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... hath lost the chord That breathed the mystic tone ; MRS . HEMANS And the songs at Rome's high triumphs poured , Are with her eagles flown . And mute the Moorish horn , that rang O'er stream and mountain free ; And the hymn the leagued ...
... hath lost the chord That breathed the mystic tone ; MRS . HEMANS And the songs at Rome's high triumphs poured , Are with her eagles flown . And mute the Moorish horn , that rang O'er stream and mountain free ; And the hymn the leagued ...
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... hath a music for all ears ; And mad ambition trumpeteth to all ; And the ungovernable thoughts within Will be in every bosom eloquent ; — But when the silence and the calm come on , And the high seal of character is set , We shall not ...
... hath a music for all ears ; And mad ambition trumpeteth to all ; And the ungovernable thoughts within Will be in every bosom eloquent ; — But when the silence and the calm come on , And the high seal of character is set , We shall not ...
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... hath tempted angels . Yet press on ! For it shall make you mighty among men ; And from the eyrie of your eagle thought Ye shall look down on monarchs . O press on ! For the high ones and powerful shall come To do you reverence : and the ...
... hath tempted angels . Yet press on ! For it shall make you mighty among men ; And from the eyrie of your eagle thought Ye shall look down on monarchs . O press on ! For the high ones and powerful shall come To do you reverence : and the ...
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... hath its hour , Its feverish hour of mirth , and song , and wine ; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power , A time for softer tears - but all are thine . Youth and the opening rose May look like things too glorious for decay ...
... hath its hour , Its feverish hour of mirth , and song , and wine ; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power , A time for softer tears - but all are thine . Youth and the opening rose May look like things too glorious for decay ...
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... hath not comforted ! To his throne , let us lift up our voice and weep . O God ! if thou art still the widow's husband , and the father of the fatherless -if , in the fullness of thy goodness , there be yet mercies in store for ...
... hath not comforted ! To his throne , let us lift up our voice and weep . O God ! if thou art still the widow's husband , and the father of the fatherless -if , in the fullness of thy goodness , there be yet mercies in store for ...
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