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... dark eyes , Felt earth as air beneath me , till I reach'd The wicket - gate , and found her standing there . There sat we down upon a garden - mound , Two mutually enfolded ; Love , the third , Between us , in the circle of his arms ...
... dark eyes , Felt earth as air beneath me , till I reach'd The wicket - gate , and found her standing there . There sat we down upon a garden - mound , Two mutually enfolded ; Love , the third , Between us , in the circle of his arms ...
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... Dark , dark was the garden , I saw not the gate ; Now if there be footsteps , he comes , my one lover- Hush , nightingale , hush ! O sweet night- ingale , wait Till I listen and hear If a step draweth near , For my love he is late ! The ...
... Dark , dark was the garden , I saw not the gate ; Now if there be footsteps , he comes , my one lover- Hush , nightingale , hush ! O sweet night- ingale , wait Till I listen and hear If a step draweth near , For my love he is late ! The ...
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... dark or bright . Jean Ingelow . LOVE'S MEETING - PLACE . How many a magic Love doth quite Perform in one short summer night- Wherein is scarcely space for dreams , While , on each side the world , it seems The days nigh join with amber ...
... dark or bright . Jean Ingelow . LOVE'S MEETING - PLACE . How many a magic Love doth quite Perform in one short summer night- Wherein is scarcely space for dreams , While , on each side the world , it seems The days nigh join with amber ...
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... Dark ways of life shall not divide us longer , Nor doubt , nor danger , sweet ! Therefore I bear This winter - tide as bravely as I may , Patiently waiting for the bright spring - day That cometh with thee , dear . ' Tis the May - light ...
... Dark ways of life shall not divide us longer , Nor doubt , nor danger , sweet ! Therefore I bear This winter - tide as bravely as I may , Patiently waiting for the bright spring - day That cometh with thee , dear . ' Tis the May - light ...
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... dark leaves thrill'd with prayer -- the tearful prayer Of woman's quenchless yet repentant love : - " Father of spirits , hear ! Look on the inmost soul to Thee reveal'd , Look on the fountain of the burning tear , Before thy sight in ...
... dark leaves thrill'd with prayer -- the tearful prayer Of woman's quenchless yet repentant love : - " Father of spirits , hear ! Look on the inmost soul to Thee reveal'd , Look on the fountain of the burning tear , Before thy sight in ...
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angel Anon Arthur Hugh Clough Barry Cornwall beams beauty beauty's beloved bless blest bliss bloom blush bosom breast breath bright brow Charles Godfrey Leland charms cheek Coventry Patmore Dante Gabriel Rossetti dark dear delight divine dost doth dream earth Eliza Cook eyes face fair faith fear feel flame flowers fond gaze gentle Gerald Massey give glory golden grace hair hand happy hast hath heart heaven honour hope hour husband Jean Ingelow Jeremy Taylor kiss lady light lips live look Lord Lytton love thee love's lover marriage mind morning N. P. Willis ne'er never night o'er pain passion pleasure pure rose round seem'd shade Shakespeare shine sigh smile soft sorrow soul spirit spring stars sweet tears tell tender thine things Thomas Woolner thou art thought true truth unto virtue voice wife woman words young youth
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Page 3 - Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints...
Page 168 - Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
Page 146 - Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face, Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek For that which thou hast heard me speak to-night. Fain would I dwell on form, fain, fain deny What I have spoke : but farewell compliment ! Dost thou love me ? I know thou wilt say ' Ay,' And I will take thy word : yet, if thou swear'st, Thou mayst prove false : at lovers' perjuries, They say, Jove laughs.
Page 188 - A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.
Page 11 - O happy love ! where love like this is found ! O heart-felt raptures ! bliss beyond compare ! I've paced much this weary, mortal round, And sage experience bids me this declare: — "If Heaven a draught of heavenly pleasure spare, One cordial in this melancholy vale, 'Tis when a youthful, loving, modest pair, In other's arms breathe out the tender tale, Beneath the milk-white thorn that scents the ev'ning gale.
Page 115 - O' my sweet Highland Mary. How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom, As underneath their fragrant shade I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours on angel wings Flew o'er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' mony a vow and lock'd embrace Our parting was fu' tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; But, Oh!
Page 276 - Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign ; one that cares for thee And for thy maintenance : commits his body To painful labour, both by sea and land ; To watch the night in storms, the day in cold, While thou liest warm at home, secure and safe ; And craves no other tribute at thy hands, But love, fair looks, and true obedience ; Too little payment for so great a debt.
Page 267 - Tis not to make me jealous To say my wife is fair, feeds well, loves company, Is free of speech, sings, plays, and dances well; Where virtue is, these are more virtuous. Nor from mine own weak merits will I draw The smallest fear or doubt of her revolt; For she had eyes, and chose me.
Page 302 - WHO can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships ; she bringeth her food from afar.
Page 176 - SHE walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies ; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes : Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.