The manifold, soft chimes, That fill the haunted chambers of the Night, Like some old poet's rhymes. From the cool cisterns of the midnight air My spirit drank repose ; The fountain of perpetual peace flows there, From those deep cisterns flows. The English Review - Page 4301852Full view - About this book
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...spirit drank repose ; The fountain of perpetual peace flows there, — From those deep cisterns flows. O holy Night ! from thee I learn to bear What man...thrice-prayed for ! the most fair ! The best-beloved Night ! A PSALM OF LIFE. WHAT THE HURT OT THE YOUJTO Mil! >11D TO THE PIALWI9T. TELL me not, in mournful... | |
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| 1840 - 326 pages
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| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1843 - 174 pages
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| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 462 pages
...cisterns of the midnight air My spirit drank repose ; . The fountain of perpetual peace flows there,0 holy Night ! from thee I learn to bear What man has...thrice-prayed for, the most fair, The best-beloved Night ! 21 A PSALM OF LIFE. WHAT THE HEART OF TEE TOON9 MAN BAID TO THE PSALMIST. TELL me not, in mournful... | |
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