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... cold water . Two of Dr. Bryant's students were deputed to carry the child from his bed each morning and to immerse him and his immense head . The tradition is that the embryo - poet fought stoutly against this singular proceeding , of ...
... cold water . Two of Dr. Bryant's students were deputed to carry the child from his bed each morning and to immerse him and his immense head . The tradition is that the embryo - poet fought stoutly against this singular proceeding , of ...
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... cold , divorced from earthly breath , With tranquil brow , lax hands , and dreamless eyes ; - Yet the closed lips would seem to smile at death . " Well may they smile ; for death , to such as he , Brings purer freedom , loftier thought ...
... cold , divorced from earthly breath , With tranquil brow , lax hands , and dreamless eyes ; - Yet the closed lips would seem to smile at death . " Well may they smile ; for death , to such as he , Brings purer freedom , loftier thought ...
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... cold rhymer layel- Upon the page wrste languid industry , Can cake the listless pulse to livelier speed , Or fill , with seedden tears , the eyes that reads The secret wouldst thou know To touch the heart or. The poet .
... cold rhymer layel- Upon the page wrste languid industry , Can cake the listless pulse to livelier speed , Or fill , with seedden tears , the eyes that reads The secret wouldst thou know To touch the heart or. The poet .
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... cold and stern to joy and fondness warm- ing ; The coaxing smile , the frequent soft caress , The earnest , tearful prayer all wrath disarm- ing ! Again my heart a new affection found , But thought that love with thee had reached its ...
... cold and stern to joy and fondness warm- ing ; The coaxing smile , the frequent soft caress , The earnest , tearful prayer all wrath disarm- ing ! Again my heart a new affection found , But thought that love with thee had reached its ...
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... cold . Then out of the gathering winter chill , All out of the bitter St. Agnes weather , While the fire is out and the house is still , Maud and Madge together , Maud and Madge in robes of white , The prettiest nightgowns under the sun ...
... cold . Then out of the gathering winter chill , All out of the bitter St. Agnes weather , While the fire is out and the house is still , Maud and Madge together , Maud and Madge in robes of white , The prettiest nightgowns under the sun ...
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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