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... daughter of the main , Smiled in serene defiance of his wrath ! As some proud summit , mingling with the sky , Hears calmly , far below , the thunders roll and die . 10 . Her voice hath been th ' awakener , and her name The gathering ...
... daughter of the main , Smiled in serene defiance of his wrath ! As some proud summit , mingling with the sky , Hears calmly , far below , the thunders roll and die . 10 . Her voice hath been th ' awakener , and her name The gathering ...
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... Daughter of Kings ! from that high sphere look down , Where , still in hope , affection's thoughts may rise ; Where dimly shines to thee that mortal crown , Which earth displayed , to claim thee from the skies . Look down ! and if thy ...
... Daughter of Kings ! from that high sphere look down , Where , still in hope , affection's thoughts may rise ; Where dimly shines to thee that mortal crown , Which earth displayed , to claim thee from the skies . Look down ! and if thy ...
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... daughter , a young lady of Belfast , Martha Spring ; and judged he was about three times the length of his boat , which is twenty - three feet . When he was seen this time he appeared not to notice the boat , though he was distant , as ...
... daughter , a young lady of Belfast , Martha Spring ; and judged he was about three times the length of his boat , which is twenty - three feet . When he was seen this time he appeared not to notice the boat , though he was distant , as ...
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... daughter to marry . It is always in a tone of derision and contempt , which is but half - concealed even when he ... daughter's marriage with " the lord . " But , on reflection , it will be found to be one of the most refined parts of ...
... daughter to marry . It is always in a tone of derision and contempt , which is but half - concealed even when he ... daughter's marriage with " the lord . " But , on reflection , it will be found to be one of the most refined parts of ...
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... daughter , edited by J. Styles , D. D. are in a course of forwardness for publication . Letters on the West Indies , by James Walker , Esq . late of Berbice , will soon ap- pear . Sixty - five Sonnets , with prefatory Re- marks on the ...
... daughter , edited by J. Styles , D. D. are in a course of forwardness for publication . Letters on the West Indies , by James Walker , Esq . late of Berbice , will soon ap- pear . Sixty - five Sonnets , with prefatory Re- marks on the ...
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Page 393 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 459 - Shakspeare, that, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again.
Page 224 - The armaments which thunder-strike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake And monarchs tremble in their capitals, The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war ; These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride, or spoils of Trafalgar.
Page 328 - Signs of remorse and passion, to behold The fellows of his crime, the followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss), condemned For ever now to have their lot in pain...
Page 33 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Page 506 - Its loveliness increases ; it will never Pass into nothingness ; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth...
Page 224 - And I have loved thee, Ocean! and my joy Of youthful sports was on thy breast to be Borne, like thy bubbles, onward: from a boy I wantoned with thy breakers - they to me Were a delight; and if the freshening sea Made them a terror - 'twas a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted to thy billows far and near, And laid my hand upon thy mane - as I do here.
Page 389 - In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...
Page 221 - The moon is up, and yet it is not night — Sunset divides the sky with her — a sea Of glory streams along the Alpine height Of blue Friuli's mountains ; Heaven is free From clouds, but of all colours seems to be Melted to one vast Iris of the West, Where the Day joins the past Eternity ; While, on the other hand, meek Dian's crest Floats through the azure air — an island of the blest ! XXVIII.
Page 223 - Oh Rome ! my country ! city of the soul ! The orphans of the heart must turn to thee, Lone mother of dead empires ! and control In their shut breasts their petty misery.