The pleasures of hope, Gertrude of Wyoming, and other poems. To which are added, Collins' & Gray's poetical works1854 |
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... seen The blossom'd bean - field , and the sloping green , Leans o'er its humble gate , and thinks the while- Oh ! that for me some home like this would smile , Some hamlet shade , to yield my sickly form , Health in the breeze , and ...
... seen The blossom'd bean - field , and the sloping green , Leans o'er its humble gate , and thinks the while- Oh ! that for me some home like this would smile , Some hamlet shade , to yield my sickly form , Health in the breeze , and ...
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... seen her birth , her sire A Briton's independence taught to seek Far western worlds ; and there his household fire The light of social love did long inspire , And many a halcyon day he liv'd to see Unbroken , but by one misfortune dire ...
... seen her birth , her sire A Briton's independence taught to seek Far western worlds ; and there his household fire The light of social love did long inspire , And many a halcyon day he liv'd to see Unbroken , but by one misfortune dire ...
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... her thoughts to Europe forth , That thus apostrophized its viewless scene : " Land of my father's love , my mother's birth ! home of kindred I have never seen ! We know not other - oceans are between ; - 54 GERTRUDE OF WYOMING .
... her thoughts to Europe forth , That thus apostrophized its viewless scene : " Land of my father's love , my mother's birth ! home of kindred I have never seen ! We know not other - oceans are between ; - 54 GERTRUDE OF WYOMING .
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... when white men's huts appear'd ? XV . Then welcome be my death - song , and my death ! Since I have seen thee , and again embraced . " Cougar , the American tiger . And longer had he spent his toil - worn breath 66 GERTRUDE OF WYOMING .
... when white men's huts appear'd ? XV . Then welcome be my death - song , and my death ! Since I have seen thee , and again embraced . " Cougar , the American tiger . And longer had he spent his toil - worn breath 66 GERTRUDE OF WYOMING .
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... seen their blade and burning pine Awake at once , and silence half your land . Red is the cup they drink ; but not with wine : Awake , and watch to - night ! or see no morning shine ! " 66 XVII . Scorning to wield the hatchet for his ...
... seen their blade and burning pine Awake at once , and silence half your land . Red is the cup they drink ; but not with wine : Awake , and watch to - night ! or see no morning shine ! " 66 XVII . Scorning to wield the hatchet for his ...
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Abra amidst ANTISTROPHE arms battle beauty beneath bless'd bliss blood bosom breath bright brow charm child Circassia clime dark dear death deep delight dread dream dress'd e'en earth ECLOGUE Eirin fair fairy Fancy fate father Fcap fear fire flowers Gertrude GERTRUDE OF WYOMING gilt edges grace green grief grove hail hand hast hath hear heard heart Heav'n Hope hour Indian isle John Gilbert Julius Cæsar land life's light Lochiel lonely lov'd Loxian lyre maid Margaret of Anjou morn mountain mourn murmurs Muse native Nature's night numbers Nymph o'er ODIN peace pensive Petrarch Pindar plains pleasure rapture reign rocks round sacred scene shade shore sigh smile song sorrow soul spirit storm sung swain sweet sword tears thee thou thought thunder trembling triumph Truth Twas vale wave weep wild winds woods youth
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Page 138 - And though sometimes, each dreary pause between, Dejected Pity, at his side, Her soul-subduing voice applied, Yet still he kept his wild unaltered mien, While each strained ball of sight seemed bursting from his head.
Page 77 - The spirits of your fathers Shall start from every wave ! — For the deck it was their field of fame, And Ocean was their grave...
Page 210 - Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre.
Page 140 - Love framed with Mirth a gay fantastic round ; Loose were her tresses seen, her zone unbound : And he, amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings.
Page 76 - Tis morn; but scarce yon level sun Can pierce the war-clouds, rolling dun Where furious Frank and fiery Hun Shout in their sulphurous canopy. The combat deepens. On, ye brave, Who rush to glory, or the grave! Wave, Munich! all thy banners wave, And charge with all thy chivalry!
Page 211 - Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind?
Page 141 - IN yonder grave a Druid lies, Where slowly winds the stealing wave; The year's best sweets shall duteous rise To deck its poet's sylvan grave. In yon deep bed of whispering reeds His airy harp shall now be laid, That he, whose heart in sorrow bleeds, May love through life the soothing shade.
Page 182 - This pencil take' (she said), 'whose colours clear Richly paint the vernal year: Thine, too, these golden keys, immortal Boy! This can unlock the gates of joy; Of horror that, and thrilling fears, Or ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.
Page 179 - Awake, ^Eolian lyre, awake, And give to rapture all thy trembling strings. From Helicon's harmonious springs A thousand rills their mazy progress take : The laughing flowers that round them blow Drink life and fragrance as they flow. Now the rich stream of music winds along, Deep, majestic, smooth, and strong. Thro
Page 82 - I'm the chief of Ulva's isle, And this, Lord Ullin's daughter. 'And fast before her father's men Three days we've fled together, For should he find us in the glen, My blood would stain the heather. 'His horsemen hard behind us ride — Should they our steps discover, Then who will cheer my bonny bride When they have slain her lover?