Our Poetical Favorites: A Selection from the Best Minor Poems of the English Language, Volume 2James R. Osgood, 1881 - 543 pages |
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... sings , Still quiring to the young - eyed cherubins ; Such harmony is in immortal souls ; But while this muddy vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in , we cannot hear it . * * * * * * ** Jes . I am never merry when I hear sweet music ...
... sings , Still quiring to the young - eyed cherubins ; Such harmony is in immortal souls ; But while this muddy vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in , we cannot hear it . * * * * * * ** Jes . I am never merry when I hear sweet music ...
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... sing as sweetly as the lark When neither is attended : and , I think , The nightingale , if she should sing by day , When every goose is cackling , would be thought No better a musician than the wren . How many things by season seasoned ...
... sing as sweetly as the lark When neither is attended : and , I think , The nightingale , if she should sing by day , When every goose is cackling , would be thought No better a musician than the wren . How many things by season seasoned ...
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... sing— That he our deadly forfeit should release , And with His Father work us a perpetual peace . II . That glorious form , that light insufferable , And that far - beaming blaze of majesty Wherewith He wont at heaven's high council ...
... sing— That he our deadly forfeit should release , And with His Father work us a perpetual peace . II . That glorious form , that light insufferable , And that far - beaming blaze of majesty Wherewith He wont at heaven's high council ...
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... sings ; There , under ebon shades , and low - browed rocks , As ragged as thy locks , In dark Cimmerian desert ever ... sing ) The frolic wind that breathes the spring , Zephyr , with Aurora playing- As he met her once 22 OUR POETICAL ...
... sings ; There , under ebon shades , and low - browed rocks , As ragged as thy locks , In dark Cimmerian desert ever ... sing ) The frolic wind that breathes the spring , Zephyr , with Aurora playing- As he met her once 22 OUR POETICAL ...
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... singing startle the dull night From his watch - tower in the skies , Till the dappled dawn doth rise ; Then to come , in spite of sorrow , And at my window bid good - morrow , Through the sweet - brier , or the vine , Or the twisted ...
... singing startle the dull night From his watch - tower in the skies , Till the dappled dawn doth rise ; Then to come , in spite of sorrow , And at my window bid good - morrow , Through the sweet - brier , or the vine , Or the twisted ...
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ALFRED TENNYSON beauty beneath bird blessed bliss blood blue bosom bower breast breath bright brow charm cheek Christabel cloud Clusium cried crown Dædalus dark dead dear death deep doth dream earth eyes fair fairy fear flowers gentle green hand hast hath hear heard heart Hell and Heaven hills hour King King Solomon kiss lady Lars Porsena light lips Little brother live look Lord LORD BYRON loud lyre maid Mary Mother moon morning Mount Lebanon mountain murmur never night o'er pale pleasure Roland de Vaux rose round SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE shade shadow shine sigh silent sing Sister Helen sleep smile song sorrow soul sound spake spirit star steed stood sure as fate sweet tears thee thine thou thought Toll slowly Twas voice wake wandering wave ween wild WILLIAM WORDSWORTH wind wings Yarrow youth