The Home Book of Verse: American and English, 1580-1918, Volume 2H. Holt, 1918 - 4009 pages |
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Page 1965
... passed my brother and cousin : They read in their books of prayer ; I read in my book of songs I bought at the Sligo fair . When we come at the end of time , To Peter sitting in state , He will smile on the three old spirits , But call ...
... passed my brother and cousin : They read in their books of prayer ; I read in my book of songs I bought at the Sligo fair . When we come at the end of time , To Peter sitting in state , He will smile on the three old spirits , But call ...
Page 1987
... passed through kitchen sieve , Smoothness and softness to the salad give ; Let onion atoms lurk within the bowl , And , half - suspected , animate the whole . Of mordant mustard add a single spoon , Distrust the condiment that bites so ...
... passed through kitchen sieve , Smoothness and softness to the salad give ; Let onion atoms lurk within the bowl , And , half - suspected , animate the whole . Of mordant mustard add a single spoon , Distrust the condiment that bites so ...
Page 2006
... passed my lips , All saints else were in eclipse . For his gentle spirit glided With such magic into mine , That methought such bliss as I did Poet never drew from wine . Rest he gave me and refection , - Chastened hopes 2006 Pipe and Can.
... passed my lips , All saints else were in eclipse . For his gentle spirit glided With such magic into mine , That methought such bliss as I did Poet never drew from wine . Rest he gave me and refection , - Chastened hopes 2006 Pipe and Can.
Page 2025
... passed in childhood , or asleep ! ' Tis beautiful to leave the world awhile For the soft visions of the gentle night ; And free , at last , from mortal care or guile , To live as only in the angels ' sight , In sleep's sweet realm so ...
... passed in childhood , or asleep ! ' Tis beautiful to leave the world awhile For the soft visions of the gentle night ; And free , at last , from mortal care or guile , To live as only in the angels ' sight , In sleep's sweet realm so ...
Page 2051
... passed the night in a crockery - jar ; And each of them said , " How wise we are ! Though the sky be dark , and the voyage be long Yet we never can think we were rash or wrong , While round in our sieve we spin . " And all night long ...
... passed the night in a crockery - jar ; And each of them said , " How wise we are ! Though the sky be dark , and the voyage be long Yet we never can think we were rash or wrong , While round in our sieve we spin . " And all night long ...
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