And , mark the wretch , whose wanderings never knew The world's regard , that soothes , though half untrue ; Whose erring ...
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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