Songs of the heart: poems, Issue 538 |
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... breath of heaven crept . Then murmurs in his heart arose , He cursed his hard and bitter fate , And thought on his victorious foes With feelings of revengeful hate . But soon upon his gloomy soul The dawn of brighter I 2 SONGS OF THE ...
... breath of heaven crept . Then murmurs in his heart arose , He cursed his hard and bitter fate , And thought on his victorious foes With feelings of revengeful hate . But soon upon his gloomy soul The dawn of brighter I 2 SONGS OF THE ...
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... breath of heaven fans upon his brow . " Oh , draw aside the curtain That hides the setting sun , For I would see his light once more Before his race is run . I always loved to watch him sink Down in the golden west , And always wished ...
... breath of heaven fans upon his brow . " Oh , draw aside the curtain That hides the setting sun , For I would see his light once more Before his race is run . I always loved to watch him sink Down in the golden west , And always wished ...
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... breath of air . Then I deemed myself contented That my works should early meet Such a sad and sudden ending As the grass beneath my feet , If to those who follow after They in death but seem as sweet . I LONG AGO . " The days that are ...
... breath of air . Then I deemed myself contented That my works should early meet Such a sad and sudden ending As the grass beneath my feet , If to those who follow after They in death but seem as sweet . I LONG AGO . " The days that are ...
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... breath : While from our hearts we'll banish All that will not tend To guide his failing footsteps To a calm and peaceful end ; And , as we grasp each other's hand , Each other's heart we'll cheer , Wishing all " A Merry Christmas And a ...
... breath : While from our hearts we'll banish All that will not tend To guide his failing footsteps To a calm and peaceful end ; And , as we grasp each other's hand , Each other's heart we'll cheer , Wishing all " A Merry Christmas And a ...
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Art thou bade beams beauty beneath blessed breast breath breath of heaven breeze bright brow cheer clouds crown cuckoo dark dear old home distant dreams drear ears England evermore eyes fades fainting fair fairest fast feet fell firmly clasps flowers fresh gather gentle gleam gloom glory golden green grief happy harvest heard heart heaven hill holy honour hopes hymns light little hand LONGFELLOW look LUDGATE HILL meadows meadows green merry Merry Christmas mighty morning naught ne'er night numbers o'er once onward path pathway peaceful playmates pleasant pow'r ranks of error rest rise roam Sabbath scene scent shadows sheaves shine sight sing song soothing sorrow soul sound spirit star storms strive summer sunbeams sweet tears tempest tender touch thee thine thou thoughts tide Tis a voice underneath violet Wallingford weary winds winter woods I wandered youth
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Page 24 - And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark; and the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
Page 84 - This England never did, (nor never shall,) Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror, But when it first did help to wound itself. Now these her princes are come home again, Come the three corners of the world in arms, And we shall shock them : Nought shall make us rue, If England to itself do rest but true.
Page 1 - Read from some humbler poet. Whose songs gushed from his heart. As showers from the clouds of summer. Or tears from the eyelids start; Who, through long days of labor.
Page 47 - what music hast thou provided for thy saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?" There appears to be a meaning in the sound beyond what reaches the ear ; it links itself with the aspects of nature, with the spirit of the hour, or blends with the sad reminiscence or the hopeful reverie, like its echo or response. There is, too, a metaphysical...
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Page 103 - On the occasion of the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales...