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... WRITER OF THE ACCOMPANYING POEMS SO GREATLY CHEERED THE SHORT AND CLOUDY DAY OF HER EARTHLY LIFE , THIS VOLUME IS INSCRIBED BY HER GRATEFUL FATHER , JOHN WESTWOOD . Subscribers Alston , Lady , Brampton , Hunts .... Allen.
... WRITER OF THE ACCOMPANYING POEMS SO GREATLY CHEERED THE SHORT AND CLOUDY DAY OF HER EARTHLY LIFE , THIS VOLUME IS INSCRIBED BY HER GRATEFUL FATHER , JOHN WESTWOOD . Subscribers Alston , Lady , Brampton , Hunts .... Allen.
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... earthly counterpart , except it were the noise of " giants picking bones ! " On returning from her visit to London , Lucy found her father busily engaged in building a house near the beach . This house was intended for more conveniently ...
... earthly counterpart , except it were the noise of " giants picking bones ! " On returning from her visit to London , Lucy found her father busily engaged in building a house near the beach . This house was intended for more conveniently ...
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... shall rest Thy loving mother dear . " She finished ; fainter grew her voice , Yet brighter shone her eye , Her spirit breathed a last farewell , And then , without a sigh , It left its earthly house of clay : Bright angels 56.
... shall rest Thy loving mother dear . " She finished ; fainter grew her voice , Yet brighter shone her eye , Her spirit breathed a last farewell , And then , without a sigh , It left its earthly house of clay : Bright angels 56.
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... earthly house of clay : Bright angels waiting stood , Who quickly bore her to her rest- The bosom of her God . Oh ! mournful stood sweet Leodine , Though oft she strove to dry Those heartfelt tears , that oft would fall Fast from her ...
... earthly house of clay : Bright angels waiting stood , Who quickly bore her to her rest- The bosom of her God . Oh ! mournful stood sweet Leodine , Though oft she strove to dry Those heartfelt tears , that oft would fall Fast from her ...
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... earthly house lies silent in the tomb , Its spirit was by an all - kindly Hand Transplanted where it evermore shall bloom . LINES TO THE BEREAVED PARENTS OF A LOVELY INFANT . ( WRITTEN ON THE DAY OF ITS DEPARTURE . ) Cease , fond ...
... earthly house lies silent in the tomb , Its spirit was by an all - kindly Hand Transplanted where it evermore shall bloom . LINES TO THE BEREAVED PARENTS OF A LOVELY INFANT . ( WRITTEN ON THE DAY OF ITS DEPARTURE . ) Cease , fond ...
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babe beaming beauteous beautiful to watch blest bliss blooming Brampton breast breath Bridport bright brow calm cease cheer Cheshire child Colchester crystal waters dead dear delight Dorsetshire drooping dwell e'en e'er earthly ELIJAH fair faith fancy Farewell Father Father's old oak fearful feel flower fond gentle glorious Godmanchester grief hail hand Happy bird hath heart Heaven hope Huntingdon Huntingdonshire infant Isle of Wight joyous land Lark ascending Leodine lowly Lucy LUCY BELL Macclesfield mind Miss mother mournful native Isle ne'er neath night Northamptonshire nought o'er OAKLEY HALL old oak chair perchance Pharaoh's daughter pleasure pourtray prophet rest scene Seaford seemed sigh silent sleep smile song soon sorrow soul spirit sweet Sweetly tears temperance band thee There's a charm There's a look-a thou thought Tis beautiful treasure truth Twas Ventnor voice Welford Westwood Whilst words youthful
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Page 10 - The voice at midnight came; He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierced his frame — He fell, but felt no fear.
Page 30 - No," he cried, and shook his head, " Now is the time for play ; I cannot, will not, yet," he said, And bounded on his way. I asked him when a YOUTH, but then He stopped me with alarm — " Nay, leave the pledge for grave old men ; A drop can do no harm ; Youth is the time for mirth and joy, I'll live thus while I can : Your sober scheme perchance I'll try When I am quite a...
Page 31 - MIDDLE AGE : How gleamed his fiery eye ! Such fearful signs his frame betrayed, They gave a full reply : For many years had firmly fixed The tyrant's iron chain ; His ALL for drink he'd madly risk'd ; To ask him NOW was vain. I questioned next AN AGED MAN — A miserable form : His course of life had nearly run, Each short-lived pleasure gone :
Page 31 - They gave a full reply: For many years had firmly fixed The Tyrant's iron chain, His all for drink he'd madly risk'd; To ask him now was vain. I questioned next an Aged Man— A miserable form: His course of life had nearly ran, Each short-lived pleasure gone.