The Lyre: Fugitive Poetry of the Xixth CenturyJ. Sharpe, 1830 - 360 pages |
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... springs and motives of his actions clearly and unshrinkingly displayed , would not be of interest , and even of service , to the public ; and if the correctness of this apothegm be universally recognised , how much more forcibly will it ...
... springs and motives of his actions clearly and unshrinkingly displayed , would not be of interest , and even of service , to the public ; and if the correctness of this apothegm be universally recognised , how much more forcibly will it ...
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... spring , When earth was garnish'd like a bride , And night had on her silver wing ; - When bursting leaves and diamond grass , And waters leaping to the light , And all that makes the pulses pass With wilder fleetness throng'd the night ...
... spring , When earth was garnish'd like a bride , And night had on her silver wing ; - When bursting leaves and diamond grass , And waters leaping to the light , And all that makes the pulses pass With wilder fleetness throng'd the night ...
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... Spring , Ere life's May - flowers , like thee , grew sere , Or Hope had waved her parting wing : When Boyhood's burning dreams were mine , And Fancy's magic circlet crown'd me ; And Love , when love is half divine , Spread its ...
... Spring , Ere life's May - flowers , like thee , grew sere , Or Hope had waved her parting wing : When Boyhood's burning dreams were mine , And Fancy's magic circlet crown'd me ; And Love , when love is half divine , Spread its ...
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... spring , is pour'd on every note ; And yet my full o'erburthen'd heart grows troubled by your power , [ hour . And ye seem to press the long past years into one little If I have look'd on lovely scenes , that now I view no more- A ...
... spring , is pour'd on every note ; And yet my full o'erburthen'd heart grows troubled by your power , [ hour . And ye seem to press the long past years into one little If I have look'd on lovely scenes , that now I view no more- A ...
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... spring , Like the gay bee - bird on delighted wing , She stoop'd to cull the honey from each flower That bares its breast in joy's luxuriant bower ! O'er her pure forehead , pale as moonlit snow , Her ebon locks are parted ; and her ...
... spring , Like the gay bee - bird on delighted wing , She stoop'd to cull the honey from each flower That bares its breast in joy's luxuriant bower ! O'er her pure forehead , pale as moonlit snow , Her ebon locks are parted ; and her ...
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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