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Page 19
... darkness which , in stour , Fancy beheld around me lower . Well pleased me then to say or sing , " This world is all a fleeting show ; " And all its joys , as well as wo , Are sombre as the raven's wing , And flat as dreams of folly ...
... darkness which , in stour , Fancy beheld around me lower . Well pleased me then to say or sing , " This world is all a fleeting show ; " And all its joys , as well as wo , Are sombre as the raven's wing , And flat as dreams of folly ...
Page 29
... beneath the cross , The Sabbath is profaned ! · - Oh , not alone by those : - Yet darker is the frown : The CHRISTIAN joins the Sabbath foes , By him ' tis trodden down ! NIAGARA . NIAGARA ! -the poetry of God ! Whose 29.
... beneath the cross , The Sabbath is profaned ! · - Oh , not alone by those : - Yet darker is the frown : The CHRISTIAN joins the Sabbath foes , By him ' tis trodden down ! NIAGARA . NIAGARA ! -the poetry of God ! Whose 29.
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... dark Deep curses rest - admit her , then ! -- If Slavery's foul and damning spot Must here increase , like Ahab's cloud , Blackening the firmament , till not One star shall blaze upon the proud ; If thus , a spectacle of scorn To ...
... dark Deep curses rest - admit her , then ! -- If Slavery's foul and damning spot Must here increase , like Ahab's cloud , Blackening the firmament , till not One star shall blaze upon the proud ; If thus , a spectacle of scorn To ...
Page 57
... dark - heaving sea Through all its depths was stirred . The forky lightnings Thee revealed , Calm , ' mid the storm's increase , And far above where thunders pealed , Was heard the whisper , " PEACE ! " How drooped at once that foaming ...
... dark - heaving sea Through all its depths was stirred . The forky lightnings Thee revealed , Calm , ' mid the storm's increase , And far above where thunders pealed , Was heard the whisper , " PEACE ! " How drooped at once that foaming ...
Page 58
... darkness with light that illumes Like the storm - flash that leaves us to drearier glooms ? Just make us in love with real goodness , and then Vanish like angels from bowers of men ? - - Is it to wean us from all that below Glads 58 ...
... darkness with light that illumes Like the storm - flash that leaves us to drearier glooms ? Just make us in love with real goodness , and then Vanish like angels from bowers of men ? - - Is it to wean us from all that below Glads 58 ...
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Anacreon Andover Theological Seminary angels beauty behold blessed blest bliss blood bloom Brahmin bright charms child Christ CROCKER & BREWSTER crown curse dark dead death deem deep dost doth drink dust dwell earth eternal flowers gathered gaze glad glorious glory grace grave grief harp hast hath heart heaven hell holy hope hour hushed hymn immortal Jehovah Jesus journeyer kindly knew land life's light lips live look Lord Lowell girls lyre Madagascar mercy mighty mighty heart mother ne'er never night o'er pain peace praise prayer pride Quakeress rest rich Sabbath Sandwich Isles Saviour shame Shechinah shine sigh sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit stars strife sweet tears tell thee thine Thomas Moore thou thought thousand throne toil tomb trod Twas unto voice Watch Watch Night wave weary Weep wilt wine wings youth