The American Common-place Book of Poetry: With Occasional Notes |
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... shore , With here and there a dancing light That flashed on man and oar . When hailed , the rowing stopt , and all was dark . " Ha ! lantern work ! We'll home ! They're playing shark ! " Next day , at noon , towards the town , All ...
... shore , With here and there a dancing light That flashed on man and oar . When hailed , the rowing stopt , and all was dark . " Ha ! lantern work ! We'll home ! They're playing shark ! " Next day , at noon , towards the town , All ...
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... shore Jarred hard , as when the thronging surges roar . It rang in ears that knew the sound ; And hot , flushed cheeks are blanched with fear And why does Lee look wildly round ? Thinks he the drowned horse near ? He drops his cup ; his ...
... shore Jarred hard , as when the thronging surges roar . It rang in ears that knew the sound ; And hot , flushed cheeks are blanched with fear And why does Lee look wildly round ? Thinks he the drowned horse near ? He drops his cup ; his ...
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... shore , But cry of passing bird . Thou living thing , and dar'st thou come so near These wild and ghastly shapes of death and fear ? Now long that thick , red light has shone On stern , dark rocks , and deep , still bay , On man and ...
... shore , But cry of passing bird . Thou living thing , and dar'st thou come so near These wild and ghastly shapes of death and fear ? Now long that thick , red light has shone On stern , dark rocks , and deep , still bay , On man and ...
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... shore , - But why in sorrow should we mourn For those who sin no more ? We mourn for those who weep , Whom stern afflictions bend · With anguish o'er the lowly sleep Of lover or of 38 COMMON - PLACE BOOK OF POETRY . Mrs Sigourney.
... shore , - But why in sorrow should we mourn For those who sin no more ? We mourn for those who weep , Whom stern afflictions bend · With anguish o'er the lowly sleep Of lover or of 38 COMMON - PLACE BOOK OF POETRY . Mrs Sigourney.
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... shores of liberty and joy , While thrice five hundred thousand wretched slaves , In thine own bosom , start at every word ... shore ; And , while her palm - trees bud , Let not her children's blood With her broad Niger's flood 12 COMMON ...
... shores of liberty and joy , While thrice five hundred thousand wretched slaves , In thine own bosom , start at every word ... shore ; And , while her palm - trees bud , Let not her children's blood With her broad Niger's flood 12 COMMON ...
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Absalom beams beauty beneath bird blessed bloom blue bosom breast breath breeze bright brow calm CARLOS WILCOX clouds cold dark dead death deep dread dream dwell earth eternal fair Father fear feel flowers gathering band gaze gentle gloom glorious glory glow golden golden sun gone grave green Hadad hand hath hear heart heaven hills holy hour land leaves light lips living lonely look lyre morning mountain Nath night o'er ocean old oaken bucket pale peace praise prayer pure rest roll round Rudbari Samuel F. B. Morse scene shade shine shore sigh silent skies sleep smile soft song sorrow soul sound spirit stars storm stream sublime sweet swell tears tempest thee thine thou art thought thundering bands tomb tread trees Twas Twill vale voice wake waters waves weary weep wild winds wings woods youth