The Poets of America: Illustrated by One of Her Painters, Volume 1John Keese S. Colman, 1841 - American poetry |
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... Sleep not ! -from her soft sleep should fly , Who robs all hearts of rest . Nay , lady , from thy slumbers break , And make this darkness gay With looks , whose brightness well might make Of darker nights a day . TO THE PAINTED ...
... Sleep not ! -from her soft sleep should fly , Who robs all hearts of rest . Nay , lady , from thy slumbers break , And make this darkness gay With looks , whose brightness well might make Of darker nights a day . TO THE PAINTED ...
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... sleeps alone , she sleeps alone ; But , midst the tears of April showers , The genius of the wild hath strown His germs of fruits , his fairest flowers , And cast his robes of vernal bloom In guardian fondness o'er her tomb . She sleeps ...
... sleeps alone , she sleeps alone ; But , midst the tears of April showers , The genius of the wild hath strown His germs of fruits , his fairest flowers , And cast his robes of vernal bloom In guardian fondness o'er her tomb . She sleeps ...
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... sleep , Who trims his narrowed sail ; To - night yon frigate scarce shall keep Her broad breast to the gale ; And many a foresail , scooped and strained , Shall break from yard and stay , Before this smoky wreath has stained The rising ...
... sleep , Who trims his narrowed sail ; To - night yon frigate scarce shall keep Her broad breast to the gale ; And many a foresail , scooped and strained , Shall break from yard and stay , Before this smoky wreath has stained The rising ...
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ALBERT PIKE autumn beams beautiful beneath bird blest bliss bloom blossoms boughs breast breath bright brow CHARLES FENNO HOFFMAN chimes clouds dark deep dost doth dreams earth eternal FELICIA HEMANS flowers FRANCES SARGENT OSGOOD friends gay woods gaze gentle GEORGE WASHINGTON DOANE Give me armour gleam glorious glory golden air graceful band grave green HADAD hand hath hear heart heaven hills holy hour hues leaves life's light lingers lone look loveliness melody midnight mighty moon morning mountain mournful murmur NORTH BURIAL GROUND o'er pale passed rest rolled round shade shadows shine shore silent sing skies sleep smile soft song soul sound spirit spring stars storm stream sweet swells tears thee thine thou art thought throne tree URSA MAJOR vale voice WASHINGTON ALLSTON watch waves weary wild WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT winds wings woods youthful