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... breast . From morn till evening's purple tinge , In winsome helplessness she lies ; Two rose - leaves , with a silken fringe , Shut softly o'er her starry eyes . There's not in Ind a lovelier bird ; Broad earth owns not a happier nest ...
... breast . From morn till evening's purple tinge , In winsome helplessness she lies ; Two rose - leaves , with a silken fringe , Shut softly o'er her starry eyes . There's not in Ind a lovelier bird ; Broad earth owns not a happier nest ...
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... breast ; Dear little Goldenhair , sweet be thy rest ! We are but children ; things that we do Are as sports of a babe to the Infinite view That marks all our weakness , and pities it too . God grant that when night overshadows our way ...
... breast ; Dear little Goldenhair , sweet be thy rest ! We are but children ; things that we do Are as sports of a babe to the Infinite view That marks all our weakness , and pities it too . God grant that when night overshadows our way ...
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... breast , As one stark mad with grief . at me like a parcel of stupid stuck pigs ; Saints forbid ! but he's p'r'aps been inviggled away up a court for the sake of his clothes by the prigs ; He'd a very good jacket , for certain , for I ...
... breast , As one stark mad with grief . at me like a parcel of stupid stuck pigs ; Saints forbid ! but he's p'r'aps been inviggled away up a court for the sake of his clothes by the prigs ; He'd a very good jacket , for certain , for I ...
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... breast . I know his spirit feels no more this weary load of flesh , But his sleep is blessed with endless dreams of joy forever fresh . I know the angels fold him close beneath their glittering wings , And soothe him with a song that ...
... breast . I know his spirit feels no more this weary load of flesh , But his sleep is blessed with endless dreams of joy forever fresh . I know the angels fold him close beneath their glittering wings , And soothe him with a song that ...
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... breast , And thou didst seek to rule and sway the others , Mingling with every playful infant wile A mimic majesty that made us smile . And O , most like a regal child wert thou ! An eye of resolute and successful scheming ! Fair ...
... breast , And thou didst seek to rule and sway the others , Mingling with every playful infant wile A mimic majesty that made us smile . And O , most like a regal child wert thou ! An eye of resolute and successful scheming ! Fair ...
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ALFRED TENNYSON angel beauty beneath bird bloom bosom boys breast breath bright brow Bryant cheek clouds cold dark dead dear death deep doth dream earth ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING England eyes face fair fear feet flowers gentle golden gone grave green hair hand happy hast hath hear heart heaven HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW hill hour JEAN INGELOW JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER kiss leaves light lips live look Lord love thee love's lover moon morning mother ne'er never nevermore night o'er PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY poems poet prayer ROBERT BURNS ROBERT HERRICK rose round shadow shine sigh silent sing sleep smile snow soft song sorrow soul spirit spring stars summer sweet tears tell thine things THOMAS HOOD THOMAS MOORE thou art thought tree voice wave weary weep wild WILLIAM WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT wind wings