The Pleasures of MemoryE.H. Butler, 1861 - 110 pages |
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Page 25
... peace , of pleasure sleep , When only Sorrow wakes , and wakes to weep , What spells entrance my visionary mind With sighs so sweet , with transports so refined ? Ethereal Power ! who at the noon of night Recall'st the far - fled spirit ...
... peace , of pleasure sleep , When only Sorrow wakes , and wakes to weep , What spells entrance my visionary mind With sighs so sweet , with transports so refined ? Ethereal Power ! who at the noon of night Recall'st the far - fled spirit ...
Page 26
... that asks his little share , And hies from home with many a gossip's prayer , Turns on the neighboring hill , once more to see The dear abode of peace and privacy ; - And as he turns , the thatch among the 35 THE PLEASURES OF MEMORY . 26.
... that asks his little share , And hies from home with many a gossip's prayer , Turns on the neighboring hill , once more to see The dear abode of peace and privacy ; - And as he turns , the thatch among the 35 THE PLEASURES OF MEMORY . 26.
Page 48
... peace the world denies . Entranced she sits ; from youth to age , Reviewing Life's eventful page ; And noting , ere they fade away , The little lines of yesterday . FLORIO had gained a rude and rocky seat , When lo , the Genius of this ...
... peace the world denies . Entranced she sits ; from youth to age , Reviewing Life's eventful page ; And noting , ere they fade away , The little lines of yesterday . FLORIO had gained a rude and rocky seat , When lo , the Genius of this ...
Page 55
... peace and purity of mind , Devout yet cheerful , active yet resigned ; Grant me , like thee , whose heart knew no disguise , Whose blameless wishes never aimed to rise , To meet the changes Time and Chance present , With modest dignity ...
... peace and purity of mind , Devout yet cheerful , active yet resigned ; Grant me , like thee , whose heart knew no disguise , Whose blameless wishes never aimed to rise , To meet the changes Time and Chance present , With modest dignity ...
Page 62
... arm , and rampant War Yoked the red dragons of her iron car , When Peace and Mercy , banished from the plain , Sprung on the viewless winds to Heaven again ; All , all forsook the friendless , guilty mind , 62 THE PLEASURES OF HOPE .
... arm , and rampant War Yoked the red dragons of her iron car , When Peace and Mercy , banished from the plain , Sprung on the viewless winds to Heaven again ; All , all forsook the friendless , guilty mind , 62 THE PLEASURES OF HOPE .
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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