Songs in Many KeysTicknor and Fields, 1862 - 308 pages |
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... dale , The village on the plain . With blackening wall and mossy roof , With stained and warping floor , A stately mansion stands aloof And bars its haughty door . This lowlier portal may be tried , That breaks the 2 AGNES .
... dale , The village on the plain . With blackening wall and mossy roof , With stained and warping floor , A stately mansion stands aloof And bars its haughty door . This lowlier portal may be tried , That breaks the 2 AGNES .
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... wall That fenced the mansion round . Far stretched beyond the village bound The Master's broad domain ; With page and valet , horse and hound , He kept a goodly train . And , all the midland county through , The ploughman stopped to ...
... wall That fenced the mansion round . Far stretched beyond the village bound The Master's broad domain ; With page and valet , horse and hound , He kept a goodly train . And , all the midland county through , The ploughman stopped to ...
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... walls arrest Her wild and wandering eyes ; Beneath its shattered portal pressed , Her lord unconscious lies . The power that living hearts obey Shall lifeless blocks withstand ? Love led her footsteps where he lay , — Love nerves her ...
... walls arrest Her wild and wandering eyes ; Beneath its shattered portal pressed , Her lord unconscious lies . The power that living hearts obey Shall lifeless blocks withstand ? Love led her footsteps where he lay , — Love nerves her ...
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... wall ; And o'er the mossy ridge - pole towers The rock - hewn chimney tall . The doors on mighty hinges clash With massive bolt and bar , The heavy English - moulded sash Scarce can the night - winds jar . Behold the chosen room he ...
... wall ; And o'er the mossy ridge - pole towers The rock - hewn chimney tall . The doors on mighty hinges clash With massive bolt and bar , The heavy English - moulded sash Scarce can the night - winds jar . Behold the chosen room he ...
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... And look along the wooded plains That stretch on either hand , The broken forest walls define A dim , receding view , Where , on the far horizon's line He cut his vista through . If further story you shall crave , Or ask for AGNES . 29.
... And look along the wooded plains That stretch on either hand , The broken forest walls define A dim , receding view , Where , on the far horizon's line He cut his vista through . If further story you shall crave , Or ask for AGNES . 29.
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Agnes angel arms banner Behold beneath BERKSHIRE Blazoned blue breast breath bright burning cheek clasped crimson crown dark dead dear dream earth eyes faded fair falchion FEBRUARY 22 flame fleur-de-lis flow Flower of Liberty folds Gambrel gleam glistening glory glow golden grave gray green hand hear heart Heaven heavenly hills holy hour Houri land laugh leaves life's light lips living look Lord maidens maize moidore morning mother Nahant nurslings o'er peaceful pennons plain ploughshare rills rings roll rose round SAUTY shade shadows shed shine shore shore and sea sigh sing smile song soul spread spring stars story stream sweet Freedom sweet little tale tears tell tessellated thee thine thou throbbing throne toil told Toll the bell TURELL turn voice warm waves whisper wild wings word world's a stage young youth
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Page 236 - This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign, Sails the unshadowed main; The venturous bark that flings On the sweet summer wind its purpled wings In gulfs enchanted, where the siren sings And coral reefs lie bare, Where the cold sea-maids rise to sun their streaming Lair.
Page 170 - Little of all we value here Wakes on the morn of its hundredth year Without both feeling and looking queer. In fact, there's nothing that keeps its youth, So far as I know, but a tree and truth. This is a moral that runs at large; (Take it.
Page 167 - Have you heard of the wonderful one-hoss shay, That was built in such a logical way It ran a hundred years to a day, And then, of a sudden, it ah, but stay, I'll tell you what happened without delay, Scaring the parson into fits, Frightening people out of their wits, — Have you ever heard of that, I say? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Georgius Secundus was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German hive.
Page 168 - In panel, or crossbar, or floor, or sill, In screw, bolt, thoroughbrace, — lurking still, Find it somewhere you must and will, Above or below, or within or without, And that's the reason, beyond a doubt, That a chaise breaks down, but doesn't wear out. But the Deacon swore (as Deacons do, With an "I dew vum...
Page 190 - My listening angel heard the prayer. And, calmly smiling, said, "If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish hath sped. "But is there nothing in thy track To bid thee fondly stay. While the swift seasons hurry back To find the wished-for day?
Page 237 - Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee, Child of the wandering sea, Cast from her lap, forlorn! From thy dead lips a clearer note is born Than ever Triton blew from wreathed horn! While on mine ear it rings, Through the deep caves of thought I hear a voice that sings: — Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul, As the swift seasons roll!
Page 248 - The wild-flowers who will stoop to number ? A few can touch the magic string, And noisy Fame is proud to win them : — Alas for those that never sing, But die with all their music in them I Nay, grieve not for the dead alone Whose song has told their hearts...
Page 275 - O Love Divine, that stooped to share Our sharpest pang, our bitterest tear, On Thee we cast each earthborn care, We smile at pain while Thou art near 1 Though long the weary way we tread, And sorrow crown each lingering year, No path we shun, no darkness dread, Our hearts still whispering, Thou art near...
Page 277 - ... of our life, Thy quickening ray Sheds on our path the glow of day ; Star of our hope, Thy softened light Cheers the long watches of the night.
Page 208 - HAS there any old fellow got mixed with the boys ? If there has, take him out, without making a noise. Hang the Almanac's cheat and the Catalogue's spite! Old Time is a liar! We're twenty to-night! We're twenty! We're twenty! Who says we are more ? He's tipsy, —young jackanapes ! —show him the door!