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Page xlv
... eyes to the father's face , and burst into tears , in somewhat reserved and silent man , was not ashamed to join . continues the writer ; it must have seemed a mystery that teen had grown up thoughts that even in boyhood shaped ...
... eyes to the father's face , and burst into tears , in somewhat reserved and silent man , was not ashamed to join . continues the writer ; it must have seemed a mystery that teen had grown up thoughts that even in boyhood shaped ...
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... eyes . The rushing flood Flings them apart ; the youth goes down ; the maid , With hands outstretched in vain and streaming eyes , Waits for the next high wave to follow him . An aged man succeeds ; his bending form Sinks slowly ...
... eyes . The rushing flood Flings them apart ; the youth goes down ; the maid , With hands outstretched in vain and streaming eyes , Waits for the next high wave to follow him . An aged man succeeds ; his bending form Sinks slowly ...
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... eyes , Philip , my king ! For round thee the purple shadow lies Of babyhood's royal dignities . Lay on my neck thy tiny hand With Love's invisible sceptre laden ; I am thine Esther , to command Till thou shalt find thy queen ...
... eyes , Philip , my king ! For round thee the purple shadow lies Of babyhood's royal dignities . Lay on my neck thy tiny hand With Love's invisible sceptre laden ; I am thine Esther , to command Till thou shalt find thy queen ...
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... eyes in soft eclipse , Over his brow and over his lips , Out to his little finger - tips ! Softly sinking , down he goes ! Down he goes ! down he goes ! See ! he's hushed in sweet repose . JOSIAH GILBERT HOLLAND . CHOOSING A NAME . I ...
... eyes in soft eclipse , Over his brow and over his lips , Out to his little finger - tips ! Softly sinking , down he goes ! Down he goes ! down he goes ! See ! he's hushed in sweet repose . JOSIAH GILBERT HOLLAND . CHOOSING A NAME . I ...
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... eyes must be ! Little fly , Ope your eye ; Spiders are near by . For a secret I can tell , Spiders never use flies ... eyes of fire , INFANCY . 5.
... eyes must be ! Little fly , Ope your eye ; Spiders are near by . For a secret I can tell , Spiders never use flies ... eyes of fire , INFANCY . 5.
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