The privateer: a metrical romance, by a sailor, Issue 8621874 |
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... fate in love's expanding power ; Aided by love - its beauties ' twill display ; Unaided - it will pass unseen away ; And when the storms of worldly care draw near , Without life's flower how keen life's thorns appear ! 16 " Oh ! love ...
... fate in love's expanding power ; Aided by love - its beauties ' twill display ; Unaided - it will pass unseen away ; And when the storms of worldly care draw near , Without life's flower how keen life's thorns appear ! 16 " Oh ! love ...
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... fate might then for Ellen be in store ? — Such was the form his apprehensions bore . Bertrand approach'd them at a rapid pace , Till the two men once more stood face to face At Ellen's form admiringly he gazed , And then his eyes to ...
... fate might then for Ellen be in store ? — Such was the form his apprehensions bore . Bertrand approach'd them at a rapid pace , Till the two men once more stood face to face At Ellen's form admiringly he gazed , And then his eyes to ...
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... fate rests solely on thine own young head ; I came not here to bandy words or blows , - I came to court , and not to fight with foes ; Throw down thy weapon , and release the maid ! — Well ; as thou wilt ; -thy parting's but delay'd ...
... fate rests solely on thine own young head ; I came not here to bandy words or blows , - I came to court , and not to fight with foes ; Throw down thy weapon , and release the maid ! — Well ; as thou wilt ; -thy parting's but delay'd ...
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... fate would bitterly bewail ; His name was Harold : " " He ! I knew him well ! He could , indeed , my youthful story tell ; But oh ! not all ! for I have fully felt The blow's effects , -he only saw it dealt ! The secret sorrows of my ...
... fate would bitterly bewail ; His name was Harold : " " He ! I knew him well ! He could , indeed , my youthful story tell ; But oh ! not all ! for I have fully felt The blow's effects , -he only saw it dealt ! The secret sorrows of my ...
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... fate . I tell thee this to mitigate thy woe , But let not Bertrand of our friendship know ; Alone - we'll cheer each other all we can , When not alone - we must reverse the plan , And though my words may give thee some relief , When he ...
... fate . I tell thee this to mitigate thy woe , But let not Bertrand of our friendship know ; Alone - we'll cheer each other all we can , When not alone - we must reverse the plan , And though my words may give thee some relief , When he ...
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