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... earth , our aching eyes shall meet , Past words of welcome to our household door , And vanished smiles , and sounds of parted feet- Spring ! midst the murmurs of thy flowering trees , Why , why reviv'st thou these ? Vain longings for ...
... earth , our aching eyes shall meet , Past words of welcome to our household door , And vanished smiles , and sounds of parted feet- Spring ! midst the murmurs of thy flowering trees , Why , why reviv'st thou these ? Vain longings for ...
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... Earth takes the example . See , the Summer , gay With her green chaplet and ambrosial flowers , Droops into pallid Autumn : Winter , gray , Horrid with frost , and turbulent with storm , Blows Autumn , and his golden fruits , away ...
... Earth takes the example . See , the Summer , gay With her green chaplet and ambrosial flowers , Droops into pallid Autumn : Winter , gray , Horrid with frost , and turbulent with storm , Blows Autumn , and his golden fruits , away ...
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... earth and heaven . Can all , that optics teach , unfold Thy form to please me so , As when I dreamed of gems and gold , Hid in thy radiant bow ? When Science from Creation's face Enchantment's veil withdraws , What lovely visions yield ...
... earth and heaven . Can all , that optics teach , unfold Thy form to please me so , As when I dreamed of gems and gold , Hid in thy radiant bow ? When Science from Creation's face Enchantment's veil withdraws , What lovely visions yield ...
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... earth , delivered from the deep , And the first poet sang . Nor ever shall the Muse's eye Unraptured greet thy beam : Theme of primeval prophecy , Be still the poet's theme ! The earth to thee her incense yields , The lark thy welcome ...
... earth , delivered from the deep , And the first poet sang . Nor ever shall the Muse's eye Unraptured greet thy beam : Theme of primeval prophecy , Be still the poet's theme ! The earth to thee her incense yields , The lark thy welcome ...
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... earth's ungenial clime , In the eternal spring of paradise to bloom ; For her the world displayed its brightest treasure , And the airs panted with the songs of pleasure . Before earth's throne she chose the lowly tomb , The vale of ...
... earth's ungenial clime , In the eternal spring of paradise to bloom ; For her the world displayed its brightest treasure , And the airs panted with the songs of pleasure . Before earth's throne she chose the lowly tomb , The vale of ...
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Andrew Waddell Argand lamp beams beauty beneath bless blue damsel bosom breath bright brow character charm child choly Christian clouds cold dark dear death deep delight earth eternal fade fair Fairbairn familiar chat father feel flowers forest Friendly Hall gathering band gentle give gloriously bright glory grave hand happy hath heart heaven hills hope hour human husband knowledge lady land of Goshen leaves LESSON light lips living look man-the melan midst mind moral morning mother mountains nature never night Northamptonshire o'er objects passed passion plagues of Egypt pleasure polished language praise prayer pride rocks round scene shade silence smile song soon soul spirit stars sweet taste tears tell thee things thou thought tion trees truth virtue voice ward circles waves wild winds wings woman young youth
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Page 219 - The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound coast, And the woods, against a stormy sky, Their giant branches tost; And the heavy night hung dark...