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... beauty , and the lines of grace ; With bold Promethean hand , the canvas warms , And calls from stone expression's breathing forms . Thus , where the fruitful Nile o'erflows its bound , Its genial waves diffuse abundance round , Bid ...
... beauty , and the lines of grace ; With bold Promethean hand , the canvas warms , And calls from stone expression's breathing forms . Thus , where the fruitful Nile o'erflows its bound , Its genial waves diffuse abundance round , Bid ...
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... beauty hail you with their smile ; For you may conquest weave th ' undying wreath , And fame and glory's voice the song of rapture breathe ! Ah ! when shall mad ambition cease to rage ? Ah ! when shall war his demon - wrath assuage ...
... beauty hail you with their smile ; For you may conquest weave th ' undying wreath , And fame and glory's voice the song of rapture breathe ! Ah ! when shall mad ambition cease to rage ? Ah ! when shall war his demon - wrath assuage ...
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... beauty o'er the dead ; But , where smooth Carron's rippling wave Flows near that deathbed of the brave , Illuming all the midnight scene , Sleeps brightly on thy lofty mien . But other beams , O Patriot ! shine In each commanding glance ...
... beauty o'er the dead ; But , where smooth Carron's rippling wave Flows near that deathbed of the brave , Illuming all the midnight scene , Sleeps brightly on thy lofty mien . But other beams , O Patriot ! shine In each commanding glance ...
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... beauty and of death : Those vaulted roofs re - echo not a sound , Save the wild gush of waters - murmuring round , In ceasless melodies of plaintive tone , Through chambers peopled by the dead alone . O'er the mosaic floors , with ...
... beauty and of death : Those vaulted roofs re - echo not a sound , Save the wild gush of waters - murmuring round , In ceasless melodies of plaintive tone , Through chambers peopled by the dead alone . O'er the mosaic floors , with ...
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... beauty , o'er thy wanderer's way . ' Ask not , if such my love ! Oh ! trust the mind To grief so long , so silently resign'd ! Let the light spirit , ne'er by sorrow taught The pure and lofty constancy of thought , Its fleeting trials ...
... beauty , o'er thy wanderer's way . ' Ask not , if such my love ! Oh ! trust the mind To grief so long , so silently resign'd ! Let the light spirit , ne'er by sorrow taught The pure and lofty constancy of thought , Its fleeting trials ...
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Page 563 - Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath. And stars to set — but all — Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death ! THE LOST PLEIAD.
Page 552 - And but the booming shots replied, And fast the flames rolled on. Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair, And looked from that lone post of death In still, yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud, "My father! must I stay?
Page 552 - once again he cried, " If I may yet be gone ! " And but the booming shots replied, And fast the flames roll'd on.
Page 540 - Bring flowers, fresh flowers, for the bride to wear ! They were born to blush in her shining hair. She is leaving the home of her childhood's mirth, She hath bid farewell to her father's hearth, Her place is now by another's side — Bring flowers for the locks of the fair young bride...
Page 552 - THE boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but he had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck Shone round him o'er the dead.
Page 539 - Thou hast the starry gems, the burning gold, Won from ten thousand royal argosies! Sweep o'er thy spoils, thou wild and wrathful main ! Earth claims not these again.
Page 563 - Thou art where friend meets friend, Beneath the shadow of the elm to rest; Thou art where foe meets foe, and trumpets rend The skies, and swords beat down the princely crest.
Page 539 - O'er youth's bright locks, and beauty's flowery crown : Yet must thou hear a voice — Restore the dead ! Earth shall reclaim her precious things from thee ! — Restore the dead, thou sea ! BRING FLOWERS.
Page 255 - Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares. 12 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
Page 539 - Give back the true and brave ! (rive back the lost and lovely ! those for whom The place was kept at board and hearth so long, The prayer went up through midnight's breathless gloom, And the vain yearning...