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... soft winds , the sun from the blue sky Looks in , and sheds a blessing on the scene . Scarce less the cleft - born wild - flower seems to enjoy Existence , than the winged plunderer That sucks its sweets COMMON - PLACE BOOK OF POETRY ...
... soft winds , the sun from the blue sky Looks in , and sheds a blessing on the scene . Scarce less the cleft - born wild - flower seems to enjoy Existence , than the winged plunderer That sucks its sweets COMMON - PLACE BOOK OF POETRY ...
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... soft , And beautiful , and heavenly , like themselves . They have been known to love her with a passion Stronger than human . Tam . That surpasses all You yet have told me . Had . This the sage affirms ; And Moses , darkly . Tam . How ...
... soft , And beautiful , and heavenly , like themselves . They have been known to love her with a passion Stronger than human . Tam . That surpasses all You yet have told me . Had . This the sage affirms ; And Moses , darkly . Tam . How ...
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... Soft gleaming through the umbrage of the woods Which tuft her summit , and , like raven tresses , Wave their dark beauty round the tower of David . Resplendent with a thousand golden bucklers , The embrazures of alabaster shine ; Hailed ...
... Soft gleaming through the umbrage of the woods Which tuft her summit , and , like raven tresses , Wave their dark beauty round the tower of David . Resplendent with a thousand golden bucklers , The embrazures of alabaster shine ; Hailed ...
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... soft light of thine , Hosts above , Burn softer : -earth , in silvery veil , seems heaven.- Thou'rt going down ! -Thou'st left him unforgiven ! The far , low west is bright no more How still it is ! No sound is heard At sea , or all ...
... soft light of thine , Hosts above , Burn softer : -earth , in silvery veil , seems heaven.- Thou'rt going down ! -Thou'st left him unforgiven ! The far , low west is bright no more How still it is ! No sound is heard At sea , or all ...
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... soft blue curtain lie His stores of hail and sleet : Thence the consuming lightnings break ; There the strong hurricanes awake . Yet art thou prodigal of smiles- Smiles sweeter than thy frowns are stern : Earth sends , from all her ...
... soft blue curtain lie His stores of hail and sleet : Thence the consuming lightnings break ; There the strong hurricanes awake . Yet art thou prodigal of smiles- Smiles sweeter than thy frowns are stern : Earth sends , from all her ...
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