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... passing Across the star - lit sky , As the soft wing'd birds of passage Which to the warm South fly . One headland in the distance Enshrined in summer haze , Casts its tall shadow forwards Athwart the pale moon's rays : Those rays which ...
... passing Across the star - lit sky , As the soft wing'd birds of passage Which to the warm South fly . One headland in the distance Enshrined in summer haze , Casts its tall shadow forwards Athwart the pale moon's rays : Those rays which ...
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... Adria's azure waves : And nought may break the stillness , save the plash Of passing gondol , or that fitful voice Which , breaking on the ear , but serves to show How deep and sad the silence , -high in air THE ISLAND CITY.
... Adria's azure waves : And nought may break the stillness , save the plash Of passing gondol , or that fitful voice Which , breaking on the ear , but serves to show How deep and sad the silence , -high in air THE ISLAND CITY.
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... passing crowd : - All these , and things like these , at any time May touch the human heart's mysterious springs , As winds in concert to no earthly rhyme Will wake wild music on opposing strings . ON THE DEATH OF A FRIEND . I WATCH'D ...
... passing crowd : - All these , and things like these , at any time May touch the human heart's mysterious springs , As winds in concert to no earthly rhyme Will wake wild music on opposing strings . ON THE DEATH OF A FRIEND . I WATCH'D ...
Page 67
... passing from the soul Of one who sees the dawn of happier days : O , it is fair ! and the blithe sounds , that tell Of all things rising up from death to life , Seem from my heart to lift the heavy spell And of my soul to calm the ...
... passing from the soul Of one who sees the dawn of happier days : O , it is fair ! and the blithe sounds , that tell Of all things rising up from death to life , Seem from my heart to lift the heavy spell And of my soul to calm the ...
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... passing by ; It is the Dance Macabre , and the eye Of each who takes in that sad pomp a part In passing shoots an ice - pang to the heart . Death leads the way , and on his skinny drum With bones beats time to those who after come ...
... passing by ; It is the Dance Macabre , and the eye Of each who takes in that sad pomp a part In passing shoots an ice - pang to the heart . Death leads the way , and on his skinny drum With bones beats time to those who after come ...
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