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... seen The blossomed bean - field , and the sloping green , Leans o'er its humble gate , and thinks the while- Oh ! that for me some home like this would smile , Some hamlet shade , to yield my sickly form , Health in the breeze , and ...
... seen The blossomed bean - field , and the sloping green , Leans o'er its humble gate , and thinks the while- Oh ! that for me some home like this would smile , Some hamlet shade , to yield my sickly form , Health in the breeze , and ...
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... seen her birth , her sire A Briton's independence taught to seek Far western worlds ; and there his household fire The light of social love did long inspire , And many a halcyon day he lived to see Unbroken , but by one misfortune dire ...
... seen her birth , her sire A Briton's independence taught to seek Far western worlds ; and there his household fire The light of social love did long inspire , And many a halcyon day he lived to see Unbroken , but by one misfortune dire ...
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... seen ! We know not other - oceans are between ; - Yet , say ! far friendly hearts from whence we came , Of us does oft remembrance intervene ? 58746 My mother sure - my sire a thought may claim Gertrude of Wyoming . 99.
... seen ! We know not other - oceans are between ; - Yet , say ! far friendly hearts from whence we came , Of us does oft remembrance intervene ? 58746 My mother sure - my sire a thought may claim Gertrude of Wyoming . 99.
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... seen thee , and again embraced . " And longer had he spent his toil - worn breath ; But , with affectionate and eager haste , Was every arm outstretched around their guest , To welcome , and to bless his aged head . Soon was the ...
... seen thee , and again embraced . " And longer had he spent his toil - worn breath ; But , with affectionate and eager haste , Was every arm outstretched around their guest , To welcome , and to bless his aged head . Soon was the ...
Page 112
... seen their blade and burning pine Awake at once , and silence half your land . Red is the cup they drink ; but not with wine Awake , and watch to - night ! or see no morning shine ! " XVII . 34 " Scorning to wield the hatchet for his ...
... seen their blade and burning pine Awake at once , and silence half your land . Red is the cup they drink ; but not with wine Awake , and watch to - night ! or see no morning shine ! " XVII . 34 " Scorning to wield the hatchet for his ...
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Page 288 - I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose : I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my...
Page 286 - Sweet smiling village, loveliest of the lawn, Thy sports are fled, and all thy charms withdrawn: Amidst thy bowers the tyrant's hand is seen, And desolation saddens all thy green: One only master grasps the whole domain, And half a tillage stints thy smiling plain.
Page 383 - Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind, The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame, Or heap the shrine of Luxury and Pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame.
Page 399 - He pass'd the flaming bounds of place and time : The living throne, the sapphire blaze, Where angels tremble while they gaze, He saw ; but, blasted with excess of light, Closed his eyes in endless night.
Page 382 - But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage. And froze the genial current of the soul.
Page 284 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree ; While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old surveyed ; And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round...
Page 293 - There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he...
Page 238 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it ; I have killed many.; I have fully glutted my vengeance.
Page 290 - The sober herd that lowed to meet their young; The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the pool, The playful children just let loose from school...
Page 331 - And curs of low degree. This dog and man at first were friends ; But when a pique- began, The dog, to gain some private ends, Went mad and bit the man. Around, from all the...