Flowers of poetry, for young persons: a companion to miss Taylor's Original poems. 2vols, Volume 21835 |
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... Bird . By Southey . 31. On the Goodness of the Supreme Being . By 32. Reputation . By Cunningham 33. The Traveller's Return . By Southey 69 73 · 75 2133 77 34. The Sabbath . Anonymous 78 35. To the Lily of the Valley . Anonymous 79 36 ...
... Bird . By Southey . 31. On the Goodness of the Supreme Being . By 32. Reputation . By Cunningham 33. The Traveller's Return . By Southey 69 73 · 75 2133 77 34. The Sabbath . Anonymous 78 35. To the Lily of the Valley . Anonymous 79 36 ...
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... birds in their green leafy bowers , And learn their various voices ; to delight In the gay tints , and ever bickering flight Of dragon - flies upon the river's brim ; Or swift king - fisher in his gaudy trim Come skimming past , with a ...
... birds in their green leafy bowers , And learn their various voices ; to delight In the gay tints , and ever bickering flight Of dragon - flies upon the river's brim ; Or swift king - fisher in his gaudy trim Come skimming past , with a ...
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... bird , Who sings thy praises by the moon's pale beam , ( As Fancy's graceful legends have averr'd , ) Those thrilling harmonies at midnight heard , With sounds of flowing waters , -not in vain Should the loose strings of my rude harp be ...
... bird , Who sings thy praises by the moon's pale beam , ( As Fancy's graceful legends have averr'd , ) Those thrilling harmonies at midnight heard , With sounds of flowing waters , -not in vain Should the loose strings of my rude harp be ...
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... murmur'd along , Was more dull in its motion , more sad in its song , Since the birds that had nestled and warbled above Had all fled from its banks at the fall of the grove ! I paused , and the moral came home to my FOR YOUNG PERSONS . 31.
... murmur'd along , Was more dull in its motion , more sad in its song , Since the birds that had nestled and warbled above Had all fled from its banks at the fall of the grove ! I paused , and the moral came home to my FOR YOUNG PERSONS . 31.
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... bird , as he views him , soars silent away ; His genius is dead , and his honours are o'er . Once green , like the rest , strong and lovely he grew ; The warbler once dwelt in each well - cover'd bough ; The breezes saluted his leaves ...
... bird , as he views him , soars silent away ; His genius is dead , and his honours are o'er . Once green , like the rest , strong and lovely he grew ; The warbler once dwelt in each well - cover'd bough ; The breezes saluted his leaves ...
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Page 63 - Hark ! they whisper ; angels say, ' Sister Spirit, come away ! ' What is this absorbs me quite ? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be Death...
Page 49 - STAY, lady, stay, for mercy's sake. And hear a helpless orphan's tale ; Ah ! sure my looks must pity wake ; 'Tis want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, And my brave father's hope and joy; But in the Nile's proud fight he died, And I am now an orphan boy. "Poor foolish child, how pleased was I, When news of Nelson's victory came, Along the crowded streets to fly, And see the lighted windows...
Page 87 - HOW happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill...
Page 124 - How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful, is man!
Page 88 - Who God doth late and early pray More of His grace than gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend ; —This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all.
Page 16 - When the dew wets its leaves ; unstain'd and pure, As is the lily, or the mountain snow. The modest virtues mingled in her eyes, Still on the ground dejected, darting all Their humid beams into the blooming...
Page 33 - No more by varying passions beat, O gently guide my pilgrim feet To find thy hermit cell ; "Where in some pure and equal sky, Beneath thy soft indulgent eye, The modest virtues dwelt.
Page 90 - On piety, humanity is built ; And, on humanity, much happiness ; And yet still more on piety itself. A soul in commerce with her God, is heaven ; Feels not the tumults and the shocks of life ; The whirls of passions, and the strokes of heart.
Page 98 - MINE be a cot beside the hill; A bee-hive's hum shall soothe my ear; A willowy brook, that turns a mill, With many a fall shall linger near.
Page 90 - Each branch of piety delight inspires: Faith builds a bridge from this world to the next, O'er death's dark gulf, and all its horror hides...