Sibylline Leaves: A Collection of PoemsRest Fenner, 23 Paternoster Row, 1817 - 303 pages |
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... ever runs she with reverted face , And looks and listens for the boy behind : For he , alas ! is blind ! O'er rough and smooth , with even step he pass'd , And knows not whether he be first or last . THE RAVEN . A Christmas Tale , told by ...
... ever runs she with reverted face , And looks and listens for the boy behind : For he , alas ! is blind ! O'er rough and smooth , with even step he pass'd , And knows not whether he be first or last . THE RAVEN . A Christmas Tale , told by ...
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A Collection of Poems Samuel Taylor Coleridge. THE RAVEN . A Christmas Tale , told by a School - boy to his little Brothers and Sisters . Underneath a huge oak tree There was , of swine , a huge company , That grunted as they crunch'd ...
A Collection of Poems Samuel Taylor Coleridge. THE RAVEN . A Christmas Tale , told by a School - boy to his little Brothers and Sisters . Underneath a huge oak tree There was , of swine , a huge company , That grunted as they crunch'd ...
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... tale . The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather , till it reached the line . He holds him with his glittering eye- The wedding - guest stood still , And listens like a three years child : The ...
... tale . The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather , till it reached the line . He holds him with his glittering eye- The wedding - guest stood still , And listens like a three years child : The ...
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... tale . The bright - eyed Mariner . And now the STORM - BLAST came , and he The ship drawn by a Was tyrannous and strong : He struck with his o'ertaking wings , And chased us south along . With sloping masts and dipping prow , As who ...
... tale . The bright - eyed Mariner . And now the STORM - BLAST came , and he The ship drawn by a Was tyrannous and strong : He struck with his o'ertaking wings , And chased us south along . With sloping masts and dipping prow , As who ...
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... tale ; And then it left me free . The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him ; and the pe- nance of life falls on him . Since then , at an uncertain hour , That agony returns ; And till my ghastly tale is told ...
... tale ; And then it left me free . The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him ; and the pe- nance of life falls on him . Since then , at an uncertain hour , That agony returns ; And till my ghastly tale is told ...
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Albatross ancient Mariner babe beneath bird black lips blast blessed bower breath breeze bright bright eye brow calm cheek child cloud coverture curse dæmons dark dead dear Rain death deep dream dropt Earl HENRY Earth Edward Ellen fair fancy fear feelings Friend gaz'd gazed gentle green groan hath hear heard heart Heaven hope Jeremy Taylor land of mist Lewti light limbs living look'd loud lov'd Maid melancholy methinks Milton mind Moon mossy Mother murmur ne'er Nether Stowey night o'er ocean once PATRICK SPENCE Poem poor prayer round S. T. COLERIDGE sails seem'd ship sigh silent sing sleep soft song soul sound spirit stars stept stood strange stream sweet sweet sensations swelling tale tears tell thee thine things thou thought thro toil truth twas Twill voice Wedding-Guest wild wind wings youth
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Page 14 - Are those her ribs through which the Sun Did peer, as through a grate? And is that Woman all her crew? Is that a DEATH? and are there two? Is DEATH that woman's mate?
Page 38 - I pass, like night, from land to land; I have strange power of speech; That moment that his face I see, I know the man that must hear me: To him my tale I teach.
Page 39 - He prayeth well, who loveth well Both man and bird and beast. He prayeth best, who loveth best All things both great and small ; For the dear God who loveth us, He made and loveth all.
Page 4 - The Sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he! And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea. Higher and higher every day, Till over the mast at noon — The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast, For he heard the loud bassoon.
Page 27 - Is this the man? By him who died on cross, With his cruel bow he laid full low The harmless Albatross. The spirit who bideth by himself In the land of mist and snow, He loved the bird that loved the man Who shot him with his bow.
Page 38 - O sweeter than the marriage-feast, 'Tis sweeter far to me, To walk together to the kirk With a goodly company \~ To walk together to the kirk, And all together pray, While each to his great Father bends, Old men, and babes, and loving friends, And youths and maidens gay...
Page 8 - Nor dim nor red, like God's own head, The glorious Sun uprist: Then all averred, I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist.
Page 15 - The Sun's rim dips; the stars rush out: At one stride comes the dark; With far-heard whisper, o'er the sea, Off shot the spectre-bark.
Page 32 - Christ! what saw I there! Each corse lay flat, lifeless and flat, And, by the holy rood! A man all light, a seraph-man, On every corse there stood. This seraph-band, each waved his hand: It was a heavenly sight! They stood as signals to the land, Each one a lovely light; This seraph-band, each waved his hand, No voice did they impartNo voice; but oh!
Page 168 - Torrents, methinks, that heard a mighty voice, And stopped at once amid their maddest plunge ! Motionless torrents ! silent cataracts ! Who made you glorious as the gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? — God ! let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer ! and let the ice-plains echo, God...