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... sound , The sound of Sabbath bells . The lowly dwellings of the poor Around it gather near ; And , in a cluster at its foot , Their straw - thatched roofs appear . From early youth to hoary age , The villagers have trod Yon path that ...
... sound , The sound of Sabbath bells . The lowly dwellings of the poor Around it gather near ; And , in a cluster at its foot , Their straw - thatched roofs appear . From early youth to hoary age , The villagers have trod Yon path that ...
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... sound of those melodious notes . Mysterious bird of night , Thou hidden fount of joy , What sources of delight Thy ceaseless tongue employ ? Thou seemest , with thy music grand , Some spirit of the better land . Oh ! welcome is to me ...
... sound of those melodious notes . Mysterious bird of night , Thou hidden fount of joy , What sources of delight Thy ceaseless tongue employ ? Thou seemest , with thy music grand , Some spirit of the better land . Oh ! welcome is to me ...
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... sound of the waterfall Come creeping up the vale . And in the far - off haze I have seen The slopes of the circling hill , And , the arching boughs of the trees between , The broad expanse of the meadows green Lie peacefully and still ...
... sound of the waterfall Come creeping up the vale . And in the far - off haze I have seen The slopes of the circling hill , And , the arching boughs of the trees between , The broad expanse of the meadows green Lie peacefully and still ...
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... and untouched no more , No more stern silence round it clings ; Its voice sounds tuneful as of yore , And music swells its trembling strings . THE STORM . BLINDING mist upon the whirlwind rides ,. SONGS OF THE HEART . 73.
... and untouched no more , No more stern silence round it clings ; Its voice sounds tuneful as of yore , And music swells its trembling strings . THE STORM . BLINDING mist upon the whirlwind rides ,. SONGS OF THE HEART . 73.
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... roar , Back to their ocean bed in torrents fall , Then gather up their strength to rise once more , And break with thundering sound upon the rock - strewn shore . W THE CALM . ITH never - ending movement , 74 SONGS OF THE HEART . XXVI.
... roar , Back to their ocean bed in torrents fall , Then gather up their strength to rise once more , And break with thundering sound upon the rock - strewn shore . W THE CALM . ITH never - ending movement , 74 SONGS OF THE HEART . XXVI.
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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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