The Poetry of the SentimentsRufus Wilmot Griswold Leavitt & Allen, 1854 - 320 pages |
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Page 12
... Lonely thy work , ere man had drawn his breath . At last thou didst it well ! The dread command Came , and thou swept'st to death the breathing land ; And then once more , unto the silent heaven Thy lone and melancholy voice was given ...
... Lonely thy work , ere man had drawn his breath . At last thou didst it well ! The dread command Came , and thou swept'st to death the breathing land ; And then once more , unto the silent heaven Thy lone and melancholy voice was given ...
Page 32
... lonely cloud The moon rains out her beams , and heaven is overflowed . What thou art we know not ; What is most like thee ? From rainbow clouds they flow not Drops so bright to see , As from thy presence showers a rain of melody . Like ...
... lonely cloud The moon rains out her beams , and heaven is overflowed . What thou art we know not ; What is most like thee ? From rainbow clouds they flow not Drops so bright to see , As from thy presence showers a rain of melody . Like ...
Page 40
... loneliness , and told the plaintive tale Of the bright synod once above them throned . Mourn , graceful ruin ! on thy sacred hill . Thy gods , thy rites , a kindred fate have shared : Yet thou art honoured in each fragment still That ...
... loneliness , and told the plaintive tale Of the bright synod once above them throned . Mourn , graceful ruin ! on thy sacred hill . Thy gods , thy rites , a kindred fate have shared : Yet thou art honoured in each fragment still That ...
Page 48
... lonely place . Joy have I had ; and going hence I bear away my recompense , In spots like these it is we prize Our memory , -feel that she hath eyes : Then why should I be loath to stir ? I feel this place was made for her ; To give new ...
... lonely place . Joy have I had ; and going hence I bear away my recompense , In spots like these it is we prize Our memory , -feel that she hath eyes : Then why should I be loath to stir ? I feel this place was made for her ; To give new ...
Page 65
... lonely , lovely , and still . Lonely - save when , by the rippling tides , From thicket to thicket the angler glides ; Or the simpler comes with basket and book , For herbs of power on thy banks to look ; Or haply some idle dreamer ...
... lonely , lovely , and still . Lonely - save when , by the rippling tides , From thicket to thicket the angler glides ; Or the simpler comes with basket and book , For herbs of power on thy banks to look ; Or haply some idle dreamer ...
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adore art thou BARRY CORNWALL beams beauty behold beneath birds bless bliss bosom brave breast breath breeze bright brow calm CHARLES LAMB CHARLES SWAIN clouds dark deep delight divine dost doth dream e'en earth ELIZA COOK eternal fair fate fear feel fire flame flowers Friendship gaze gleam glorious glory golden grace green happy hath hear heart heaven hill honour hour JOANNA BAILLIE King of Kings land Liberty light living lonely look Lord lyre morning mountain muse nature's ne'er night o'er praise proud quiet mind rills rocks ROKEBY HALL round shade Shakespeare shine sigh silent sing skies sleep smile soft song soul sound spirit stars storm stream sweet swell tears tempest thee thine thou art thou hast thought throne thy majesty vale voice wandering wave wild wind wings