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Page 69
I thought that the hands of angels Had swung heaven's gateway wide , And I caught some glimpse of the glory From the hills on the other side . Is it not a beautiful fancy , This sunset thought of mine , That the gates of heaven are ...
I thought that the hands of angels Had swung heaven's gateway wide , And I caught some glimpse of the glory From the hills on the other side . Is it not a beautiful fancy , This sunset thought of mine , That the gates of heaven are ...
Page 90
... in the church stood side by side , Without touch or breath the organ of itself began to play , And the very airs of heaven through the soft gloom seemed to stray . He was young , the Organ - Builder , and [ 90 ] POETICAL FAVORITES.
... in the church stood side by side , Without touch or breath the organ of itself began to play , And the very airs of heaven through the soft gloom seemed to stray . He was young , the Organ - Builder , and [ 90 ] POETICAL FAVORITES.
Page 93
... Heaven ? ' they answered , weeping sore : " " " Yes , " " For the Organ - Builder's saintly wife our eyes shall see no more ; " And because her days were given to the service of God's poor , From His church we mean to bury her . See ...
... Heaven ? ' they answered , weeping sore : " " " Yes , " " For the Organ - Builder's saintly wife our eyes shall see no more ; " And because her days were given to the service of God's poor , From His church we mean to bury her . See ...
Page 98
... heaven , — Child of the Sun ! to thee ' t is given To guard the banner of the free , To hover in the sulphur smoke , To ward away the battle - stroke , And bid its blendings shine afar , Like rainbows on the cloud of war , The ...
... heaven , — Child of the Sun ! to thee ' t is given To guard the banner of the free , To hover in the sulphur smoke , To ward away the battle - stroke , And bid its blendings shine afar , Like rainbows on the cloud of war , The ...
Page 99
... heaven and thee , And smile to see thy splendors fly In triumph o'er his closing eye . Flag of the free heart's hope and home , By angel hands to valor given ! Thy stars have lit the welkin dome , And all thy hues were born in heaven ...
... heaven and thee , And smile to see thy splendors fly In triumph o'er his closing eye . Flag of the free heart's hope and home , By angel hands to valor given ! Thy stars have lit the welkin dome , And all thy hues were born in heaven ...
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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