Our Poetical Favorites: A Selection from the Best Minor Poems of the English LanguageSheldon & Company, 1874 |
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... sweet star , the pearly moon , Pursues thee through the blue profound ; And Angels , with delighted eyes , Behold ... eye beheld when first ye glowed ? What eye shall see your courses done ? Roll in your solemn majesty , Ye deathless ...
... sweet star , the pearly moon , Pursues thee through the blue profound ; And Angels , with delighted eyes , Behold ... eye beheld when first ye glowed ? What eye shall see your courses done ? Roll in your solemn majesty , Ye deathless ...
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... eyes ; Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies ... sweet express How pure , how dear their dwelling - place . And on that cheek ... love is innocent . LORD BYRON . Hymn of the Hebrew Maid . HEN Israel , of the ...
... eyes ; Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies ... sweet express How pure , how dear their dwelling - place . And on that cheek ... love is innocent . LORD BYRON . Hymn of the Hebrew Maid . HEN Israel , of the ...
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... sweet music here that softer falls Than petals from blown roses on the grass , Or night - dews on still waters between walls Of shadowy granite , in a gleaming pass ; Music that gentlier on the spirit lies Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes ...
... sweet music here that softer falls Than petals from blown roses on the grass , Or night - dews on still waters between walls Of shadowy granite , in a gleaming pass ; Music that gentlier on the spirit lies Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes ...
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... sweet it were , hearing the downward stream , With half - shut eyes ever to seem Falling asleep in a half dream ! To dream and dream , like yonder amber light , Which will not leave the myrrh - bush on the height ; 51 To hear each ...
... sweet it were , hearing the downward stream , With half - shut eyes ever to seem Falling asleep in a half dream ! To dream and dream , like yonder amber light , Which will not leave the myrrh - bush on the height ; 51 To hear each ...
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... eyes grown dim with gazing on the pilot - stars . VII . But , propt on beds of amaranth and moly , How sweet ( while warm airs lull us , blowing lowly ) , With half - dropt eyelids still , Beneath a heaven dark and holy , THE LOTUS ...
... eyes grown dim with gazing on the pilot - stars . VII . But , propt on beds of amaranth and moly , How sweet ( while warm airs lull us , blowing lowly ) , With half - dropt eyelids still , Beneath a heaven dark and holy , THE LOTUS ...
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ALFRED TENNYSON angels beauty bells beneath bird bosom brave breast breath bright brow cheek clouds cold dark dead dear death deep doth dream earth evermore fair fear feel flowers forever FRANCES ANNE KEMBLE gaze gleam glory glow golden grave grief hand hast hath hear heard heart heaven helmet of Navarre Henry of Navarre hope hour JEAN INGELOW land life's light lips live LOCKSLEY HALL look Lord LORD BYRON Lycidas morn never night o'er pale rest RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES rise river rose round Samian wine shadow shine shore sigh silent sing skies sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit stars storm sweet Sweetest eyes tears tell thee thine THOMAS CAMPBELL THOMAS HOOD thou art thought toil voice wandering watch wave weary weep wild WILLIAM WORDSWORTH winds wings youth