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... keep ; ― Rock me to sleep , mother , — rock me to sleep ! Backward , flow backward , O tide of the years ! I am so weary of toil and of tears , — Toil without recompense , tears all in vain , — Take them , and give me my childhood again ...
... keep ; ― Rock me to sleep , mother , — rock me to sleep ! Backward , flow backward , O tide of the years ! I am so weary of toil and of tears , — Toil without recompense , tears all in vain , — Take them , and give me my childhood again ...
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... dead , And ' twere your hot tears upon my brow shed . " I would say though the angel of death had laid His sword on my lips to keep it unsaid . " You should not ask , vainly , with streaming [ 12 ] POETICAL FAVORITES.
... dead , And ' twere your hot tears upon my brow shed . " I would say though the angel of death had laid His sword on my lips to keep it unsaid . " You should not ask , vainly , with streaming [ 12 ] POETICAL FAVORITES.
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... of Mary , And , gathered all above , While mortals sleep , the angels keep Their watch of wondering love ; O morning stars , together Proclaim the holy birth , And praises sing to God the King , And peace [ 23 ] POETICAL FAVORITES.
... of Mary , And , gathered all above , While mortals sleep , the angels keep Their watch of wondering love ; O morning stars , together Proclaim the holy birth , And praises sing to God the King , And peace [ 23 ] POETICAL FAVORITES.
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... keep ; See , I shut it inside the sweet , cold hand . There , that is our secret ! go to sleep ; You will wake , and remember , and understand . THE DEATH OF THE FLOWERS BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT The melancholy days are come , the ...
... keep ; See , I shut it inside the sweet , cold hand . There , that is our secret ! go to sleep ; You will wake , and remember , and understand . THE DEATH OF THE FLOWERS BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT The melancholy days are come , the ...
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... keep her still . At last we stood at our mother's knee . Do you think , sir , if you try , You can paint the look of a lie ? If you can , pray have the grace To put it solely in the face Of the urchin that is likest me : I think ' t was ...
... keep her still . At last we stood at our mother's knee . Do you think , sir , if you try , You can paint the look of a lie ? If you can , pray have the grace To put it solely in the face Of the urchin that is likest me : I think ' t was ...
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ALFRED TENNYSON ALICE CARY angels apple-tree auld lang syne beautiful bells Bingen bird blessed blue Blynken Born brave breast breath bright brother brow child dark dead dear death doth dream dying earth eyes face fair fame father flowers forever glad glory gone grave gray hand hath hear heard heart heaven HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW JOHN JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER kiss Lady land laugh light lips live look Lord morn mother ne'er never Nevermore night o'er old Kentucky home old oaken bucket poems poet Queen rest Rock rose round shine silence sing sleep smile soldier song sorrow soul star-spangled banner stars sweet tears tell thee There's thine THOMAS MOORE thought to-night tree verse VISIT FROM ST voice wave weary weep wild WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT wind word wrote young