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Thomas Powell. " If there is one who need bemoan His kindred laid in earth , The household hearts that were his own , It is the man of mirth . " We turn from this strain of pure musical pathos , " Bringing the tears to the dim eyes ...
Thomas Powell. " If there is one who need bemoan His kindred laid in earth , The household hearts that were his own , It is the man of mirth . " We turn from this strain of pure musical pathos , " Bringing the tears to the dim eyes ...
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... earth between ? This zodiac of lights - this tent of dropping clouds - this striped coat of cli- mates this fourfold year of beasts , fire , water , stones , and corn , serve him : the field is at once his floor - his work - yard — his ...
... earth between ? This zodiac of lights - this tent of dropping clouds - this striped coat of cli- mates this fourfold year of beasts , fire , water , stones , and corn , serve him : the field is at once his floor - his work - yard — his ...
Page 91
... earth , and sky , a house for thee : But in thy sight our offering stands , A humbler temple made with hands . " This is certainly better than the descriptive poetry on sacred subjects , but the same defect spoils this , although in a ...
... earth , and sky , a house for thee : But in thy sight our offering stands , A humbler temple made with hands . " This is certainly better than the descriptive poetry on sacred subjects , but the same defect spoils this , although in a ...
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... Earth about him . " We may mention as a singular proof of the artificiality of Mr. Willis's style , the curious fact that his bantering or mock- heroic verses are scarcely distinguishable from his scriptural poems . We give part of ...
... Earth about him . " We may mention as a singular proof of the artificiality of Mr. Willis's style , the curious fact that his bantering or mock- heroic verses are scarcely distinguishable from his scriptural poems . We give part of ...
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... earth , baited with a beefsteak , draw a man up to heaven , roaring like a bull , with a hook in his gills . Our friend was cordially welcomed by the fish releaser , and finding several of his old friends , rambled about the grounds ...
... earth , baited with a beefsteak , draw a man up to heaven , roaring like a bull , with a hook in his gills . Our friend was cordially welcomed by the fish releaser , and finding several of his old friends , rambled about the grounds ...
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