PoemsEdward Moxon, 1842 - 304 pages |
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... heath the day declined , And on the scathed oak warred the winter - wind ; When not a distant taper's twinkling ray Gleamed o'er the furze to light him on his way ; When not a sheep - bell soothed his listening ear 20 20.
... heath the day declined , And on the scathed oak warred the winter - wind ; When not a distant taper's twinkling ray Gleamed o'er the furze to light him on his way ; When not a sheep - bell soothed his listening ear 20 20.
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... lights at last where all her cares repose . Sweet bird ! thy truth shall Harlem's walls attest , And unborn ages consecrate thy nest . When , with the silent energy of grief , With looks that asked , yet dared not hope relief , Want ...
... lights at last where all her cares repose . Sweet bird ! thy truth shall Harlem's walls attest , And unborn ages consecrate thy nest . When , with the silent energy of grief , With looks that asked , yet dared not hope relief , Want ...
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... light . The beauteous maid , who bids the world adieu , Oft of that world will snatch a fond review ; Oft at the shrine neglect her beads , to trace Some social scene , some dear , familiar face : And ere , with iron - tongue , the ...
... light . The beauteous maid , who bids the world adieu , Oft of that world will snatch a fond review ; Oft at the shrine neglect her beads , to trace Some social scene , some dear , familiar face : And ere , with iron - tongue , the ...
Page 32
... light . So thro ' the grove the impatient mother flies , Each sunless glade , each secret pathway tries ; Till the thin leaves the truant boy disclose , Long on the wood - moss stretched in sweet repose . Nor yet to pleasing objects are ...
... light . So thro ' the grove the impatient mother flies , Each sunless glade , each secret pathway tries ; Till the thin leaves the truant boy disclose , Long on the wood - moss stretched in sweet repose . Nor yet to pleasing objects are ...
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... light pervades the whole , And steals a pensive languor o'er the soul . Hast thou thro ' Eden's wild - wood vales pursued Each mountain - scene , majestically rude ; To note the sweet simplicity of life , Far from the din of Folly's ...
... light pervades the whole , And steals a pensive languor o'er the soul . Hast thou thro ' Eden's wild - wood vales pursued Each mountain - scene , majestically rude ; To note the sweet simplicity of life , Far from the din of Folly's ...
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age to age ancient bids bless blest breathe bright called calm CANTO charm child Cicero clouds Columbus controul Cortes courser dark delight desert shore dream Euripides father fear Finden fled flowers fond gaze glory glows 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 R.A. Goodall rapture resigned rise round sacred sail sate says scene secret seraph shade shed shine shore sigh silent sire sleep smile song soon sorrow soul spirit spring steals stood Stothard sung sweet swell tears thee thine thou thought thro trace trembling triumphs truth Turner Twas vale VESPASIAN VIRGIL's tomb virtue voice wake wandering wave weep whence wild wind wings young youth