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... breath From sin and suffering cease ; Think of Heaven's bliss , and give the sign , To parting friends : -such death be mine ! MONTGOMERY . THE FROSTED TREES . WHAT strange enchantment meets my view , So wondrous bright and fair ? Has ...
... breath From sin and suffering cease ; Think of Heaven's bliss , and give the sign , To parting friends : -such death be mine ! MONTGOMERY . THE FROSTED TREES . WHAT strange enchantment meets my view , So wondrous bright and fair ? Has ...
Page 41
... Like treasures of silver and gold . I love you for lulling me back into dreams Of the blue Highland mountains and echoing streams , And of broken blades breathing their balm ; While the BOOK OF POETRY . 41 Field Flowers.
... Like treasures of silver and gold . I love you for lulling me back into dreams Of the blue Highland mountains and echoing streams , And of broken blades breathing their balm ; While the BOOK OF POETRY . 41 Field Flowers.
Page 42
And of broken blades breathing their balm ; While the deer was seen glancing in sunshine remote , And the deep mellow crush of the wood - pigeon's note Made music that sweeten'd the calm . " Not a pastoral song has a pleasanter tune ...
And of broken blades breathing their balm ; While the deer was seen glancing in sunshine remote , And the deep mellow crush of the wood - pigeon's note Made music that sweeten'd the calm . " Not a pastoral song has a pleasanter tune ...
Page 47
... breath ; But beauty with that fearful bloom , That line which haunts it to the tomb , Expression's last receding ray , A gilded halo hovering round decay , The farewell beam of Feeling past away ! Spark of that flame , perchance of ...
... breath ; But beauty with that fearful bloom , That line which haunts it to the tomb , Expression's last receding ray , A gilded halo hovering round decay , The farewell beam of Feeling past away ! Spark of that flame , perchance of ...
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... breath Of patriots , bursting with heroic rage ; Or placemen , all tranquillity and smiles . This folio of four pages , happy work ! Which not e'en critics criticise ; that holds Inquisitive attention , while I read , Fast bound in ...
... breath Of patriots , bursting with heroic rage ; Or placemen , all tranquillity and smiles . This folio of four pages , happy work ! Which not e'en critics criticise ; that holds Inquisitive attention , while I read , Fast bound in ...
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