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... gentle father , years agone , Who had their dwelling here ; and that the boy Did love this lonely nook , and used to find Here the first nests of summer ; here did read All witching books of glorious poetry ; And then , that as the boy ...
... gentle father , years agone , Who had their dwelling here ; and that the boy Did love this lonely nook , and used to find Here the first nests of summer ; here did read All witching books of glorious poetry ; And then , that as the boy ...
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... Gentle birds upon the tree , Sing their sweetest songs for thee ; Cooling gales , with voices low In the tree - tops gently blow ! Dearest , who dost sleeping lie , All things love thee , so do I ! When thou wak'st , the sea will pour ...
... Gentle birds upon the tree , Sing their sweetest songs for thee ; Cooling gales , with voices low In the tree - tops gently blow ! Dearest , who dost sleeping lie , All things love thee , so do I ! When thou wak'st , the sea will pour ...
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... gentle Eve With flattering lies , of her sweet innocence ? Albert . Nay , taunt me not ! lead on , and I will follow ! SCENE V. [ They go off together . The deck of the ship , all hands on board , anchor weigh- ed , and sails set - a ...
... gentle Eve With flattering lies , of her sweet innocence ? Albert . Nay , taunt me not ! lead on , and I will follow ! SCENE V. [ They go off together . The deck of the ship , all hands on board , anchor weigh- ed , and sails set - a ...
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... gentle cheek , And watched it crimson , conscious of my gaze ! Ah , I was guiltless then ! and then my mother Gave me the holy book to read to her , Eve after eve . - Oh then I loved that book , And holy things - then heaven seemed just ...
... gentle cheek , And watched it crimson , conscious of my gaze ! Ah , I was guiltless then ! and then my mother Gave me the holy book to read to her , Eve after eve . - Oh then I loved that book , And holy things - then heaven seemed just ...
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... gentle , tell me where ? Friend , thou must trust in Him who trod before The desolate paths of life ; * Must bear in meekness as he meekly bore Sorrow , and pain , and strife ! Think how the son of God These thorny paths hath trod ...
... gentle , tell me where ? Friend , thou must trust in Him who trod before The desolate paths of life ; * Must bear in meekness as he meekly bore Sorrow , and pain , and strife ! Think how the son of God These thorny paths hath trod ...
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