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Page 21
... dust To rise , and tomb and cerement burst . But we can cheer the dwelling , where Is found the son of want and care ; And smooth the couch on which at last The daughter of despair is cast . And we may hush the orphan's fear , And wipe ...
... dust To rise , and tomb and cerement burst . But we can cheer the dwelling , where Is found the son of want and care ; And smooth the couch on which at last The daughter of despair is cast . And we may hush the orphan's fear , And wipe ...
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... dust , The lowly vault held once a double trust ; And PARSONS , reverend name , that quiet tomb Possessed to wait the day of weal and doom . Another servant of the living God , PRINCE , who ( bereft of sight ) his way had trod ...
... dust , The lowly vault held once a double trust ; And PARSONS , reverend name , that quiet tomb Possessed to wait the day of weal and doom . Another servant of the living God , PRINCE , who ( bereft of sight ) his way had trod ...
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... dust in damps and grave - mould clad . Though near the haunt of busy , cheerful day , He , to drear night and solitude the prey ! - - - Must he be watcher with these corpses ! Who Can tell what sights may rise ? Will reason then be true ...
... dust in damps and grave - mould clad . Though near the haunt of busy , cheerful day , He , to drear night and solitude the prey ! - - - Must he be watcher with these corpses ! Who Can tell what sights may rise ? Will reason then be true ...
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... dust is laid ; And hearkened , in my wondering mood , when tolled the passing bell , And started at the coffin's cry , as clods upon it fell . These mossy tombs I recollect , the same o'er which 36 The Old North Burial Ground in ...
... dust is laid ; And hearkened , in my wondering mood , when tolled the passing bell , And started at the coffin's cry , as clods upon it fell . These mossy tombs I recollect , the same o'er which 36 The Old North Burial Ground in ...
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... dust ! They tell of loss , but who can tell how thorough is the stroke By which the tie of sire and son in death's forever broke ? They tell of Time ! -though he may heal the heart that's wounded sore , The household bliss thus blighted ...
... dust ! They tell of loss , but who can tell how thorough is the stroke By which the tie of sire and son in death's forever broke ? They tell of Time ! -though he may heal the heart that's wounded sore , The household bliss thus blighted ...
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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