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... For me , matured by sweet desire , No honey'd fruits of pleasure grow ; Since kindles not for me that fire Which only in one breast can glow , PASSAIC : A GROUP OF POEMS TOUCHING THAT RIVER . 1840. ] 9 Whisper of One Unbeloved .
... For me , matured by sweet desire , No honey'd fruits of pleasure grow ; Since kindles not for me that fire Which only in one breast can glow , PASSAIC : A GROUP OF POEMS TOUCHING THAT RIVER . 1840. ] 9 Whisper of One Unbeloved .
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... sweet . But pleasing more than outward sense , She sparkled with intelligence ; Her mind so rare , her wit so smart , She won my brain as well as heart : Enough : the journal of my breast , Kept at the time , must tell the rest . - THE ...
... sweet . But pleasing more than outward sense , She sparkled with intelligence ; Her mind so rare , her wit so smart , She won my brain as well as heart : Enough : the journal of my breast , Kept at the time , must tell the rest . - THE ...
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... sweet ! Well , so are many that I meet ; How flattering too ! where'er I go , Her eyes for mine a preference show : Poor soul ! ' t were pity she should burn With passion I can ne'er return : I'll gaze , not love : my course is plain ...
... sweet ! Well , so are many that I meet ; How flattering too ! where'er I go , Her eyes for mine a preference show : Poor soul ! ' t were pity she should burn With passion I can ne'er return : I'll gaze , not love : my course is plain ...
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... sweet twilight hue that shone Softly on me , and me alone ! ' T was not thy song of music clear , That rings to ravish all that hear ; But oh ! thy gently breathing tone Murmured to me and me alone ! All force , all dazzling , fails to ...
... sweet twilight hue that shone Softly on me , and me alone ! ' T was not thy song of music clear , That rings to ravish all that hear ; But oh ! thy gently breathing tone Murmured to me and me alone ! All force , all dazzling , fails to ...
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... sweet , yet so accursed . Alas ! our eyes at church did meet ; Oh ! glance too ravishingly sweet ! My soul leaped to my eyes to see One gaze of kindness bent on me : It told of sorrow for my pain It told of wish for peace again ; It ...
... sweet , yet so accursed . Alas ! our eyes at church did meet ; Oh ! glance too ravishingly sweet ! My soul leaped to my eyes to see One gaze of kindness bent on me : It told of sorrow for my pain It told of wish for peace again ; It ...
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