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... heaven a thinking mind ! 2 - And had she no surpassing treasure For thee , oh woman ! child of pleasure ? She gave thee beauty - shaft of eyes , That every shaft of war outflies ! She gave thee beauty - blush of fire , That bids the ...
... heaven a thinking mind ! 2 - And had she no surpassing treasure For thee , oh woman ! child of pleasure ? She gave thee beauty - shaft of eyes , That every shaft of war outflies ! She gave thee beauty - blush of fire , That bids the ...
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... Heaven , ordained by Nature's laws , Where justice flies the herald of our way , And truth's pure beams upon the banners play ? Yes , there's a call sweet as an angel's breath To slumbering babes , or innocence in death ; And urgent as ...
... Heaven , ordained by Nature's laws , Where justice flies the herald of our way , And truth's pure beams upon the banners play ? Yes , there's a call sweet as an angel's breath To slumbering babes , or innocence in death ; And urgent as ...
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... Heaven denied them to meet ? No , rather ' twas Heaven that did it ! So innocent , love ! is the pleasure we sip , So little of guilt is there in it , That I wish all my errors were lodged on your lip , And I'd kiss them away in a ...
... Heaven denied them to meet ? No , rather ' twas Heaven that did it ! So innocent , love ! is the pleasure we sip , So little of guilt is there in it , That I wish all my errors were lodged on your lip , And I'd kiss them away in a ...
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... heaven ! ' Oh , Susan ' I've said , in the moments of mirth , ' What's devotion to thee or to me ? I devoutly believe there's a heaven on earth , And believe that that heaven's in thee ! ' ΤΟ REMEMBER him thou leav'st behind , Whose ...
... heaven ! ' Oh , Susan ' I've said , in the moments of mirth , ' What's devotion to thee or to me ? I devoutly believe there's a heaven on earth , And believe that that heaven's in thee ! ' ΤΟ REMEMBER him thou leav'st behind , Whose ...
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... Heaven's defiance , To chain morality with science ; The plain good man , whose actions teach More virtue than a sect can preach , Pursues his course , unsagely blest , His tutor whispering in his breast : Nor could he act a purer part ...
... Heaven's defiance , To chain morality with science ; The plain good man , whose actions teach More virtue than a sect can preach , Pursues his course , unsagely blest , His tutor whispering in his breast : Nor could he act a purer part ...
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Page 482 - When I remember all The friends, so linked together, I've seen around me fall, Like leaves in wintry weather; I feel like one Who treads alone Some banquet-hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, Whose garlands "dead, And all but he departed!
Page 308 - THOU art, O God ! the life and light Of all this wondrous world we see ; Its glow by day, its smile by night, Are but reflections caught from thee. Where'er we turn thy glories shine, And all things fair and bright are thine.
Page 192 - THERE is not in the wide world a valley so sweet As that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet ; Oh ! the last rays of feeling and life must depart, Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from my heart.
Page 308 - Its glow by day, its smile by night, Are but reflections caught from thee. Where'er we turn, thy glories shine, And all things fair and bright are thine. When day, with farewell beam, delays Among the opening clouds of even, And we can almost think we gaze Through golden vistas into heaven — Those hues, that make the sun's decline So soft, so radiant, Lord ! are thine.
Page 199 - Like fairy-gifts fading away, Thou wouldst still be adored, as this moment thou art, Let thy loveliness fade as it will. And around the dear ruin each wish of my heart Would entwine itself verdantly still.
Page 175 - Rapids are near and the daylight's past. Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl. But, when the wind blows off the shore, Oh ! sweetly we'll rest our weary oar. Blow, breezes, blow, the stream runs fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past. Utawas' tide ! this trembling moon Shall see us float over thy surges soon.
Page 211 - He had lived for his love — for his country he died, They were all that to life had entwined him — Nor soon shall the tears of his country be dried, Nor long will his love stay behind him...
Page 349 - There's a bower of roses by BENDEMEER'S§ stream, And the nightingale sings round it all the day long ; In the time of my childhood 'twas like a sweet dream, To sit in the roses and hear the bird's song.
Page 211 - She is far from the land where her young hero sleeps. And lovers around her are sighing; But coldly she turns from their gaze, and weeps, For her heart in his grave is lying.
Page 317 - Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. Joy of the desolate, Light of the straying, Hope, when all others die, fadeless and pure, Here speaks the Comforter, in GOD'S name saying — " Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot cure.