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... waves , And he joyously twines and hugs around The rich mould of dead men's graves . Creeping where grim death has been , A rare old plant is the Ivy green . Whole ages have fled , and their works decayed , [ 89 ] POETICAL FAVORITES.
... waves , And he joyously twines and hugs around The rich mould of dead men's graves . Creeping where grim death has been , A rare old plant is the Ivy green . Whole ages have fled , and their works decayed , [ 89 ] POETICAL FAVORITES.
Page 99
... wave Thy stars shall glitter o'er the brave ; When death , careering on the gale , Sweeps darkly round the bellied sail , And frighted waves rush wildly back Before the broadside's reeling rack , Each dying wanderer of the sea Shall ...
... wave Thy stars shall glitter o'er the brave ; When death , careering on the gale , Sweeps darkly round the bellied sail , And frighted waves rush wildly back Before the broadside's reeling rack , Each dying wanderer of the sea Shall ...
Page 105
... through the waves of air , Voyager of light and noon , Epicurean of June ! Wait , I prithee , till I come Within earshot of thy hum , - All without is martyrdom . When the south - wind , in May days , [ 105 ] POETICAL FAVORITES.
... through the waves of air , Voyager of light and noon , Epicurean of June ! Wait , I prithee , till I come Within earshot of thy hum , - All without is martyrdom . When the south - wind , in May days , [ 105 ] POETICAL FAVORITES.
Page 111
... wave , And the man still clung and floated , though no power on earth could save . " Could we send him a short message ? Here's a trum- pet . Shout away ! " ' Twas the preacher's hand that took it , and he won- dered what to say . Any ...
... wave , And the man still clung and floated , though no power on earth could save . " Could we send him a short message ? Here's a trum- pet . Shout away ! " ' Twas the preacher's hand that took it , and he won- dered what to say . Any ...
Page 117
... waves of dew ; The little stars were the herring fish That lived in the beautiful sea . " Now cast your nets wherever you wish , Never afraid are we " ; So cried the stars to the fishermen three , Wynken , Blynken , and Nod . All night ...
... waves of dew ; The little stars were the herring fish That lived in the beautiful sea . " Now cast your nets wherever you wish , Never afraid are we " ; So cried the stars to the fishermen three , Wynken , Blynken , and Nod . All night ...
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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