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... Death .. ..MRS . SIGOURNEY . 70 71 .J . H. CLINCH . WALLER . 72 MONTGOMERY . 73 12. Death of Adam and Eve ... 13. From " The Fall of Jerusalem " . 14. The Closing Year .... 15. The Spirit of Poetry 16. Character of the Italians . 17 ...
... Death .. ..MRS . SIGOURNEY . 70 71 .J . H. CLINCH . WALLER . 72 MONTGOMERY . 73 12. Death of Adam and Eve ... 13. From " The Fall of Jerusalem " . 14. The Closing Year .... 15. The Spirit of Poetry 16. Character of the Italians . 17 ...
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... Death can never occur prematurely to a good man . When- ever it takes place , it is the close of his sufferings , the beginning of his happiness . Adversity borrows its sharpest sting from our impatience . We must speak well , and do ...
... Death can never occur prematurely to a good man . When- ever it takes place , it is the close of his sufferings , the beginning of his happiness . Adversity borrows its sharpest sting from our impatience . We must speak well , and do ...
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... death , with all its stifled griefs , its noiseless attendance , its mute , watch- ful assiduities — the last testimonies of expiring love- the feeble , fluttering , thrilling , -oh ! how thrilling ! pres- sure of the hand- the last ...
... death , with all its stifled griefs , its noiseless attendance , its mute , watch- ful assiduities — the last testimonies of expiring love- the feeble , fluttering , thrilling , -oh ! how thrilling ! pres- sure of the hand- the last ...
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... death ; When all around is peace , Calmly to yield the weary breath , From sin and suffering cease : Think of heaven's bliss , and give the sign To parting friends such death be mine ! ― EXERCISE VI . From " The Fall of Jerusalem . 6 ...
... death ; When all around is peace , Calmly to yield the weary breath , From sin and suffering cease : Think of heaven's bliss , and give the sign To parting friends such death be mine ! ― EXERCISE VI . From " The Fall of Jerusalem . 6 ...
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... echoing loud from hill to hill ? In song of birds , at break of summer's day ? Or in the Ocean's everlasting roar , Battling the old 70 POETICAL SELECTIONS . "Show us the Father" The Thoughts of the Dumb Old Age and Death MRS SIGOURNEY.
... echoing loud from hill to hill ? In song of birds , at break of summer's day ? Or in the Ocean's everlasting roar , Battling the old 70 POETICAL SELECTIONS . "Show us the Father" The Thoughts of the Dumb Old Age and Death MRS SIGOURNEY.
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Page 116 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed. The mustering squadron, and the clattering car. Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war...
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Page 140 - Thou shalt lie down With patriarchs of the infant world — with kings, The powerful of the earth — the wise, the good, Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre.