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... wings of the wind , And live on a million lips : It is vain , and thou know'st ' tis vain ; In thy pomp and thy majesty , One finger - touch of the Angel of Death , And a worm were a match for thee ! Gather , and sow , and reap ; Gather ...
... wings of the wind , And live on a million lips : It is vain , and thou know'st ' tis vain ; In thy pomp and thy majesty , One finger - touch of the Angel of Death , And a worm were a match for thee ! Gather , and sow , and reap ; Gather ...
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... wings of the wind , And live on a million lips : All is vain , and thou know'st ' tis vain ; In thy pomp and thy majesty , One finger - touch of the Angel of Death , And a worm were a king to thee ! DEATH . I LOOK for the sun and the ...
... wings of the wind , And live on a million lips : All is vain , and thou know'st ' tis vain ; In thy pomp and thy majesty , One finger - touch of the Angel of Death , And a worm were a king to thee ! DEATH . I LOOK for the sun and the ...
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... lie in a world of blankets curled So stilly we think you're dead , And your curtains white , in the pale moonlight , Look like angels ' wings outspread . Dear little lisper ! if I could whisper To you 18 RHYMES WITH A REASON .
... lie in a world of blankets curled So stilly we think you're dead , And your curtains white , in the pale moonlight , Look like angels ' wings outspread . Dear little lisper ! if I could whisper To you 18 RHYMES WITH A REASON .
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... wings For actions breathing of the good Thou livest on , as thy soul's food . Those evenings , Mac , when work was done , The constant stretch on eye and brain Relaxed the pleasure - space thus won Seemed all the dearer for the pain ...
... wings For actions breathing of the good Thou livest on , as thy soul's food . Those evenings , Mac , when work was done , The constant stretch on eye and brain Relaxed the pleasure - space thus won Seemed all the dearer for the pain ...
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... the good things of the earth . Brother ! does this e'er strike you , ' Mongst other wonderful things— If we both go to Heaven , Shall you have the brighter wings ? THE MAN OF PECULIAR VIEWS . OH ! narrow heart RHYMES WITH A REASON . 43.
... the good things of the earth . Brother ! does this e'er strike you , ' Mongst other wonderful things— If we both go to Heaven , Shall you have the brighter wings ? THE MAN OF PECULIAR VIEWS . OH ! narrow heart RHYMES WITH A REASON . 43.
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Angel of Death bloom of twenty breath BRIDGE OF BOATS bright brother caïque Christ cloak of clustering dear e'en earth with wires Euxine's fields are laden finger-touch flowers foes God's gold nor silver gone grief hail thy birth hands Hast thou ne'er heard heart and narrower Heaven heaven-sent rain labour land LITTLE FRANCES look million lips MOON name be borne narrower head neath need nor gold o'er Old centuries pomp and thy pray prayer showeth skies slowly homeward go smile soft red glow song soul Stamboul strange world SUMFIELD summer hours SUNDAY AT BALAKLAVA tears tell I'm sure terrible world say thee thine thou dost thou know'st tis Thou look'st alike thou ne'er thought thy dewy showers thy majesty thy pomp Tis this thought toil truth twenty summers unto voice waving corn fields Weep WEST HARDING STREET wide earth wings wintry worm you-God
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Page 1 - LANG hae thought, my youthfu' friend, A something to have sent you, Tho' it should serve nae ither end Than just a kind memento ; But how the subject theme may gang, Let time and chance determine ; Perhaps, it may turn out a sang, Perhaps, turn out a sermon.