Gems of Thought, and Flowers of FancyRichard Wright Procter |
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... wander'd o'er many a scene , But none which surpasses thy mountains and plains ; And I marvel that e'er I could linger to see A land less enchanting , less glorious than thee . There are beings I love without coldness or guile , There ...
... wander'd o'er many a scene , But none which surpasses thy mountains and plains ; And I marvel that e'er I could linger to see A land less enchanting , less glorious than thee . There are beings I love without coldness or guile , There ...
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... WANDERING Orphan child was I- And meanly at the best attired ; For , oh ! my mother scarce could buy The common food each week required ; But when the anxious day had fled , It seem'd to be her dearest joy , To press her pale hand on my ...
... WANDERING Orphan child was I- And meanly at the best attired ; For , oh ! my mother scarce could buy The common food each week required ; But when the anxious day had fled , It seem'd to be her dearest joy , To press her pale hand on my ...
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... wandering son will be , Preserved from the perils that walk the sea : I've learn'd the value of childhood's home , And nought shall tempt me again to roam . " Rememberest thou the boding fears That drench'd thy cheek 50 GEMS OF THOUGHT.
... wandering son will be , Preserved from the perils that walk the sea : I've learn'd the value of childhood's home , And nought shall tempt me again to roam . " Rememberest thou the boding fears That drench'd thy cheek 50 GEMS OF THOUGHT.
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... wander'd in the forest shade . Thou , ever joyous rivulet , Dost dimple , leap , and prattle yet ; And sporting with the sands that pave The windings o thy silver wave , And dancing to thy own wild chime , Thou laughest at the lapse of ...
... wander'd in the forest shade . Thou , ever joyous rivulet , Dost dimple , leap , and prattle yet ; And sporting with the sands that pave The windings o thy silver wave , And dancing to thy own wild chime , Thou laughest at the lapse of ...
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... wandering from the nightly shore- Tell me what thy lordly name is on the night's Plutonian shore ! " Quoth the Raven , " Nevermore . " Much I marvell'd this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly Though its answer little meaning ...
... wandering from the nightly shore- Tell me what thy lordly name is on the night's Plutonian shore ! " Quoth the Raven , " Nevermore . " Much I marvell'd this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly Though its answer little meaning ...
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Apple tree beautiful beneath bird bloom BORN breath bright brightest brow calm chamber door charms cheek cheer child clouds cold dark dead dear death deep DIED dreams of old e'en e'er earth EBENEZER ELLIOTT EMILY BRONTE English hearth faded fair flowers gaze gentle grave green Grongar Hill grove hath heard heart heaven hills hope hour JOSEPH AUGUSTINE WADE Lenore life's light lips live lonely look'd loveliest thing lyre maiden Malhamdale Muse ne'er never night o'er pale pass'd PHILIP JAMES BAILEY POEMS press'd Quoth the Raven Raven ROBERT TANNAHILL rose tree round season our wine shine sigh silent sing skies sleep smile soft song sorrow soul spirit stars sweet tears tell thee thine THOMAS GASPEY THOMAS HAYNES BAYLY thought Twas voice wandering wave weary weep wild WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT WILLIAM PAYNTER wind wing young youth