The American Common-place Book of Poetry: With Occasional Notes |
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... wings Of faith , unwearied rise , Till at the gate of heaven it sings , Midst light from paradise . Active Christian Benevolence the Source of sublime and lasting Happiness . - CARLOS WILCOX . WOULDST thou from sorrow find a sweet ...
... wings Of faith , unwearied rise , Till at the gate of heaven it sings , Midst light from paradise . Active Christian Benevolence the Source of sublime and lasting Happiness . - CARLOS WILCOX . WOULDST thou from sorrow find a sweet ...
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... wing would droop if long at rest , And God himself , inactive , were no longer blest . Some high or humble enterprise of good Contemplate , till it shall possess thy mind , Become thy study , pastime , rest , and food , And kindle in ...
... wing would droop if long at rest , And God himself , inactive , were no longer blest . Some high or humble enterprise of good Contemplate , till it shall possess thy mind , Become thy study , pastime , rest , and food , And kindle in ...
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... wings , and dance in the warm beam That waked them into life . Even the green trees Partake the deep contentment : as they bend To the soft winds , the sun from the blue sky Looks in , and sheds a blessing on the scene . Scarce less the ...
... wings , and dance in the warm beam That waked them into life . Even the green trees Partake the deep contentment : as they bend To the soft winds , the sun from the blue sky Looks in , and sheds a blessing on the scene . Scarce less the ...
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... wings to go ! Would I could quit earth , sin , and care , and wo ! Nay , rather let me use the world aright : Thus make me ready for my upward flight . A Demon's false Description of his Race of fallen Intelli - gences . A Scene from ...
... wings to go ! Would I could quit earth , sin , and care , and wo ! Nay , rather let me use the world aright : Thus make me ready for my upward flight . A Demon's false Description of his Race of fallen Intelli - gences . A Scene from ...
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... wing , And wafted by their breath away . When , sleeping in my grass - grown bed , Shouldst thou still linger here above , Wilt thou not kneel beside my head , And , sister , sing the song I love ? aware that it has been noticed in any ...
... wing , And wafted by their breath away . When , sleeping in my grass - grown bed , Shouldst thou still linger here above , Wilt thou not kneel beside my head , And , sister , sing the song I love ? aware that it has been noticed in any ...
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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