The Poets of America: Illustrated by One of Her Painters, Volume 1John Keese S. Colman, 1841 - American poetry |
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... soft , the maple burst into a flush Of scarlet flowers . The tulip - tree , high up , Opened , in airs of June , her multitude Of golden chalices to humming birds And silken - winged insects of the sky . Frail wood - plants clustered ...
... soft , the maple burst into a flush Of scarlet flowers . The tulip - tree , high up , Opened , in airs of June , her multitude Of golden chalices to humming birds And silken - winged insects of the sky . Frail wood - plants clustered ...
Page 269
... soft and low , That whether in the mind or ear The listener scarce might know . With such a tone so sweet and mild , The watching mother lulls her child . Thou weary huntsman , thus it said , Thou faint with toil and heat , The pleasant ...
... soft and low , That whether in the mind or ear The listener scarce might know . With such a tone so sweet and mild , The watching mother lulls her child . Thou weary huntsman , thus it said , Thou faint with toil and heat , The pleasant ...
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... soft as lute upon the sea- One like the trumpet's clang . SECOND VOICE . " Forward ! -mid the battle's hum Roughly rolls the daring drum . Victory , with hurried breath , Calls ye , from her mouths of death : War , with hand of crimson ...
... soft as lute upon the sea- One like the trumpet's clang . SECOND VOICE . " Forward ! -mid the battle's hum Roughly rolls the daring drum . Victory , with hurried breath , Calls ye , from her mouths of death : War , with hand of crimson ...
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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