A Library of Poetry and Song: Being Choice Selections from the Best PoetsWilliam Cullen Bryant |
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... Morning • ALTENBURG , MICHAEL . Germany , 1983-1640 . Battle - Song of Gustavus Adolphus , The ( Trans- lation ) . ANACREON . Greece , d . 476 B. C. Grasshopper , The . Spring • ANDROS , R. S. S. America , d . 1859 . Perseverance ...
... Morning • ALTENBURG , MICHAEL . Germany , 1983-1640 . Battle - Song of Gustavus Adolphus , The ( Trans- lation ) . ANACREON . Greece , d . 476 B. C. Grasshopper , The . Spring • ANDROS , R. S. S. America , d . 1859 . Perseverance ...
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... Morning - Glory . 210 LUTHER , MARTIN . Germany , 1483-1546 . " Mortals , awake ! with angels join " Alabama . Balaklava MESSENGER , ROBERT HINCHLEY . Boston , Mass . , b . 1807 . Old Fogy , The · 272 406 609 " A mighty fortress is our ...
... Morning - Glory . 210 LUTHER , MARTIN . Germany , 1483-1546 . " Mortals , awake ! with angels join " Alabama . Balaklava MESSENGER , ROBERT HINCHLEY . Boston , Mass . , b . 1807 . Old Fogy , The · 272 406 609 " A mighty fortress is our ...
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... Morning 310 Samson Agonistes . 235 Selections from " Paradise Lost 232 MITFORD , MARY RUSSELL . England , 1786-1855- Rienzi to the Romans MOIR , DAVID MACBETH . 191 MONTGOMERY , JAMES . Scotland , 1771-1854- Birds Burns , Robert 351 705 ...
... Morning 310 Samson Agonistes . 235 Selections from " Paradise Lost 232 MITFORD , MARY RUSSELL . England , 1786-1855- Rienzi to the Romans MOIR , DAVID MACBETH . 191 MONTGOMERY , JAMES . Scotland , 1771-1854- Birds Burns , Robert 351 705 ...
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... Morning . Scotland , 1774-1910 . Flower o ' Dumblane , The " The midges dance aboon the burn " . TAPPAN , W. B. Beverly , Mass . , 1794 . " There is an hour of peaceful rest ' TAYLOR , BAYARD . Kennett Square , Pa . , b . 1825 . Arab to ...
... Morning . Scotland , 1774-1910 . Flower o ' Dumblane , The " The midges dance aboon the burn " . TAPPAN , W. B. Beverly , Mass . , 1794 . " There is an hour of peaceful rest ' TAYLOR , BAYARD . Kennett Square , Pa . , b . 1825 . Arab to ...
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... morning bounties ere I left my home , - The biscuit , or confectionery plum ; The fragrant waters on my cheeks bestowed By thy own hand , till fresh they shone and glowed , - All this , and , more endearing still than all , Thy constant ...
... morning bounties ere I left my home , - The biscuit , or confectionery plum ; The fragrant waters on my cheeks bestowed By thy own hand , till fresh they shone and glowed , - All this , and , more endearing still than all , Thy constant ...
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ALEXANDER POPE ALFRED TENNYSON beauty bells beneath bird blessed bosom brave breast breath bright brow cheek clouds cold dark dead dear death deep doth dream earth ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING eyes face fair fear flowers gentle gone grave green hand happy hast hath head 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 There's 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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Page 684 - ed to music all their fountains, And breathed upon the frozen mountains, And like a prophetess of May Strewed flowers upon the barren way, Making the wintry world appear Like one on whom thou smilest, dear. Away, away, from men and towns, To the wild wood
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Page 536 - я fair. Give me but what this ribbon bound," perfumes his wings ; While the waters murmur deep ; While the shepherd charms his sheep ; While the birds unbounded fly, •из POEMS OF NATURE. And with music fill the sky, Now, even now, my joys run high. Be full, ye courts ; be great who will ; Search for
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Page 446 - And often after sunset, sir, When it U light and fair, I take my little porringer, And eat my gnpper there. " The first that died was Sister Jane ; In bed she moaning lay. Till God released her of her pain ; And the» she went away.
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Page 540 - CAROLINE NORTON. HIGH-TIDE ON THE COAST OP LIN COLNSHIRE. Тик old mayor climbed the belfry tower, The ringers ran by two, by three ; " Play uppe, play uppe, О Boston belK ! Ply all your changes, all