The Nun, and Other PoemsGoddard, 1841 - 184 pages |
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... Herculaneum 123 130 133 136 139 142 Inscription for a Hermitage at South Ferriby 144 Mab's Cross - a Lancashire Legend 146 Westminster Abbey 152 Spring Flowers 155 Tributary Stanzas 158 Human Friendship .. 160 The Mourner 163 Spirit's ...
... Herculaneum 123 130 133 136 139 142 Inscription for a Hermitage at South Ferriby 144 Mab's Cross - a Lancashire Legend 146 Westminster Abbey 152 Spring Flowers 155 Tributary Stanzas 158 Human Friendship .. 160 The Mourner 163 Spirit's ...
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... the while her highness was thear . The clok stood still withall , the handz of both the tablz stood firm and fast , allweys pointing at two o'clok , -the hour of banquet ! " HERCULANEUM . CITY of buried wonders ! -on thy walls.
... the while her highness was thear . The clok stood still withall , the handz of both the tablz stood firm and fast , allweys pointing at two o'clok , -the hour of banquet ! " HERCULANEUM . CITY of buried wonders ! -on thy walls.
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Ann Richter. HERCULANEUM . CITY of buried wonders ! -on thy walls , The torchlight's glare in ghastly shadow falls . Sounds once again intrude where silence reign'd , And ... HERCULANEUM . 143 How sunk that hour the light in Herculaneum.
Ann Richter. HERCULANEUM . CITY of buried wonders ! -on thy walls , The torchlight's glare in ghastly shadow falls . Sounds once again intrude where silence reign'd , And ... HERCULANEUM . 143 How sunk that hour the light in Herculaneum.
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Ann Richter. HERCULANEUM . 143 How sunk that hour the light in beauty's eye , The music's cadence , and the lover's sigh ; Hope's flowery joys , that youth was wreathing there , And weary age , that death together share And commerce ...
Ann Richter. HERCULANEUM . 143 How sunk that hour the light in beauty's eye , The music's cadence , and the lover's sigh ; Hope's flowery joys , that youth was wreathing there , And weary age , that death together share And commerce ...
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Agnes Vere Angels beams beauty Beneath Boscobel bowers Bramham Moor breath breezes bright brow calm charm clouds clust'ring cold dark deep dews dewy divine dream drest dwell e'er earth earthly echo Edom EUPHRATES faded fair faith faithful band farewell flower funeral funeral pall gleam glide graceful grave green grey Harry Percy heard heart heaven HERCULANEUM holy hour hues JACOB'S DREAM KENILWORTH life's light Lincolnshire lone mark'd memory moonlight shadows morn MOSS ROSE mournful murmur musing ne'er night noble o'er once pale pass'd Percy Percy's pilgrim prayer Ralph de Vere rest rose round SAMARIA scenes seraph shade shadows shed shone shore sigh silent skies soft softly solitude song sorrow soul sound spirit star stone sweet tear tell thee Thine thou throne tomb tower tree vale visions voice wanderer wave weary weep WESTMINSTER ABBEY whispering wild youth
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