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Page 51
... smiles , and binds the sheaves , Then bends her parting step o'er fallen and rust- ling leaves . ANNA SEWARD . THE DEATH OF THE FLOWERS . How happily , how happily the flowers die away Oh , could we but return to earth as easily as they ...
... smiles , and binds the sheaves , Then bends her parting step o'er fallen and rust- ling leaves . ANNA SEWARD . THE DEATH OF THE FLOWERS . How happily , how happily the flowers die away Oh , could we but return to earth as easily as they ...
Page 53
... smile was gone from upland , glade and glen . And now , when comes the calm , mild day , as still such days will come , To call the squirrel and the bee from out their win- ter home , When the sound of dropping nuts is heard , though ...
... smile was gone from upland , glade and glen . And now , when comes the calm , mild day , as still such days will come , To call the squirrel and the bee from out their win- ter home , When the sound of dropping nuts is heard , though ...
Page 54
... smile plays upon my cheek , And mournful phantasies upon me throng : And I do think with a most strange delight On the calm slumbers of the dead man's night . H. K. WHITE . TO CONSUMPTION . GENTLY , most gently on thy victim's 54 YOUNG ...
... smile plays upon my cheek , And mournful phantasies upon me throng : And I do think with a most strange delight On the calm slumbers of the dead man's night . H. K. WHITE . TO CONSUMPTION . GENTLY , most gently on thy victim's 54 YOUNG ...
Page 55
... smiling faintly on the painful past , Compose my decent head , and breathe my last . H. K. WHITE . EVENING MUSIC OF THE ANGELS . Low warblings , now , and solitary harps , Were heard among the angels , touch'd and tuned As to an evening ...
... smiling faintly on the painful past , Compose my decent head , and breathe my last . H. K. WHITE . EVENING MUSIC OF THE ANGELS . Low warblings , now , and solitary harps , Were heard among the angels , touch'd and tuned As to an evening ...
Page 57
... smiling there The acacia waves her yellow hair , Lonely and sweet , nor loved the less For flowing in a wilderness . Our sands are bare , but down their slope The silvery - footed antelope As gracefully and gaily springs , As o'er the ...
... smiling there The acacia waves her yellow hair , Lonely and sweet , nor loved the less For flowing in a wilderness . Our sands are bare , but down their slope The silvery - footed antelope As gracefully and gaily springs , As o'er the ...
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ANNA SEWARD ANON art thou beams beauty beneath birds bless bloom blossoms blue Bluebottle bower breast breath breeze bright brow buds calm charm cheek child clouds dark dear death deep delight dream earth eternal fair father flowers friends gaze gentle gleams glory glow golden grace Granada grave grief happy hast hath hear heard heart heaven hope hour J. G. LOCKHART Lady light lips lonely lonely grove look look'd lovelier maid MARY HOWITT Moorish morn mother mountains murmuring Naiad Nature's ne'er neath night o'er pale Pale flowers pass'd peace rill rose round shade shed shine sigh sight silent sing sister skies sleep smile soft song sorrow soul sound spirit spring star summer sunny sweet tears thee thine things thou art thought throne tree Twas vale voice waves weep wild wind wing young youth