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... wild that nature's pilgrim loves ? Or did Paul gain heaven's glory and its peace , By musing o'er the bright and tranquil isles of Greece ? Beware lest thou , from sloth , that would appear But lowliness of mind , with joy proclaim Thy ...
... wild that nature's pilgrim loves ? Or did Paul gain heaven's glory and its peace , By musing o'er the bright and tranquil isles of Greece ? Beware lest thou , from sloth , that would appear But lowliness of mind , with joy proclaim Thy ...
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... wild wood , And view the haunts of Nature . The calm shade Shall bring a kindred calm , and the sweet breeze , That makes the green leaves dance , shall waft a balm To thy sick heart . Thou wilt find nothing here Of all that pained thee ...
... wild wood , And view the haunts of Nature . The calm shade Shall bring a kindred calm , and the sweet breeze , That makes the green leaves dance , shall waft a balm To thy sick heart . Thou wilt find nothing here Of all that pained thee ...
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... wild disaster round , like its own wo- Each wave cry , " Wo for ever ! " in its flow , And then pass on - from far adown its path Send back commingling sounds of wo and wrath- Th ' indomitable Will then know no sway : - God calls - Man ...
... wild disaster round , like its own wo- Each wave cry , " Wo for ever ! " in its flow , And then pass on - from far adown its path Send back commingling sounds of wo and wrath- Th ' indomitable Will then know no sway : - God calls - Man ...
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... ken , Naked , and wild , as if creation's ruins Were heaped in one immeasurable chain Of barren mountains , beaten by the storms Of everlasting winter . But within Are glorious palaces , 22 COMMON - PLACE BOOK OF POETRY . Hillhouse.
... ken , Naked , and wild , as if creation's ruins Were heaped in one immeasurable chain Of barren mountains , beaten by the storms Of everlasting winter . But within Are glorious palaces , 22 COMMON - PLACE BOOK OF POETRY . Hillhouse.
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... wild . She sat a little longer , and he grew Ghastly and faint , as if he would have died . It was too much for her . She lifted him , And bore him farther on , and laid his head Beneath the shadow of a desert shrub ; And , shrouding up ...
... wild . She sat a little longer , and he grew Ghastly and faint , as if he would have died . It was too much for her . She lifted him , And bore him farther on , and laid his head Beneath the shadow of a desert shrub ; And , shrouding up ...
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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