Ladies' Magazine, Volume 2Putnam & Hunt, 1829 |
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... of the bird when she rises high From her chirping nest , through the vernal sky ; —— But earth hath no sound so sweet to hear As the voice of a babe to its mother's ear . L. H. S. 6 ENGLISH POETRY . Ir is hardly possible for poetry.
... of the bird when she rises high From her chirping nest , through the vernal sky ; —— But earth hath no sound so sweet to hear As the voice of a babe to its mother's ear . L. H. S. 6 ENGLISH POETRY . Ir is hardly possible for poetry.
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... voice ; Ah , could ye dream of dreary winter , love , Ye would not thus rejoice . I do not laugh , when thou art dearest , love , The tear is in my eye ; And if I'm gay , thou often fearest , love , That bitter grief is nigh . And when ...
... voice ; Ah , could ye dream of dreary winter , love , Ye would not thus rejoice . I do not laugh , when thou art dearest , love , The tear is in my eye ; And if I'm gay , thou often fearest , love , That bitter grief is nigh . And when ...
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... voice trembled " I fear this will cost more drops of blood than there are leaves of tea ? " " Ah ! " remarked a young man near him - he was a tall , spare figure , with an eye like an eagle , and his whole bearing expressive of the most ...
... voice trembled " I fear this will cost more drops of blood than there are leaves of tea ? " " Ah ! " remarked a young man near him - he was a tall , spare figure , with an eye like an eagle , and his whole bearing expressive of the most ...
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... voice were perfectly calm , though the flames were then curling around his elegant and hospitable dwelling . But who could penetrate the fires of his heart ? " They'll pay dearly for this ! " And they did pay dear- ly - and perhaps no ...
... voice were perfectly calm , though the flames were then curling around his elegant and hospitable dwelling . But who could penetrate the fires of his heart ? " They'll pay dearly for this ! " And they did pay dear- ly - and perhaps no ...
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... voice would speedily dispel . But the hour is late , and I can hope for no visiter to - night . At this moment , I feel myself alone in the world . The ball - rooms are crowded , and the theatres are full of life and light , -- while I ...
... voice would speedily dispel . But the hour is late , and I can hope for no visiter to - night . At this moment , I feel myself alone in the world . The ball - rooms are crowded , and the theatres are full of life and light , -- while I ...
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Page 514 - His talk was like a stream, which runs With rapid change from rocks to roses: It slipped from politics to puns, It passed from Mahomet to Moses; Beginning with the laws which keep The planets in their radiant courses, And ending with some precept deep For dressing eels, or shoeing horses.