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Page 84
... comes ! Rejoicing in his birth , Awhile he moves as in a heaven on earth ! Sun , moon , and stars - the land , the sea , the sky To him shine out as in a galaxy ! But soon ' tis past — the light has died 84 ROGERS ' POEMS .
... comes ! Rejoicing in his birth , Awhile he moves as in a heaven on earth ! Sun , moon , and stars - the land , the sea , the sky To him shine out as in a galaxy ! But soon ' tis past — the light has died 84 ROGERS ' POEMS .
Page 85
... earth ! The day arrives , the moment wished and feared ; The child is born , by many a pang endeared . And now the mother's ear has caught his cry ; Oh grant the cherub to her asking eye ! He comes - she clasps him . To her bosom ROGERS ...
... earth ! The day arrives , the moment wished and feared ; The child is born , by many a pang endeared . And now the mother's ear has caught his cry ; Oh grant the cherub to her asking eye ! He comes - she clasps him . To her bosom ROGERS ...
Page 88
... earth , or beings more than men ; Who breathe the soul of Inspiration round , Whose very shadows consecrate the ground ! Ah , then comes thronging many a wild desire , And high imagining and thought of fire ! Then from within a voice ...
... earth , or beings more than men ; Who breathe the soul of Inspiration round , Whose very shadows consecrate the ground ! Ah , then comes thronging many a wild desire , And high imagining and thought of fire ! Then from within a voice ...
Page 98
... earth as " dust to dust " is said , Takes a last look and goes ; his best relief Consoling others in that hour of grief , And with sweet tears and gentle words infusing The holy calm that leads to heavenly musing . But hark , the din of ...
... earth as " dust to dust " is said , Takes a last look and goes ; his best relief Consoling others in that hour of grief , And with sweet tears and gentle words infusing The holy calm that leads to heavenly musing . But hark , the din of ...
Page 112
... Earth recedes , and Heaven itself appears ! ' Tis past ! That hand we grasped , alas , in vain ! Nor shall we look upon his face again ! But to his closing eyes , for all were there , Nothing was wanting ; and , through many a year We ...
... Earth recedes , and Heaven itself appears ! ' Tis past ! That hand we grasped , alas , in vain ! Nor shall we look upon his face again ! But to his closing eyes , for all were there , Nothing was wanting ; and , through many a year We ...
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age to age ancient bids bless blest breathe bright called calm CANTO charm child Cicero clouds Columbus Cortes courser dark dear delight dream Euripides father fear fled flowers fond gaze glory glows grave grove hail hand hear heart heaven Hence Herodotus Herrera Hist holy hope and fear hour human voice hung Icarius inspire light live look mighty Wind mind Muse night o'er once Pausanias Petrarch pleasure rapture resigned rise round sacred sail sate says scene secret seraph shade shadow shed shine shore sigh silent sire sleep smile song soon sorrow soul spirit spring steals stood sung sweet swell tears thee thine thou thought thro trace trembling triumphs truth Twas UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA vale VESPASIAN VIRGIL's tomb virtue voice Voyage wake wandering wave weep whence wild wind wings youth