The Poets of America: Illustrated by One of Her Painters, Volume 1John Keese S. Colman, 1841 - American poetry |
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... murmur of the waters Bursts upon the night again ! Morn is breaking ! lo , the summit Kindles with his coming ray ! Brighter , clearer , now it flashes , Bursting into sudden day . ' Tis not morning ; darkness hovers O'er the firmament ...
... murmur of the waters Bursts upon the night again ! Morn is breaking ! lo , the summit Kindles with his coming ray ! Brighter , clearer , now it flashes , Bursting into sudden day . ' Tis not morning ; darkness hovers O'er the firmament ...
Page 74
... murmur mingles pleasantly , With the cool sound of breezes in the beech , Above me in the noontide . Thou dost wear No stain of thy dark birthplace ; gushing up From the red mould and slimy roots of earth , Thou flashest through the sun ...
... murmur mingles pleasantly , With the cool sound of breezes in the beech , Above me in the noontide . Thou dost wear No stain of thy dark birthplace ; gushing up From the red mould and slimy roots of earth , Thou flashest through the sun ...
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... murmurs through the cemetery's glooms , And throws a deadlier horror round its tombs ? Sure , some dread spirit o'er the keys presides ! The same that lifts these darkly thundering tides ; Or , homeless , shivers o'er an unclosed grave ...
... murmurs through the cemetery's glooms , And throws a deadlier horror round its tombs ? Sure , some dread spirit o'er the keys presides ! The same that lifts these darkly thundering tides ; Or , homeless , shivers o'er an unclosed grave ...
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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