Dawn to daylight; or, Gleams from the poets of twelve centuriesFrederick Warne & Company, 1874 - 298 pages |
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... rising winds the tranquil sea is vexed : Here swifter youth the nimble stag pursues ; There , o'er his staff incumbent , totters age . Why , world delusive , eager to betray , Do we , blind mortals , love thee ? Translated from the ...
... rising winds the tranquil sea is vexed : Here swifter youth the nimble stag pursues ; There , o'er his staff incumbent , totters age . Why , world delusive , eager to betray , Do we , blind mortals , love thee ? Translated from the ...
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... as ruby sparkis ; The skyis rang loud for shouting of the larkis , The purpour heaven , ourscaillit in silver sloppis , O'ergilt the treis , branchis , lef , and barkis . MORNING - A LANDSCAPE . Down through the rise a. 20.
... as ruby sparkis ; The skyis rang loud for shouting of the larkis , The purpour heaven , ourscaillit in silver sloppis , O'ergilt the treis , branchis , lef , and barkis . MORNING - A LANDSCAPE . Down through the rise a. 20.
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Dawn. MORNING - A LANDSCAPE . Down through the rise a river ran , with stremis So lustily again the lykand lemys , That all the lake as lamp did leme of light , Which shadowit all about with twinkling glemis ; The bewis baith it were in ...
Dawn. MORNING - A LANDSCAPE . Down through the rise a river ran , with stremis So lustily again the lykand lemys , That all the lake as lamp did leme of light , Which shadowit all about with twinkling glemis ; The bewis baith it were in ...
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... rise , That Monk looks on to see how Douglas dies . Down on the deck he laid himself , and died , With his dear sword reposing at his side , And on the flaming plank he rests his head As one that warmed himself and went to bed . SIC ...
... rise , That Monk looks on to see how Douglas dies . Down on the deck he laid himself , and died , With his dear sword reposing at his side , And on the flaming plank he rests his head As one that warmed himself and went to bed . SIC ...
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... Rise and put on your foliage , and be seen To come forth , like the Spring - time , fresh and green , And sweet as Flora . Take no care For jewels for your gown or hair ; Fear not , the leaves will strew Gems in abundance upon you ...
... Rise and put on your foliage , and be seen To come forth , like the Spring - time , fresh and green , And sweet as Flora . Take no care For jewels for your gown or hair ; Fear not , the leaves will strew Gems in abundance upon you ...
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angels bear beauty beneath birds BIRKET FOSTER bless blow brave bright dark dead dear death deep doth earth ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING eyes face fair fall fear fire flowers Forget friends give glory gold grave green hall hame hand happy hast hath head hear heard heart heaven hill hope hour JOHN keep kind King land leave lies light live look Lord mind morning mountains Nature never night noble o'er once pain pass peace pleasure poets poor pride rest rich rise rock rose round shade shine sight sing Sleep smile song soul sound SPIRIT Spring star stream sweet tears tell thee things thou thought tree true turns voice waters wave wide wild wind wings youth
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Page 234 - Alas ! they had been friends in youth ; But whispering tongues can poison truth; And constancy lives in realms above; And life is thorny; and youth is vain; And to be wroth with one we love Doth work like madness in the brain.
Page 70 - O, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem, By that sweet ornament which truth doth give ! The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live. The canker-blooms have full as deep a dye As the perfumed tincture of the roses...
Page 223 - And where are they? and where art thou, My country? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now, The heroic bosom beats no more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine?
Page 142 - Hope humbly then; with trembling pinions soar; Wait the great teacher Death ; and God adore. What future bliss, he gives not thee to know, But gives that hope to be thy blessing now. Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always to be blest.
Page 269 - MY good blade carves the casques of men, My tough lance thrusteth sure, My strength is as the strength of ten, Because my heart is pure.
Page 30 - The rest complains of cares to come. The flowers do fade, and wanton fields To wayward Winter reckoning yields: A honey tongue, a heart of gall, Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall.
Page 61 - QUEEN and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess excellently bright. Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose; Cynthia's shining orb was made Heaven to clear when day did close: Bless us then with wished sight, Goddess excellently bright.
Page 104 - But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist Whispering new joys to the mild ocean — Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave The stars, with deep amaze.
Page 82 - HE that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from star-like eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires ; As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combined, Kindle never-dying fires. Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes.
Page 118 - Old Law did save, And such as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind.