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Page 35
... rock ; Her timbers thrill'd as nerves , when through them pass'd The spirit of that shock . And ever like base cowards , who leave their ranks In danger's hour , before the rush of steel , Drifted away disorderly the planks From ...
... rock ; Her timbers thrill'd as nerves , when through them pass'd The spirit of that shock . And ever like base cowards , who leave their ranks In danger's hour , before the rush of steel , Drifted away disorderly the planks From ...
Page 36
... rock I stray ; And watch till dark For the wingéd bark Of him that is far away . The castle's bound I wander round , Amidst the grassy graves : 11 winged , with sails 15 Tynemouth Castle , used as a graveyard But all I hear Is the north ...
... rock I stray ; And watch till dark For the wingéd bark Of him that is far away . The castle's bound I wander round , Amidst the grassy graves : 11 winged , with sails 15 Tynemouth Castle , used as a graveyard But all I hear Is the north ...
Page 37
... rock his peaceful pillow . The sea and him in death They did not dare to sever : It was his home when he had breath : ' Tis now his home for ever ! Sleep on , sleep on , thou mighty dead ! A glorious tomb they've found thee ; The broad ...
... rock his peaceful pillow . The sea and him in death They did not dare to sever : It was his home when he had breath : ' Tis now his home for ever ! Sleep on , sleep on , thou mighty dead ! A glorious tomb they've found thee ; The broad ...
Page 38
... rock . His sword was in its sheath , His fingers held the pen , When Kempenfelt went down . With twice four hundred men . -Weigh the vessel up Once dreaded by our foes ! And mingle with our cup The tears that England owes . 7 heel ...
... rock . His sword was in its sheath , His fingers held the pen , When Kempenfelt went down . With twice four hundred men . -Weigh the vessel up Once dreaded by our foes ! And mingle with our cup The tears that England owes . 7 heel ...
Page 49
... rocks And see the shepherds feed their flocks , By shallow rivers , to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals . There will I make thee beds of roses And a thousand fragrant posies , A cap of flowers , and a kirtle Embroider'd all ...
... rocks And see the shepherds feed their flocks , By shallow rivers , to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals . There will I make thee beds of roses And a thousand fragrant posies , A cap of flowers , and a kirtle Embroider'd all ...
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Belisarius beneath bird bonny bower breast breath bright Brignall cheer cold cried Cumnor dark dead dear death deep door doth echoing green eyes fair fair Annie fairy fast father fear fire flew flock flowers gay goshawk Gilpin grave gray green hath hear heard heart Heaven Helvellyn hill John Anderson John Gilpin King lady lamb land light lilies Line live Lochinvar lonely look'd Lord Lord Gregory loud Lyca maid maiden maun merry moon morn mother ne'er never night nymphs o'er poem poet Quantock Hills quoth Robin Robin Goodfellow round sail Scots kirk seem'd ship sing sleep smile snow song soon soul sound spake star stood storm sweet tears thee thine Thou hast thought turn'd Twas voice vrom waves weary weep wild wind wood Wordsworth Yarrow young