A Library of Poetry and Song: Being Choice Selections from the Best PoetsWilliam Cullen Bryant |
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... ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING 492 N. P. WILLIS 524 GEORGE P. MORRIS 524 FITZ - GREENE HALLECK 564 W. GILMORE SIMMS 564 EDGAR ALLAN POE 628 HARRIET BEECHER STOWE . 676 LYDIA HUNTLEY SIGOURNEY 676 JOHN QUINCY ADAMS . 700 JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL ...
... ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING 492 N. P. WILLIS 524 GEORGE P. MORRIS 524 FITZ - GREENE HALLECK 564 W. GILMORE SIMMS 564 EDGAR ALLAN POE 628 HARRIET BEECHER STOWE . 676 LYDIA HUNTLEY SIGOURNEY 676 JOHN QUINCY ADAMS . 700 JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL ...
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... BROWNING , ELIZABETH BARRETT . Baby's Shoes 16 England , 1809-1861 . Invocation to Rain in Summer 607 Amy's Cruelty 62 Worn Wedding - Ring , The 129 Bertha in the Lane 139 BLAKE , WILLIAM . Court Lady , A 453 England , 1757-1828 . De ...
... BROWNING , ELIZABETH BARRETT . Baby's Shoes 16 England , 1809-1861 . Invocation to Rain in Summer 607 Amy's Cruelty 62 Worn Wedding - Ring , The 129 Bertha in the Lane 139 BLAKE , WILLIAM . Court Lady , A 453 England , 1757-1828 . De ...
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... ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING . MY MOTHER'S PICTURE . OUT OF NORFOLK , THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN , ANN BODHAM . THAT those lips had language ! Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last . Those lips are thine , - thy own sweet ...
... ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING . MY MOTHER'S PICTURE . OUT OF NORFOLK , THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN , ANN BODHAM . THAT those lips had language ! Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last . Those lips are thine , - thy own sweet ...
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... ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING . SWEET STREAM , THAT WINDS - SWEET stream , that winds through yonder glade , Apt emblem of a virtuous maid , Silent and chaste she steals along , Far from the world's gay , busy throng ; With gentle yet ...
... ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING . SWEET STREAM , THAT WINDS - SWEET stream , that winds through yonder glade , Apt emblem of a virtuous maid , Silent and chaste she steals along , Far from the world's gay , busy throng ; With gentle yet ...
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... Elizabeth . " - BEN JONSON . I WILL paint her as I see her . Ten times have the lilies blown Since she looked upon ... ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING THE CHILDREN'S HOUR . BETWEEN the dark and the daylight , When night is beginning to ...
... Elizabeth . " - BEN JONSON . I WILL paint her as I see her . Ten times have the lilies blown Since she looked upon ... ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING THE CHILDREN'S HOUR . BETWEEN the dark and the daylight , When night is beginning to ...
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ALEXANDER POPE ALFRED TENNYSON beauty bells beneath bird blessed bosom brave breast breath bright brow cheek child clouds cold dark dead dear death deep doth dream earth ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING eyes face fair fear flowers gentle gone grace grave green hand happy hast hath hear heard heart heaven HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW hill hour JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER king kiss lady land leaves light lips live look Lord moon morning mother ne'er never nevermore night o'er PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY praise rest ROBERT BURNS rose round shine shore sigh silent sing sleep smile soft song sorrow soul sound spirit spring stars stood sweet tears tell thee thine things THOMAS HOOD THOMAS MOORE thou art thought tree voice wave weary weep wild WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT WILLIAM WORDSWORTH wind wings
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