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... rise , Thoughts of old times crowd upon me , Tears gush from my streaming eyes ; Old friends seem to stand before me , Dear hands seem to clasp with mine , Once again to earth recalled By your music , dreamy chime . Oh , how often ! Oh ...
... rise , Thoughts of old times crowd upon me , Tears gush from my streaming eyes ; Old friends seem to stand before me , Dear hands seem to clasp with mine , Once again to earth recalled By your music , dreamy chime . Oh , how often ! Oh ...
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... rise proudly , yet therein The ocean's voice is hush'd , for day by day The slow tides ebb and flow without a wave . Round gilded domes , and in the silent streets , I have beheld , like flakes of driven foam , The sea - birds glancing ...
... rise proudly , yet therein The ocean's voice is hush'd , for day by day The slow tides ebb and flow without a wave . Round gilded domes , and in the silent streets , I have beheld , like flakes of driven foam , The sea - birds glancing ...
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... rise , I felt I could not wish him back . I watch'd my loved one's closed eyes , I wept beside his corse , in vain ; Knowing he would more glorious rise , I could not wish him back again . The sun is to man's life the light ; My friend ...
... rise , I felt I could not wish him back . I watch'd my loved one's closed eyes , I wept beside his corse , in vain ; Knowing he would more glorious rise , I could not wish him back again . The sun is to man's life the light ; My friend ...
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... rise ; Over my mind resolves ambitious roll That I will fit me for the priceless prize That I have gain'd in thee : O Gwendolene ! To love a shepherd - lad thou didst descend , Him thou shalt never wed , but as a queen , With Arthur ...
... rise ; Over my mind resolves ambitious roll That I will fit me for the priceless prize That I have gain'd in thee : O Gwendolene ! To love a shepherd - lad thou didst descend , Him thou shalt never wed , but as a queen , With Arthur ...
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... Rising and falling with the waters ' flow , Now waxing louder , now upon the wane . At first I thought it was a sad sea - bird Warning of coming tempests wild and strong , And then I deem'd it was a merman's song , Such as long years ...
... Rising and falling with the waters ' flow , Now waxing louder , now upon the wane . At first I thought it was a sad sea - bird Warning of coming tempests wild and strong , And then I deem'd it was a merman's song , Such as long years ...
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