The American Common-place Book of Poetry: With Occasional Notes |
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... pure within ; - Pure as the air , when day's first light A cloudless sky illumes , And active as the lark , that soars Till heaven shine round its plumes . So may my soul , upon the wings Of faith , unwearied rise , Till at the gate of ...
... pure within ; - Pure as the air , when day's first light A cloudless sky illumes , And active as the lark , that soars Till heaven shine round its plumes . So may my soul , upon the wings Of faith , unwearied rise , Till at the gate of ...
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... pure in heart . He'll cleanse thy spotted soul . Would'st thou be blest ? Would'st thou find rest ? Around thy toils and cares he'll breathe a calm , And to thy wounded spirit lay a balm , From fear draw love , and teach thee where to ...
... pure in heart . He'll cleanse thy spotted soul . Would'st thou be blest ? Would'st thou find rest ? Around thy toils and cares he'll breathe a calm , And to thy wounded spirit lay a balm , From fear draw love , and teach thee where to ...
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... pure sphere , And read of heaven's eternal year . Oh ! when , amid the throng of men , The heart grows sick of hollow mirth , How willingly we turn us , then , Away from this cold earth , And look into thy azure breast , For seats of ...
... pure sphere , And read of heaven's eternal year . Oh ! when , amid the throng of men , The heart grows sick of hollow mirth , How willingly we turn us , then , Away from this cold earth , And look into thy azure breast , For seats of ...
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... — PIERPONT . WITH thy pure dews and rains , Wash out , O God , the stains From Afric's shore ; And , while her palm - trees bud , Let not her children's blood With her broad Niger's flood 42 COMMON - PLACE BOOK OF POETRY . Pierpont.
... — PIERPONT . WITH thy pure dews and rains , Wash out , O God , the stains From Afric's shore ; And , while her palm - trees bud , Let not her children's blood With her broad Niger's flood 42 COMMON - PLACE BOOK OF POETRY . Pierpont.
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... 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 greedy Europe , their bold vine spread forth In giant ...
... 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 greedy Europe , their bold vine spread forth In giant ...
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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