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... soft the winds blow ; When clear falls the moonlight ; When spring - tides are low : When sweet airs come seaward From heaths starr'd with broom ; And high rocks throw mildly On the blanch'd sands a gloom : Up the still , glistening ...
... soft the winds blow ; When clear falls the moonlight ; When spring - tides are low : When sweet airs come seaward From heaths starr'd with broom ; And high rocks throw mildly On the blanch'd sands a gloom : Up the still , glistening ...
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... thoughts serenely sweet express , How pure , how dear their dwelling - place . III . And on that cheek , and o'er that brow , So soft , so calm , yet eloquent , The smiles that win , the tints that glow , 26 She Walks in Beauty.
... thoughts serenely sweet express , How pure , how dear their dwelling - place . III . And on that cheek , and o'er that brow , So soft , so calm , yet eloquent , The smiles that win , the tints that glow , 26 She Walks in Beauty.
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... soft and gentle wind ! I heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the snoring breeze , And white waves heaving high ; And white waves heaving high , my boys , The good ship tight and free — The world of waters is our home , And merry men ...
... soft and gentle wind ! I heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the snoring breeze , And white waves heaving high ; And white waves heaving high , my boys , The good ship tight and free — The world of waters is our home , And merry men ...
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... of anger And mortal alarms . The double double double beat Of the thund'ring drum Cries , Hark ! the foes come ; Charge , charge , ' tis too late to retreat . IV . The soft complaining flute In dying notes discovers JOHN DRYDEN . 47.
... of anger And mortal alarms . The double double double beat Of the thund'ring drum Cries , Hark ! the foes come ; Charge , charge , ' tis too late to retreat . IV . The soft complaining flute In dying notes discovers JOHN DRYDEN . 47.
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IV . The soft complaining flute In dying notes discovers The woes of hopeless lovers , Whose dirge is whisper'd by the warbling lute . V. Sharp violins proclaim Their jealous pangs , and desperation , Fury , frantic indignation , Depth ...
IV . The soft complaining flute In dying notes discovers The woes of hopeless lovers , Whose dirge is whisper'd by the warbling lute . V. Sharp violins proclaim Their jealous pangs , and desperation , Fury , frantic indignation , Depth ...
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The Hundred Best English Poems Adam L. Gowans,Thomas Y. Crowell and Company No preview available - 2019 |
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