The American Common-place Book of Poetry: With Occasional Notes |
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... spirit the spirit of the Bible . What bosom , that possesses this , does not contain the germ of deep poetry ? What poet has experienced its influence , whose song does not breathe an echo of the melodies of paradise ? In the true ...
... spirit the spirit of the Bible . What bosom , that possesses this , does not contain the germ of deep poetry ? What poet has experienced its influence , whose song does not breathe an echo of the melodies of paradise ? In the true ...
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... spirit united . The importance of having books of this nature sweet and chaste in their moral influence , as well as refined in their intellectual and poetical character , is not enough appreciated . None can tell how much good a volume ...
... spirit united . The importance of having books of this nature sweet and chaste in their moral influence , as well as refined in their intellectual and poetical character , is not enough appreciated . None can tell how much good a volume ...
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... Spirit . " Man giveth up the Ghost , and where is he ? " Woods in Winter . A Last Wish . T. Wells . 157 Pinkney . 158 Anonymous . 158 Christian Examiner . 159 Longfellow . 160 Anonymous . 161 The Winged Worshippers . Death of an Infant ...
... Spirit . " Man giveth up the Ghost , and where is he ? " Woods in Winter . A Last Wish . T. Wells . 157 Pinkney . 158 Anonymous . 158 Christian Examiner . 159 Longfellow . 160 Anonymous . 161 The Winged Worshippers . Death of an Infant ...
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... Spirit of Poetry . Percival . 202 Percival . 204 Longfellow . 206 Incomprehensibility of God . Miss Elizabeth Townsend . 207 Lament of a Swiss Minstrel over the Ruins of Goldau . • • J. Neal . 209 Lines on visiting the Burying - Ground ...
... Spirit of Poetry . Percival . 202 Percival . 204 Longfellow . 206 Incomprehensibility of God . Miss Elizabeth Townsend . 207 Lament of a Swiss Minstrel over the Ruins of Goldau . • • J. Neal . 209 Lines on visiting the Burying - Ground ...
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... spirit ; while , below , The squirrel , with raised paws and form erect , Chirps merrily . Throngs of insects in the glade Try their thin wings , and dance in the warm beam That waked them into life . Even the green trees Partake the ...
... spirit ; while , below , The squirrel , with raised paws and form erect , Chirps merrily . Throngs of insects in the glade Try their thin wings , and dance in the warm beam That waked them into life . Even the green trees Partake the ...
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