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... fades from view ; And on the thirsty ground Descends the welcome dew ; While earth and air hail with delight The gentle presence of the night . The stars , with rays of gold , Spangle the azure sky ; Till , beauteous to behold ...
... fades from view ; And on the thirsty ground Descends the welcome dew ; While earth and air hail with delight The gentle presence of the night . The stars , with rays of gold , Spangle the azure sky ; Till , beauteous to behold ...
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... fades and dies , And the night - clouds gather Over golden skies , Through the spreading shadows Breaks thy cheering light , And , as night grows darker , Grows more clear and bright . When the storms of winter Lower in the west , 52 ...
... fades and dies , And the night - clouds gather Over golden skies , Through the spreading shadows Breaks thy cheering light , And , as night grows darker , Grows more clear and bright . When the storms of winter Lower in the west , 52 ...
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... dawn Wakes the early shadows On the dewy lawn , Thy clear , crystal radiance Fades before the eye , Like the rainbow , melting In the bright'ning sky . When the winter morning , Dark with storm and cloud 54 SONGS OF THE HEART . XVI.
... dawn Wakes the early shadows On the dewy lawn , Thy clear , crystal radiance Fades before the eye , Like the rainbow , melting In the bright'ning sky . When the winter morning , Dark with storm and cloud 54 SONGS OF THE HEART . XVI.
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... fades away . Thus oft upon life's ocean wide Faces arise awhile to light , Across our path in silence glide , And pass for ever from the sight . THE PATHWAY THROUGH THE WOOD . A SONG . WAS SONGS OF THE HEART . 79 XXXI.
... fades away . Thus oft upon life's ocean wide Faces arise awhile to light , Across our path in silence glide , And pass for ever from the sight . THE PATHWAY THROUGH THE WOOD . A SONG . WAS SONGS OF THE HEART . 79 XXXI.
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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 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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