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... Spring .. 63 The Nightingale . 64 An Italian Sunset . 67 The Aspen Leaf . Shall a light word part us . Idle Words ..... 68 70 71 To a Sister ... The Wreck . The Sunday School . 72 74 76 Verses for an Album A Father's Farewell . To the ...
... Spring .. 63 The Nightingale . 64 An Italian Sunset . 67 The Aspen Leaf . Shall a light word part us . Idle Words ..... 68 70 71 To a Sister ... The Wreck . The Sunday School . 72 74 76 Verses for an Album A Father's Farewell . To the ...
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... Spring Hymn ... 155 156 The Heart .. A World without Water .. The Lily ..... Address to a Primrose Etty's Rover .... Records of passing Thought .... Night .. The lonely Heart . Why don't the Men propose . 157 158 161 162 163 Lines ...
... Spring Hymn ... 155 156 The Heart .. A World without Water .. The Lily ..... Address to a Primrose Etty's Rover .... Records of passing Thought .... Night .. The lonely Heart . Why don't the Men propose . 157 158 161 162 163 Lines ...
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... spring ; Nor then destroys it with too fond a stay , Like mothers who their infants overlay ; Nor with a sudden and impetuous wave , Like profuse kings , resumes the wealth he gave . No unexpected inundations spoil The mower's hopes ...
... spring ; Nor then destroys it with too fond a stay , Like mothers who their infants overlay ; Nor with a sudden and impetuous wave , Like profuse kings , resumes the wealth he gave . No unexpected inundations spoil The mower's hopes ...
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... spring , with summer half im- brown'd , A listless climate made , where , sooth to say , No living wight could work , ne cared even for play . Was nought around but images of rest : Sleep - soothing groves , and quiet lawns between ...
... spring , with summer half im- brown'd , A listless climate made , where , sooth to say , No living wight could work , ne cared even for play . Was nought around but images of rest : Sleep - soothing groves , and quiet lawns between ...
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... spring overshoot his humble nest . The peasant too , a witness of his song , Himself a songster , is as gay as he . But save me from the gaiety of those Whose head - aches nail them to a noon - day bed ; And save me too from theirs ...
... spring overshoot his humble nest . The peasant too , a witness of his song , Himself a songster , is as gay as he . But save me from the gaiety of those Whose head - aches nail them to a noon - day bed ; And save me too from theirs ...
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