The Home Book of Verse: American and English, 1580-1918, Volume 2 |
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Page 2003
... Heaven spying , Among the stars he found A bowl of Bacchus lying ! Some drops were in that bowl , Remains of last night's pleasure , With which the Sparks of Soul Mixed their burning treasure . Hence the goblet's shower Hath such spells ...
... Heaven spying , Among the stars he found A bowl of Bacchus lying ! Some drops were in that bowl , Remains of last night's pleasure , With which the Sparks of Soul Mixed their burning treasure . Hence the goblet's shower Hath such spells ...
Page 2004
... heaven to - night , And leave dull earth behind us ! ' Twas nectar fed Of old , ' tis said , Their Junos , Joves , Apollos ; And man may brew His nectar too ; The rich receipt's as follows : - Take wine like this ; Let looks of bliss ...
... heaven to - night , And leave dull earth behind us ! ' Twas nectar fed Of old , ' tis said , Their Junos , Joves , Apollos ; And man may brew His nectar too ; The rich receipt's as follows : - Take wine like this ; Let looks of bliss ...
Page 2198
... heaven and thee , And smile to see thy splendors fly In triumph o'er his closing eye . V Flag of the free heart's hope and home , By angel hands to valor given ; Thy stars have lit the welkin dome , And all thy hues were born in heaven ...
... heaven and thee , And smile to see thy splendors fly In triumph o'er his closing eye . V Flag of the free heart's hope and home , By angel hands to valor given ; Thy stars have lit the welkin dome , And all thy hues were born in heaven ...
Page 2201
... heaven we place a manly trust , That truth and justice will prevail , And every scheme of bondage fail . Sound , sound the trump of fame ! Let Washington's great name Ring through the world with loud applause ! Let every clime to ...
... heaven we place a manly trust , That truth and justice will prevail , And every scheme of bondage fail . Sound , sound the trump of fame ! Let Washington's great name Ring through the world with loud applause ! Let every clime to ...
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... Heaven's mercies blessed , Nor of thy power unduly proud- Peerless in courage , force , and skill , And godlike in thy strength of will , - Before thy feet the ways divide : One path leads up to heights sublime ; Downward the other ...
... Heaven's mercies blessed , Nor of thy power unduly proud- Peerless in courage , force , and skill , And godlike in thy strength of will , - Before thy feet the ways divide : One path leads up to heights sublime ; Downward the other ...
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Alfred Tennyson battle beneath blood blow blue Bonnie Dundee bonny boys brave breath cheer Clinton Scollard Cremona cried Danny Deever dark dark Rosaleen dead dear death deep doth dream drink dust earth England eyes face fair father fear fell fight flame frae George Gordon Byron glory grave gray green Gunga Din hand hath head hear heard heart heaven Henry Wadsworth Longfellow hill Judas Iscariot King kiss lady land Lars Porsena light lips live looked Lord loud merry moon morning mother ne'er never night o'er Osawatomie pray ride ring roar rose round sail Samian wine ship shore sing sleep smile song soul sound stars stood sweet sword tears tell thee There's thine things thou turned Twas voice waves wild wind wine young young Beichan