The Poets of America: Illustrated by One of Her Painters, Volume 1John Keese S. Colman, 1841 - American poetry |
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... never close thy burning eye , Nor stay thy steadfast step . But on , still on , While systems change , and suns retire , and worlds Slumber and wake , thy ceaseless march proceeds . The near horizon tempts to rest in vain . Thou ...
... never close thy burning eye , Nor stay thy steadfast step . But on , still on , While systems change , and suns retire , and worlds Slumber and wake , thy ceaseless march proceeds . The near horizon tempts to rest in vain . Thou ...
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... never gathered its red harvest here ! The peaceful Summer day hath never closed Around this quiet spot , and caught the gleam Of War's rude pomp : -the humble dweller here Hath never left his sickle in the field , To slay his fellow ...
... never gathered its red harvest here ! The peaceful Summer day hath never closed Around this quiet spot , and caught the gleam Of War's rude pomp : -the humble dweller here Hath never left his sickle in the field , To slay his fellow ...
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... Never , never poise a plume , Though beneath you Edens bloom ; Never , never think of rest , " Till Night's shadow turns your breast From pure white to mottled gray , And the stars are round your way— Love's bright beacons , they will ...
... Never , never poise a plume , Though beneath you Edens bloom ; Never , never think of rest , " Till Night's shadow turns your breast From pure white to mottled gray , And the stars are round your way— Love's bright beacons , they will ...
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ALBERT PIKE autumn beams beautiful beneath bird blest bliss bloom blossoms boughs breast breath bright brow CHARLES FENNO HOFFMAN chimes clouds dark deep dost doth dreams earth eternal FELICIA HEMANS flowers FRANCES SARGENT OSGOOD friends gay woods gaze gentle GEORGE WASHINGTON DOANE Give me armour gleam glorious glory golden air graceful band grave green HADAD hand hath hear heart heaven hills holy hour hues leaves life's light lingers lone look loveliness melody midnight mighty moon morning mountain mournful murmur NORTH BURIAL GROUND o'er pale passed rest rolled round shade shadows shine shore silent sing skies sleep smile soft song soul sound spirit spring stars storm stream sweet swells tears thee thine thou art thought throne tree URSA MAJOR vale voice WASHINGTON ALLSTON watch waves weary wild WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT winds wings woods youthful