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... laws ! And yet , fair bow , no fabling dreams , But words of the Most High , Have told why first thy robe of beams Was woven in the sky . When , o'er the green , undeluged earth , Heaven's 20 YOUNG LADIES ' CLASS BOOK . Campbell.
... laws ! And yet , fair bow , no fabling dreams , But words of the Most High , Have told why first thy robe of beams Was woven in the sky . When , o'er the green , undeluged earth , Heaven's 20 YOUNG LADIES ' CLASS BOOK . Campbell.
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... fair daylight ? I'm mightily abused ; I should even die with pity To see another thus . I know not what to say ; I will not swear these are my hands : let's see— I feel this pin prick : would I were assured Of my condition . Cor . Oh ...
... fair daylight ? I'm mightily abused ; I should even die with pity To see another thus . I know not what to say ; I will not swear these are my hands : let's see— I feel this pin prick : would I were assured Of my condition . Cor . Oh ...
Page 40
... fair and bright , Like lamps that have served for a festal night ; We shall fall from our spheres , the old and strong , Like rose - leaves swept by the breeze along ; The worshipped as gods in the olden day , We shall be like a vain ...
... fair and bright , Like lamps that have served for a festal night ; We shall fall from our spheres , the old and strong , Like rose - leaves swept by the breeze along ; The worshipped as gods in the olden day , We shall be like a vain ...
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... fair young flowers , that lately sprung and stood In brighter light and softer airs , a beauteous sisterhood ? Alas ! they all are in their graves ; the gentle race of flowers Are lying in their lowly beds , with the fair and good of ...
... fair young flowers , that lately sprung and stood In brighter light and softer airs , a beauteous sisterhood ? Alas ! they all are in their graves ; the gentle race of flowers Are lying in their lowly beds , with the fair and good of ...
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... fair , meek blossom that grew up and faded by my side : In the cold , moist earth we laid her when the forest cast the leaf , And we wept that one so lovely should have a life so brief ; Yet not unmeet it was , that one , like that ...
... fair , meek blossom that grew up and faded by my side : In the cold , moist earth we laid her when the forest cast the leaf , And we wept that one so lovely should have a life so brief ; Yet not unmeet it was , that one , like that ...
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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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