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The Loss of the Royal George , William Cowper . . The Inchcape Rock , Robert Southey The Pirate's Island , Richard Henry Dana . To a Waterfowl , William Cullen Bryant County Guy , Walter Scott The Old Sword , Alfred Tennyson . PAGE . 72 ...
The Loss of the Royal George , William Cowper . . The Inchcape Rock , Robert Southey The Pirate's Island , Richard Henry Dana . To a Waterfowl , William Cullen Bryant County Guy , Walter Scott The Old Sword , Alfred Tennyson . PAGE . 72 ...
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... rock - bound coast ! " ' And he steered for the open sea . " O father ! I hear the sound of guns , O say , what may it be ? " " Some ship in distress , that cannot live In such an angry sea ! " ་ ་ " O father ! I see a gleaming light ...
... rock - bound coast ! " ' And he steered for the open sea . " O father ! I hear the sound of guns , O say , what may it be ? " " Some ship in distress , that cannot live In such an angry sea ! " ་ ་ " O father ! I see a gleaming light ...
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... rocks and the hard sea - sand . The breakers were right beneath her bows , She drifted , a dreary wreck , And a whooping billow swept the crew Like icicles from her deck . She struck where the white and fleecy waves Looked soft as ...
... rocks and the hard sea - sand . The breakers were right beneath her bows , She drifted , a dreary wreck , And a whooping billow swept the crew Like icicles from her deck . She struck where the white and fleecy waves Looked soft as ...
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... rocks shall raise their head , Of his deeds to tell ? THE HUNTERS . MATTHEW ARNOLD . In the bright October morning Savoy's Duke had left his bride ; From the castle , past the drawbridge , Flowed the hunters ' merry tide . Steeds are ...
... rocks shall raise their head , Of his deeds to tell ? THE HUNTERS . MATTHEW ARNOLD . In the bright October morning Savoy's Duke had left his bride ; From the castle , past the drawbridge , Flowed the hunters ' merry tide . Steeds are ...
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... rock shone bright , the kirk no less That stands above the rock : The moonlight steeped in silentness The steady weathercock . " And the bay was white with silent light : Till , rising from the same , Full many shapes , that shadows ...
... rock shone bright , the kirk no less That stands above the rock : The moonlight steeped in silentness The steady weathercock . " And the bay was white with silent light : Till , rising from the same , Full many shapes , that shadows ...
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Albatross ALFRED TENNYSON ancient Mariner bell beneath bird blew blood blow boat breast breath breeze cheer cold countree County Guy cried curse dark dead Death deck Doth dread dream dropt eyes face fell fiend flew flower galloped ghastly glittering green groan harbor-bar hath head hear heard heart Heaven HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW Herminius Hermit hill Inchcape Inchcape Rock King kirk land land of mist Lars Porsena Lartius Lights of London London Town looked Lord loud mast mist and snow moonlight morn never night o'er ocean Old Sword pray Quoth roar rock rose round sails shadow shore shout silent silent light sleep smile soul sound spake stars stood sweet thrice thunder towers of Rome turned Twas village wave weary weather White Ship WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY wind
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Page 61 - Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? Let him turn and flee! Wha, for Scotland's King and Law, Freedom's sword will strongly draw, Free-man stand, or Free-man fa', Let him on wi
Page 55 - Whither, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their rosy depths dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along.
Page 93 - Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he; not a...
Page 79 - And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round. And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired; The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other down...
Page 92 - It was in the bleak December, And each separate dying ember Wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow; — Vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow — Sorrow for the lost Lenore — For the rare and radiant maiden Whom the angels name Lenore — Nameless here for evermore.
Page 98 - Await alike the inevitable hour: The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death?
Page 48 - Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water-snakes: They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire: Blue, glossy green, and velvet black, They coiled and swam; and every track Was a flash of golden fire.
Page 29 - How sleep the brave who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest ! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their knell is rung ; By forms unseen their dirge is sung ; There Honour comes, a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay ; And freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell a weeping hermit there ! ODE TO MERCY.
Page 45 - With throats unslaked, with black lips baked, Agape they heard me call : Gramercy! they for joy did grin, And all at once their breath drew in, As they were drinking all. See! see! (I cried) she tacks no more! Hither to work us weal; Without a breeze, without a tide, She steadies with upright keel!