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... beneath Flashed like a falchion from its sheath ; And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue , Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright Above , the spectral glaciers ...
... beneath Flashed like a falchion from its sheath ; And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue , Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright Above , the spectral glaciers ...
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... beneath its roof , and , through the fire and blood of a seven years ' revolutionary war , shrunk from no danger , no toil , no sacrifice , to serve his country , and to raise his children to a condition better than his own , may my ...
... beneath its roof , and , through the fire and blood of a seven years ' revolutionary war , shrunk from no danger , no toil , no sacrifice , to serve his country , and to raise his children to a condition better than his own , may my ...
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... beneath the wave , Fast by their native shore ! Eight hundred of the brave , Whose courage well was tried , Had made the vessel heel , And laid her on her side . A land breeze shook the shrouds , And she was overset ; - Down went the ...
... beneath the wave , Fast by their native shore ! Eight hundred of the brave , Whose courage well was tried , Had made the vessel heel , And laid her on her side . A land breeze shook the shrouds , And she was overset ; - Down went the ...
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... beneath the turf and the flowers . No priest stood to pronounce a burial service . It was an ocean grave . The mists alone shrouded the burial- place . No spade prepared the grave , nor sexton filled up the hollowed earth . Down , down ...
... beneath the turf and the flowers . No priest stood to pronounce a burial service . It was an ocean grave . The mists alone shrouded the burial- place . No spade prepared the grave , nor sexton filled up the hollowed earth . Down , down ...
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... Beneath Religion's dome , And be her first - fruits proffered At home ! dear home ! Ex . XIII . - PRESS ON ! N. P. WILLIS . [ From a Valedictory Address . ] WE shall go forth together . There will come Alike the day of trial unto all ...
... Beneath Religion's dome , And be her first - fruits proffered At home ! dear home ! Ex . XIII . - PRESS ON ! N. P. WILLIS . [ From a Valedictory Address . ] WE shall go forth together . There will come Alike the day of trial unto all ...
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Annabel Lee attitude and action beauty bell Belshazzar beneath blood body bold bosom brave breast breath bright brow cheek child cloud cried Dacotahs dark dead death deep dream earth eloquence Erin go bragh expression falchion father fear feeling feet fire gesture glory grave hath head hear heard heart heaven Hiawatha hill hour Katydid king land Laughing Water light lips living Lochinvar look Lord mighty Mondamin moon morning mountain N. P. Willis nature ne'er never night noble Number o'er pale passed pride proud R. H. Barham Rhine rock rose round Samian wine shore sigh smile song soul speak speaker spirit stars stood style sweet sword tears tell tempest thee thine thou art thought throne thunder Toll verger voice vulgar boy waves weep wigwam wild wind wings word Yankee girls young