 CHILD of the sun ! pursue thy rapturous flight, Mingling with her thou lov'st in fields of light; And, where the flowers of Paradise unfold, Quaff fragrant nectar from their cups of gold. There shall thy wings, rich as an evening sky, Expand and shut...  Poems - Page 163by Samuel Rogers - 1820 - 251 pagesFull view - About this book
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...dying address of Father Paul to his country — " Estote porpetua." LEPIDOPTERA. INTRODUCTION. Child of the sun ! pursue thy rapturous flight, Mingling...their cups of gold. There shall thy wings, rich as an evening sky, Expand and shut with silent ecstasy. Yet wert thou once a worm, a thing that crept On... | |
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...fields of light; « And, where the flowers of Paradise unfold, îuaff fragrant nectar from their cups uf gold. There shall thy wings, rich as an evening-sky, Expand and shut with silent ecatncy ! — Yet wert thou once a worm, a thing that crept On the bare earth, then wrought a tomb... | |
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...BUTTERFLY. CHILD of the enn ! pursue thy rapturone flight, Mingling with her thou lovest in jielde of light ;. And, where the flowers of paradise unfold,...their cups of gold, .There shall thy wings, rich as an evening sky, Expand and shut in sUent ecstasy. .... Yet wert thou once a worm, a thbg that crept On... | |
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...u ARLES. A BUTTERFLY. CHILD of the gun ! pursue thy rapturous flight, Mingling with her thou lovest in .fields of light ; And, where the flowers of paradise unfold, Quaff fragrant nectai from their cups of gold, There shall thy wings, rich as an evening sky, Expand and shut in silent... | |
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...: The charge on him must justly fall, Who finds employment for you all." GAY. THE BUTTERFLY. CHILD of the sun! pursue thy rapturous flight, Mingling...their cups of gold, There shall thy wings, rich as an evening. sky, Expand and shut in silent ecstasy. Yet wert thou once a worm, a thing that crept On the... | |
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...lustre. TO THE BUTTERFLY. Cairn of the sun ! pursue thy rapturous flight, Mingling with her thou lovest brass collar, Show'd him the gentleman and scholar;...fient a pride, na pride had he ; But wad hae spent an evening sky, Expand and shut with silent eestasy ! —Yet wert thou once a worm, a thing that crept... | |
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...lustre. TO THE BUTTERFLY. CHILD of the sun ! pursue thy rapturous flight, Mingling with her thou lovest n Aikin evening sky, Expand and shut with silent ecstasy ! —Yet wert thou once a worm, a thing that crept... | |
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...Mingling with her thou lovest in fields of light i And, where the flowers of paradise unfold, i/uaff fragrant nectar from their cups of gold. There shall thy wings, rich as an evening sky, Expand and shut with silent eestasy ! —Yet wert thou once a worm, a thing that crept... | |
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...marriage-vows were given, With merry peals shall swell the breeze, And point with taper spire to heaven. CHILD of the sun ! pursue thy rapturous flight, Mingling...rich as an evening-sky, Expand and shut with silent ecstacy ! — Yet wert thou once a worm, a thing that crept TO THE GNAT. On the_bare earth, then wrought... | |
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...pursue thy rapturous flight, Mingling with her thou lovest in fields of light ; And, where the flowera of Paradise unfold, Quaff fragrant nectar from their...rich as an evening-sky, Expand and shut with silent ecslacy! — Yet wcrt thou once a worm, a thing that crept On the bare earth, then wrought a tomb and... | |
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