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... SPRING . New - York , August 16 , 1811 . HAVING had the pleasure of perusing several of the Poems which compose this little volume , and my opinion concerning them being solicited , I do not hesitate in char- acterizing them as ...
... SPRING . New - York , August 16 , 1811 . HAVING had the pleasure of perusing several of the Poems which compose this little volume , and my opinion concerning them being solicited , I do not hesitate in char- acterizing them as ...
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... spring , Of roses , carnations , and violets blue ; Let them be op❜ning , blooming , and breathing , Let the tip of each bud be dampen'd with dew : Entwine them with leaves , but remove every thorn : Now make a bouquet at which Flora ...
... spring , Of roses , carnations , and violets blue ; Let them be op❜ning , blooming , and breathing , Let the tip of each bud be dampen'd with dew : Entwine them with leaves , but remove every thorn : Now make a bouquet at which Flora ...
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... spring its earliest zephyrs blows : Soon fled , soon gone , but soon return'd ; Still living , though in wintry snows ; For hope preserves , by mem'ry learn'd , To haste the time the zephyr blows : I've seen the youth with pleasure ...
... spring its earliest zephyrs blows : Soon fled , soon gone , but soon return'd ; Still living , though in wintry snows ; For hope preserves , by mem'ry learn'd , To haste the time the zephyr blows : I've seen the youth with pleasure ...
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... spring will zephyr give ; But ah ! when once fair virtue's fled , By damning dissipation driven , Almost as soon may wake the dead , As have the same dear treasure given : Who shall restore the bosom's calm ? Who the bland spirits back ...
... spring will zephyr give ; But ah ! when once fair virtue's fled , By damning dissipation driven , Almost as soon may wake the dead , As have the same dear treasure given : Who shall restore the bosom's calm ? Who the bland spirits back ...
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... it proves : * The Bohan Upas , a tree known ( at least in fable ) for slaying every animal that comes within a short distance of it . Lovely as summer and smiling as spring : Rougher than POEMS BY OSANDER . 87 The Contrast,
... it proves : * The Bohan Upas , a tree known ( at least in fable ) for slaying every animal that comes within a short distance of it . Lovely as summer and smiling as spring : Rougher than POEMS BY OSANDER . 87 The Contrast,
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azure balm band beam beauteous blessings bliss bosom breath breeze bright Cæsar celestial Chaos cherub Comet dar'd dark dear death delight dire dwells earth ev'ning fear float flow flow'r give glide glorious glory glow golden bowl grace Greenlanders grove Halleluiahs happy happy band harp haste heart Heav'nly Heaven hope horror hung hydra Jehovah JESUS joys of social Lansingburgh light mercy mild mind monster morning mortal murmur nigh night o'er OSANDER pain pass'd passion peace pleasure pow'r praise pray'r pure rais'd rapture rich rill rise round rove SAMUEL BLATCHFORD Satan Saviour scene seem'd seraph shed shine sing skies smile soft softly song soon soul storm sweet sweetly swell syren tear tempests tender thee thou thought thro throne treasure trembling twas Twill shew vile vision wander'd Warbling wave youth zephyr
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Page 15 - tis the ruler of the hosts on high : Some trivial exercise of power divine, For purposes — to him best known — but wise, For wisdom is the daughter of Divinity.
Page 34 - O'ER fields of green the flocks are spread, The oak extends its sylvan shade, The root puts forth its tender blade And says 'tis May.
Page 120 - With force as if \vith sudden pounce He'd lighted on a timid hare That fleetly wing'd the nether air. Quick rising up, the sudden blow...
Page 15 - See - it blackens ! Clouds roll in dark magnificence, And Gothick grandeur mounts — As if some spirit, from the nether dell Of Chaos, having torn the volving fragments...
Page 112 - JEHOVAH reigns, let Heav'n rejoice, Let Earth her anthems bring ; To him, in one continued voicej, Let all the nations sing.
Page 140 - OH see those fair celestial heights, How bright they shine, how glorious glow, They shine, oh ye who act aright.
Page 171 - liv'ning sighs, As o'er the scented mead he flies ! How sweet to mark, around the vine, The bee collecting...