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... stars of midnight shall be dear To her ; and she shall lean her ear In many a secret place Where rivulets dance their wayward round , And beauty born of murmuring sound Shall pass into her face . " And vital feelings of delight Shall ...
... stars of midnight shall be dear To her ; and she shall lean her ear In many a secret place Where rivulets dance their wayward round , And beauty born of murmuring sound Shall pass into her face . " And vital feelings of delight Shall ...
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... star by star declines , Till all are passed away , As morning high and higher shines , To pure and perfect day ; Nor sink those stars in empty night ; They hide themselves in heaven's own light . JAMES MONTGOMERY . JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE ...
... star by star declines , Till all are passed away , As morning high and higher shines , To pure and perfect day ; Nor sink those stars in empty night ; They hide themselves in heaven's own light . JAMES MONTGOMERY . JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE ...
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... stars of twilight fair ; Like Twilight's , too , her dusky hair But all things else about her drawn From May - time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape , an image gay , To haunt , to startle , and waylay . I saw her upon nearer view ...
... stars of twilight fair ; Like Twilight's , too , her dusky hair But all things else about her drawn From May - time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape , an image gay , To haunt , to startle , and waylay . I saw her upon nearer view ...
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... stars , When snow da clumper to my shoe ; An ' zometimes we da slyly catch A chat , an hour upon the stratch , An ' piart wi ' whispers at the hatch , In the stillness o ' the night . An ' zometimes she da goo to zome Young nâighbours ...
... stars , When snow da clumper to my shoe ; An ' zometimes we da slyly catch A chat , an hour upon the stratch , An ' piart wi ' whispers at the hatch , In the stillness o ' the night . An ' zometimes she da goo to zome Young nâighbours ...
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... stars , love , Set in the heavenly blue , That only shine the brighter After weeping tears of dew ; Above the wind and fire , love , They love the ages through ! And when this life is o'er , love , With all its joys and jars , We'll ...
... stars , love , Set in the heavenly blue , That only shine the brighter After weeping tears of dew ; Above the wind and fire , love , They love the ages through ! And when this life is o'er , love , With all its joys and jars , We'll ...
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