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... things ill Are but as slavish officers of vengeance , Would send a glist'ring guardian , if need were , To keep my life and honour unassail'd . Was I deceiv'd , or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night ? I did not ...
... things ill Are but as slavish officers of vengeance , Would send a glist'ring guardian , if need were , To keep my life and honour unassail'd . Was I deceiv'd , or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night ? I did not ...
Page 21
... things rare May read in thee : How small a part of time they share , That are so wondrous sweet and fair ! WALLER . ADDRESS TO THE DEITY . O THOU great arbiter of life and death ! Nature's immortal , immaterial sun ! Whose all ...
... things rare May read in thee : How small a part of time they share , That are so wondrous sweet and fair ! WALLER . ADDRESS TO THE DEITY . O THOU great arbiter of life and death ! Nature's immortal , immaterial sun ! Whose all ...
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... thing , no place is strange , While his fair bosom is the world's exchange . O could I flow like thee , and make thy stream My great example , as it is my theme ! Though deep , yet clear ; though gentle , yet not dull Strong without ...
... thing , no place is strange , While his fair bosom is the world's exchange . O could I flow like thee , and make thy stream My great example , as it is my theme ! Though deep , yet clear ; though gentle , yet not dull Strong without ...
Page 30
... thing to thee ! Now thanks to Heaven ! that of its grace Hath led me to this lonely place . Joy have I had ; and going hence I bear away my recompense . In spots like these it is we prize Our memory , feel that she hath eyes : Then ...
... thing to thee ! Now thanks to Heaven ! that of its grace Hath led me to this lonely place . Joy have I had ; and going hence I bear away my recompense . In spots like these it is we prize Our memory , feel that she hath eyes : Then ...
Page 36
... things ? One slender leaflet from the tree of peace , Borne , dove - like , o'er the waste and warring earth , Is better passport at the gate of Heaven . MRS . SIGOURNEY . TO A SLEEPING CHILD . ART thou a thing of 36 YOUNG LADY'S.
... things ? One slender leaflet from the tree of peace , Borne , dove - like , o'er the waste and warring earth , Is better passport at the gate of Heaven . MRS . SIGOURNEY . TO A SLEEPING CHILD . ART thou a thing of 36 YOUNG LADY'S.
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ANNA SEWARD ANON art thou beams beauty beneath birds bless bloom blossoms blue Bluebottle bower breast breath breeze bright brow buds calm charm cheek child clouds dark dear death deep delight dream earth eternal fair father flowers friends gaze gentle gleams glory glow golden grace Granada grave grief happy hast hath hear heard heart heaven hope hour J. G. LOCKHART Lady light lips lonely lonely grove look look'd lovelier maid MARY HOWITT Moorish morn mother mountains murmuring Naiad Nature's ne'er neath night o'er pale Pale flowers pass'd peace rill rose round shade shed shine sigh sight silent sing sister skies sleep smile soft song sorrow soul sound spirit spring star summer sunny sweet tears thee thine things thou art thought throne tree Twas vale voice waves weep wild wind wing young youth