The Lyre: Fugitive Poetry of the Xixth CenturyJ. Sharpe, 1830 - 360 pages |
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... calm and sober eye ; Though the merry wine must seldom flow , the revel cease for me , - Still to thee , my Scottish lassie ! still I'll drink a health to thee . Here's a health , my Scottish lassie ! here's a parting health to thee ...
... calm and sober eye ; Though the merry wine must seldom flow , the revel cease for me , - Still to thee , my Scottish lassie ! still I'll drink a health to thee . Here's a health , my Scottish lassie ! here's a parting health to thee ...
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... Calm as on windless eve the sun's decline , Sweet as the song of birds among the bowers , Rich as a rainbow with its hues of light , Pure as the moonshine of an autumn night : Weep not for her ! Weep not for her ! There is no cause of ...
... Calm as on windless eve the sun's decline , Sweet as the song of birds among the bowers , Rich as a rainbow with its hues of light , Pure as the moonshine of an autumn night : Weep not for her ! Weep not for her ! There is no cause of ...
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... fair , Born of no common grief ; as though despair Had wrestled with her spirit - been o'erthrown , — And these the trophies of the strife alone . A resignation of the will , a calm Derived from 32 A SKETCH FROM REAL LIFE .
... fair , Born of no common grief ; as though despair Had wrestled with her spirit - been o'erthrown , — And these the trophies of the strife alone . A resignation of the will , a calm Derived from 32 A SKETCH FROM REAL LIFE .
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Fugitive Poetry of the Xixth Century Lyre. A resignation of the will , a calm Derived from pure religion ( that sweet balm For wounded breasts ) is seated on her brow , And ever to the tempest bends she now , Even as a drooping lily ...
Fugitive Poetry of the Xixth Century Lyre. A resignation of the will , a calm Derived from pure religion ( that sweet balm For wounded breasts ) is seated on her brow , And ever to the tempest bends she now , Even as a drooping lily ...
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... calm and fancy - free ; For , God forbid ! thy gladsome heart should grow less glad for me ; Yet , while that heart is still unwon , oh , bid not mine to rove , [ love ; But let it muse its humble faith , and uncomplaining If these ...
... calm and fancy - free ; For , God forbid ! thy gladsome heart should grow less glad for me ; Yet , while that heart is still unwon , oh , bid not mine to rove , [ love ; But let it muse its humble faith , and uncomplaining If these ...
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ALARIC art thou beauty beneath billows bird blue bosom bower breast breath bright brow calm cheek cloud cold dark dead death deep doth dream e'en earth fair fame fancy crown feel fled flowers gaze gentle gleam glory glow gone grave green grief hath hear heard heart heaven helmet of Navarre Henry of Navarre hope hour JOHN MOULTRIE leaves life's light lips lonely look look'd LORD BYRON lute LYRE mirth moon morning mountain murmur N. P. WILLIS ne'er NELL GWYN never night o'er pale pass'd rest rose round Sappho Scottish lassie seem'd shade shine shore sigh silent skies sleep smile soft song sorrow soul sound spirit stars storm stream summer sweet tears tempest thine thou art thou hast thou wert thought tree Twas Valentine's day voice waking eye wave weep wild wind wings young youth