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... thine before my time , O death ! where no flower blossometh , Before my time . I go Even as the blushes of the morn Vanish , and long ere noon The dew - drop dieth on the thorn , So fair I bloom'd ; and was I born To die as soon ? To ...
... thine before my time , O death ! where no flower blossometh , Before my time . I go Even as the blushes of the morn Vanish , and long ere noon The dew - drop dieth on the thorn , So fair I bloom'd ; and was I born To die as soon ? To ...
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... from thee Could smite us into nought ! But should'st thou wreck our father - land And mix it with the deep , Safe in the hollow of thine hand Thy little ones would sleep . SLEEP . SLEEP ! to the homeless , thou art 20 MISCELLANEOUS POEMS .
... from thee Could smite us into nought ! But should'st thou wreck our father - land And mix it with the deep , Safe in the hollow of thine hand Thy little ones would sleep . SLEEP . SLEEP ! to the homeless , thou art 20 MISCELLANEOUS POEMS .
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... thine o'erthrew ; - If they destroy'd , let us restore , And say to Misery , mourn no more . Lord , let the human storm be still'd ! Lord , let the million mouths be fill'd ! Let labour cease to toil in vain ! Let England be herself ...
... thine o'erthrew ; - If they destroy'd , let us restore , And say to Misery , mourn no more . Lord , let the human storm be still'd ! Lord , let the million mouths be fill'd ! Let labour cease to toil in vain ! Let England be herself ...
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... unto Dagon's will The hearts of honest men . Thy slave - adored Abaddon's name May none but lips like thine proclaim ! And ignominious be thy fame , Even as thy virtues are ! SPENSERIAN . EVEN here , on earth , not altogether 31 Song.
... unto Dagon's will The hearts of honest men . Thy slave - adored Abaddon's name May none but lips like thine proclaim ! And ignominious be thy fame , Even as thy virtues are ! SPENSERIAN . EVEN here , on earth , not altogether 31 Song.
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... thine and mine I toll the knell of England's better days ; And lift my hated voice that mine and thine May undegrade the human form divine . Perchance that voice , if heard , is heard too late : The buried dust of Tyre may wake , and ...
... thine and mine I toll the knell of England's better days ; And lift my hated voice that mine and thine May undegrade the human form divine . Perchance that voice , if heard , is heard too late : The buried dust of Tyre may wake , and ...
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Amid angels art thou bard beauty beneath birds bless bless'd bliss bloom blossom blow bosom bowers bright brow call'd cheek child clouds curse daisy darkness dead death deathless deeds deep despair dread dust E'en EARL FITZWILLIAM earth EPIGRAM Eyebright eyes fire flowers foam foes frown funeral pall gloom glow grace like rain grave hand hast hate hath hear heart heav'n homeless birds hope HYMN land light live lone look'd Lord love is strength man's morn mother mountains mourn nought o'er ocean Old Leaf pale Poland poor rill river rose rub than rust scarlet pimpernel scorn seem'd SHEFFIELD sigh sing sire skies slave sleep smiled song soul SPENSERIAN storm stream sweet tears thank'd thee thine thou art thought throne toil tree truth tyrants voice wake warbles flying wave weep wild WILLIAM COBBETT winds wings wood woodbine worm
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