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... leaves fast flutt'ring , all at once . Nor less composure waits upon the roar Of distant floods , or on the softer voice 190 Of neighb'ring fountain , or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock , and , chiming as they fall Upon loose ...
... leaves fast flutt'ring , all at once . Nor less composure waits upon the roar Of distant floods , or on the softer voice 190 Of neighb'ring fountain , or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock , and , chiming as they fall Upon loose ...
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... leaf , And ash far - stretching his umbrageous arm ; Of deeper green the elm ; and deeper still , Lord of the woods , the long - surviving oak . Some glossy - leav'd , and shining in the sun , The maple , and the beech of oily nuts ...
... leaf , And ash far - stretching his umbrageous arm ; Of deeper green the elm ; and deeper still , Lord of the woods , the long - surviving oak . Some glossy - leav'd , and shining in the sun , The maple , and the beech of oily nuts ...
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... leaves Play wanton , ev'ry moment , ev'ry spot . with nerves new - brac'd and spirits And now , cheer'd , 350 We tread the wilderness , whose well - roll'd walks , With curvature of slow and easy sweep- Deception innocent - give ample ...
... leaves Play wanton , ev'ry moment , ev'ry spot . with nerves new - brac'd and spirits And now , cheer'd , 350 We tread the wilderness , whose well - roll'd walks , With curvature of slow and easy sweep- Deception innocent - give ample ...
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... leaves , just saves un- quench'd 570 The spark of life . The sportive wind blows wide Their flutt'ring rags , and shows a tawny skin , The vellum of the pedigree they claim . Great skill have they in palmistry , and more To conjure ...
... leaves , just saves un- quench'd 570 The spark of life . The sportive wind blows wide Their flutt'ring rags , and shows a tawny skin , The vellum of the pedigree they claim . Great skill have they in palmistry , and more To conjure ...
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... leaves . But hast thou found Their former charms ? And , having seen our state , Our palaces , our ladies , and our pomp Of equipage , our gardens , and our sports , And heard our music ; are thy simple friends , · Thy simple fare , and ...
... leaves . But hast thou found Their former charms ? And , having seen our state , Our palaces , our ladies , and our pomp Of equipage , our gardens , and our sports , And heard our music ; are thy simple friends , · Thy simple fare , and ...
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Page 262 - One song employs all nations, and all cry, ' Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain for us ! ' The dwellers in the vales and on the rocks Shout to each other, and the mountain tops From distant mountains catch the flying joy : Till nation after nation taught the strain, Earth rolls the rapturous Hosanna round.
Page 251 - The sum is this. If man's convenience, health, Or safety interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs, Else they are all — the meanest things that are, As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sovereign wisdom made them all.
Page 60 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, ** And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Page 365 - I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, " Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears away...
Page 369 - I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again.
Page 91 - My panting side was charged when I withdrew To seek a tranquil death in distant shades. ^ There was I found by one who had himself Been hurt by the archers. In his side he bore And in his hands and feet the cruel scars. With gentle force soliciting the darts He drew them forth, and healed and bade me live.
Page 352 - Then the progeny that springs From the forests of our land, Armed with thunder, clad with wings, Shall a wider world command. ' Regions Caesar never knew Thy posterity shall sway, Where his eagles never flew, None invincible as they.
Page 139 - Made vocal for the amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes out; And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant still ; Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female industry : the threaded steel Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds.
Page 224 - The night was winter in his roughest mood ; The morning sharp and clear. But now at noon Upon the southern side of the slant hills, And where the woods fence off the northern blast, The season smiles, resigning all its rage, And has the warmth of May. The vault is blue Without a cloud, and white without a speck The dazzling splendour of the scene below.
Page 100 - Few know thy value, and few taste thy sweets; Though many boast thy favours, and affect To understand and choose thee for their own.