The Poetical Works of Ebenezer Elliott, Volume 2H.S. King, 1876 - 415 pages |
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... face . Surely thy thoughts are humble and devout , Flower of the pensive gold ! for why should heav'n Deny to thee his noblest boon of thought , If to earth's demigods ' tis vainly given ? Answer me , sinless sister ! Thou hast speech ...
... face . Surely thy thoughts are humble and devout , Flower of the pensive gold ! for why should heav'n Deny to thee his noblest boon of thought , If to earth's demigods ' tis vainly given ? Answer me , sinless sister ! Thou hast speech ...
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... face to face . From earth a shadow brake , E'en where my feet had trode ; The shadow laugh'd and spake And shook his hand at God . Then up it rear'd its head , Beneath the lightning's blaze ; " Omnipotent ! " it said , " Bring back my ...
... face to face . From earth a shadow brake , E'en where my feet had trode ; The shadow laugh'd and spake And shook his hand at God . Then up it rear'd its head , Beneath the lightning's blaze ; " Omnipotent ! " it said , " Bring back my ...
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... faces the darkness grew pale . White demons beheld them , with curse and with frown , And cursed them , from morn till the darkness came down ; And knew not compassion , but laugh'd at their pray'r PRESTON MILLS . II Famine in a Slave ...
... faces the darkness grew pale . White demons beheld them , with curse and with frown , And cursed them , from morn till the darkness came down ; And knew not compassion , but laugh'd at their pray'r PRESTON MILLS . II Famine in a Slave ...
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... And the sun saw his face in a mirror of blood ; Till they fed on each other , and drank of the sea , And wildly cursed God in their madness of glee ! What hand sweeps the stars from the cheek of the 12 MISCELLANEOUS POEMS .
... And the sun saw his face in a mirror of blood ; Till they fed on each other , and drank of the sea , And wildly cursed God in their madness of glee ! What hand sweeps the stars from the cheek of the 12 MISCELLANEOUS POEMS .
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... face ; Will not believe that virtues are veil'd sins ; That bounty may be mean , and kindness base ; That fortune plays the game which wisdom wins ; That human worth still ends where it begins . Though man were wholly false , though ...
... face ; Will not believe that virtues are veil'd sins ; That bounty may be mean , and kindness base ; That fortune plays the game which wisdom wins ; That human worth still ends where it begins . Though man were wholly false , though ...
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