The American Common-place Book of Poetry: With Occasional Notes |
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... blooms ; And now , when steeped in dew or gentle showers , It yields the purest sweetness to the breeze , Or all the tranquil atmosphere perfumes . E'en from the juicy leaves , of sudden growth , And the rank grass of steaming ground ...
... blooms ; And now , when steeped in dew or gentle showers , It yields the purest sweetness to the breeze , Or all the tranquil atmosphere perfumes . E'en from the juicy leaves , of sudden growth , And the rank grass of steaming ground ...
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... bloom As nations envy -Would a germ , embalmed With prayer's pure tear - drops , strike no deeper root Than that which mad ambition's hand doth strew Upon the winds , to reap the winds again ? Hid by its veil of waters from the hand Of ...
... bloom As nations envy -Would a germ , embalmed With prayer's pure tear - drops , strike no deeper root Than that which mad ambition's hand doth strew Upon the winds , to reap the winds again ? Hid by its veil of waters from the hand Of ...
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... bloom , And see that sickly smile , and mark her doom i- It haunts me now - her dim and wildered brain . I would not look upon that eye again ! Let me go , rather , where I shall not find Aught that my former self will bring to mind ...
... bloom , And see that sickly smile , and mark her doom i- It haunts me now - her dim and wildered brain . I would not look upon that eye again ! Let me go , rather , where I shall not find Aught that my former self will bring to mind ...
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... green turf , made smooth without his care , He wandered o'er its stripes of light and shade , And heard the dying day - breeze all the boughs pervade . ' Twas thus , in nature's bloom and solitude , 62 COMMON - PLACE BOOK OF POETRY .
... green turf , made smooth without his care , He wandered o'er its stripes of light and shade , And heard the dying day - breeze all the boughs pervade . ' Twas thus , in nature's bloom and solitude , 62 COMMON - PLACE BOOK OF POETRY .
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With Occasional Notes George Barrell Cheever. ' Twas thus , in nature's bloom and solitude , He nursed his grief till nothing could assuage ; ' Twas thus his tender spirit was subdued , Till in life's toils it could no more engage ; And ...
With Occasional Notes George Barrell Cheever. ' Twas thus , in nature's bloom and solitude , He nursed his grief till nothing could assuage ; ' Twas thus his tender spirit was subdued , Till in life's toils it could no more engage ; And ...
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Absalom beams beauty bend beneath bird blessed bloom blue bosom breast breath breeze bright brow calm CARLOS WILCOX clouds cold dark dead death deep dread dream dwell earth eternal fair fear feel flowers gathering band gaze gentle gloom glorious glory glow golden golden sun gone grave green Hadad hath hear heart heaven hills holy hour leaves light lips living lonely look lyre morning mountain Nath neath night o'er old oaken bucket pale peace praise prayer pure rest roll round Rudbari Samuel F. B. Morse scene shade shine shore silent skies sleep smile soft song sorrow soul sound spirit stars storm stream sublime sweet swell tears tempest thee thine thou art thought throne tomb tread trees Twas Twill vale vermil voice waters waves waves dance weary weep wild winds wings woods youth