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... tears - Nay , let us part- ' Tis late - I cannot , must not linger.- [ Breaks from him , and exit . ] Had . Loved and abhorred ! -Still , still accursed ! - [ He paces , twice or thrice , up and down , with passionate gestures ; then ...
... tears - Nay , let us part- ' Tis late - I cannot , must not linger.- [ Breaks from him , and exit . ] Had . Loved and abhorred ! -Still , still accursed ! - [ He paces , twice or thrice , up and down , with passionate gestures ; then ...
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... tears of gratitude receive . The song which thrills my bosom's core , And , hovering , trembles half afraid , O , sister , sing the song once more Which ne'er for mortal ear was made . ' Twere almost sacrilege to sing Those notes amid ...
... tears of gratitude receive . The song which thrills my bosom's core , And , hovering , trembles half afraid , O , sister , sing the song once more Which ne'er for mortal ear was made . ' Twere almost sacrilege to sing Those notes amid ...
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... tear One cord affection clings to , part one tie That binds him to a woman's delicate love , And his great spirit yieldeth like a reed . He gave to her the water and the bread , But spoke no word , and trusted not himself To look upon ...
... tear One cord affection clings to , part one tie That binds him to a woman's delicate love , And his great spirit yieldeth like a reed . He gave to her the water and the bread , But spoke no word , and trusted not himself To look upon ...
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... tears ; And so she kept it for the deep Rememberings of after years . She poured one lone and plaintive wail For the loved dead - it was her last- Like harp - tones dying , on the gale Her minstrelsy of spirit passed : And she became an ...
... tears ; And so she kept it for the deep Rememberings of after years . She poured one lone and plaintive wail For the loved dead - it was her last- Like harp - tones dying , on the gale Her minstrelsy of spirit passed : And she became an ...
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... tears our God hath wiped away , Oh , mourn for them no more ! The sudden Coming on of Spring after long Rains.- CARLOS WILCOX . THE spring , made dreary by incessant rain , Was well nigh gone , and not a glimpse appeared Of vernal ...
... tears our God hath wiped away , Oh , mourn for them no more ! The sudden Coming on of Spring after long Rains.- CARLOS WILCOX . THE spring , made dreary by incessant rain , Was well nigh gone , and not a glimpse appeared Of vernal ...
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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