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... peace , By musing o'er the bright and tranquil isles of Greece ? Beware lest thou , from sloth , that would appear But lowliness of mind , with joy proclaim Thy want of worth ; a charge thou couldst not hear From other lips , without a ...
... peace , By musing o'er the bright and tranquil isles of Greece ? Beware lest thou , from sloth , that would appear But lowliness of mind , with joy proclaim Thy want of worth ; a charge thou couldst not hear From other lips , without a ...
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... upon my bed Serene and peaceful . Gladly I surveyed her Walking in brightness through the stars of heaven , And blessed the respite ere the day of doom . " As thy Day , so shall thy Strength be COMMON - PLACE BOOK OF POETRY . 47.
... upon my bed Serene and peaceful . Gladly I surveyed her Walking in brightness through the stars of heaven , And blessed the respite ere the day of doom . " As thy Day , so shall thy Strength be COMMON - PLACE BOOK OF POETRY . 47.
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... his fury flies , Where the myriad voices of Ocean roar , When the wind - god frowns in the murky skies , And demons are waiting the wreck on shore ; Then , far below , in the peaceful sea , 50 COMMON - PLACE BOOK OF POETRY . Percival.
... his fury flies , Where the myriad voices of Ocean roar , When the wind - god frowns in the murky skies , And demons are waiting the wreck on shore ; Then , far below , in the peaceful sea , 50 COMMON - PLACE BOOK OF POETRY . Percival.
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With Occasional Notes George Barrell Cheever. Then , far below , in the peaceful sea , The purple mullet and gold - fish rove , Where the waters murmur tranquilly , Through the bending twigs of the coral grove . Hebrew Melody . - MRS ...
With Occasional Notes George Barrell Cheever. Then , far below , in the peaceful sea , The purple mullet and gold - fish rove , Where the waters murmur tranquilly , Through the bending twigs of the coral grove . Hebrew Melody . - MRS ...
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... peace was on the earth and in the air , The warrior lit the pile , and bound his captive there : Not unavenged - the foeman , from the wood , Beheld the deed , and , when the midnight shade Was stillest , gorged his battle - axe with ...
... peace was on the earth and in the air , The warrior lit the pile , and bound his captive there : Not unavenged - the foeman , from the wood , Beheld the deed , and , when the midnight shade Was stillest , gorged his battle - axe with ...
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