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... land breeze shook the shrouds , And she was overset ; - Down went the Royal George , With all her crew complete . Toll for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last sea - fight is fought ; His work of glory done . It was not in ...
... land breeze shook the shrouds , And she was overset ; - Down went the Royal George , With all her crew complete . Toll for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last sea - fight is fought ; His work of glory done . It was not in ...
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... land , and our heart - loved homes . And so the throng streamed along from Berlin , from Paris , from the Orient , converging upon London , still hasten- ing toward the welcome ship , and narrowing every day the circle of engagements ...
... land , and our heart - loved homes . And so the throng streamed along from Berlin , from Paris , from the Orient , converging upon London , still hasten- ing toward the welcome ship , and narrowing every day the circle of engagements ...
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... land , A stormy sea before her , When oh ! too strong for human hand , The tempest gathered o'er her . And still they rowed against the roar Of waters , fast prevailing ; Lord Ullin reached that fatal shore , His wrath was changed to ...
... land , A stormy sea before her , When oh ! too strong for human hand , The tempest gathered o'er her . And still they rowed against the roar Of waters , fast prevailing ; Lord Ullin reached that fatal shore , His wrath was changed to ...
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... land , thou wanderer of the sea ! Nor I alone , -a thousand bosoms round Inhale thee in the fullness of delight ; And languid forms rise up , and pulses bound Livelier , at coming of the wind of night ; And , languishing to hear thy ...
... land , thou wanderer of the sea ! Nor I alone , -a thousand bosoms round Inhale thee in the fullness of delight ; And languid forms rise up , and pulses bound Livelier , at coming of the wind of night ; And , languishing to hear thy ...
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... land of the Dacotahs , Making arrow - heads of jasper , Arrow - heads of chalcedony . At his side , in all her beauty , Sat the lovely Minnehaha , Sat his daughter , Laughing Water , Plaiting mats of flags and rushes ; Of the past NEW ...
... land of the Dacotahs , Making arrow - heads of jasper , Arrow - heads of chalcedony . At his side , in all her beauty , Sat the lovely Minnehaha , Sat his daughter , Laughing Water , Plaiting mats of flags and rushes ; Of the past NEW ...
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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