Popular Poetry: a Selection of Pieces Old and New, Adapted for General Use |
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... Mope like birds that are changing feather . But the storm retires , and the sky grows clear , When thy merry step draws near . Longfellow . ; SPRING . HAIL ! blushing goddess - beauteous Spring ! B 2 BOOK I. ] 3 THE SEASONS , ETC.
... Mope like birds that are changing feather . But the storm retires , and the sky grows clear , When thy merry step draws near . Longfellow . ; SPRING . HAIL ! blushing goddess - beauteous Spring ! B 2 BOOK I. ] 3 THE SEASONS , ETC.
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... storms . From the earth's loosened mould The sapling draws its sustenance , and thrives ; Though stricken to the heart with winter's cold , The drooping tree revives . The softly - warbled song Comes from the pleasant woods , and ...
... storms . From the earth's loosened mould The sapling draws its sustenance , and thrives ; Though stricken to the heart with winter's cold , The drooping tree revives . The softly - warbled song Comes from the pleasant woods , and ...
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Popular poetry. A WINTER'S FIRESIDE . WINTER , thou daughter of the storm ! I love thee when the day is o'er , Spite of the tempest's outward roar ; Queen of the tranquil joys that weave The charm around the sudden eve ! The thick'ning ...
Popular poetry. A WINTER'S FIRESIDE . WINTER , thou daughter of the storm ! I love thee when the day is o'er , Spite of the tempest's outward roar ; Queen of the tranquil joys that weave The charm around the sudden eve ! The thick'ning ...
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... storm - cloud in its song It telleth of the ice and snow On Hecla's rugged mound , It boasteth of the wave it raised , As it sped the wide world round . Where it listeth there it bloweth , The wilful , wayward wind ; Whence it cometh ...
... storm - cloud in its song It telleth of the ice and snow On Hecla's rugged mound , It boasteth of the wave it raised , As it sped the wide world round . Where it listeth there it bloweth , The wilful , wayward wind ; Whence it cometh ...
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... storm Hurling the hail and sleeted rain Against the casement's tinkling pane ; The sounds that drive wild deer and fox To shelter in the brake and rocks , Are warnings which the shepherd asks To dismal and to dangerous tasks . Oft he ...
... storm Hurling the hail and sleeted rain Against the casement's tinkling pane ; The sounds that drive wild deer and fox To shelter in the brake and rocks , Are warnings which the shepherd asks To dismal and to dangerous tasks . Oft he ...
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amid Barry Cornwall Bay of Biscay beauty bells billows bird bless bloom blow bosom bower boys breast breath breeze bright brow busy bee cheerful clouds cold creeping everywhere crystal spring dark dear deep delight dewy dost doth dreary dwell earth Eliza Cook Erin go bragh eyes fair fairy flowers gale gentle glow golden grave green happy Hark harvest home hast hath hear heart heaven hour iron tongue land laugh lay a-thinking leaves light little tree lonely Longfellow loud lullaby Mary Howitt merrily merry morn never night o'er peace poor rain reapers rest roar rocks round sail shine shore sigh silent sing skies sleep smile snow soft song soul sound Spring star storm stream sunset tree tears thee thou toil tortoise Twas vale voice warm wave weary wild wind wing Winter woods