The Poets of America: Illustrated by One of Her Painters, Volume 1John Keese S. Colman, 1841 - American poetry |
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Page 111
... till the appointed day arrived , They blamed the lazy - footed hours ; How then the white - robed maiden train Strewed their glad way with freshest flowers ; And how , before the holy man , They stood in all their youthful pride , And ...
... till the appointed day arrived , They blamed the lazy - footed hours ; How then the white - robed maiden train Strewed their glad way with freshest flowers ; And how , before the holy man , They stood in all their youthful pride , And ...
Page 112
... till the springs of life shall fail— Thine , till the chords of life shall sever . Remnant of days departed long , Emblem of plighted troth unbroken , Pledge of devoted faithfulness , Of heartfelt , holy love , the token- What varied ...
... till the springs of life shall fail— Thine , till the chords of life shall sever . Remnant of days departed long , Emblem of plighted troth unbroken , Pledge of devoted faithfulness , Of heartfelt , holy love , the token- What varied ...
Page 123
... Till night descends , and round the wanderer flings The dew - drops dripping from her dusky wings . Far from his native vale and humble shed By nature's smile and nature's music led , This child of melody has thoughtless strayed , 124 ...
... Till night descends , and round the wanderer flings The dew - drops dripping from her dusky wings . Far from his native vale and humble shed By nature's smile and nature's music led , This child of melody has thoughtless strayed , 124 ...
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ALBERT PIKE autumn beams beautiful beneath bird blest bliss bloom blossoms boughs breast breath bright brow CHARLES FENNO HOFFMAN chimes clouds dark deep dost doth dreams earth eternal FELICIA HEMANS flowers FRANCES SARGENT OSGOOD friends gay woods gaze gentle GEORGE WASHINGTON DOANE Give me armour gleam glorious glory golden air graceful band grave green HADAD hand hath hear heart heaven hills holy hour hues leaves life's light lingers lone look loveliness melody midnight mighty moon morning mountain mournful murmur NORTH BURIAL GROUND o'er pale passed rest rolled round shade shadows shine shore silent sing skies sleep smile soft song soul sound spirit spring stars storm stream sweet swells tears thee thine thou art thought throne tree URSA MAJOR vale voice WASHINGTON ALLSTON watch waves weary wild WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT winds wings woods youthful