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... earth shook with the tumult And confusion of the battle , And the air was full of shoutings , And the thunder of the ... earth's remotest border , Where into the empty spaces Sinks the Sun , as a flamingo Drops into her nest at nightfall ...
... earth shook with the tumult And confusion of the battle , And the air was full of shoutings , And the thunder of the ... earth's remotest border , Where into the empty spaces Sinks the Sun , as a flamingo Drops into her nest at nightfall ...
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... earth from all that harms it , Clear the fishing - grounds and rivers , Slay all monsters and magicians , All the Wendigoes , the giants , All the serpents , the Kenabeeks , As I slew the Mishe - Mowka , Slew the Great Bear of the ...
... earth from all that harms it , Clear the fishing - grounds and rivers , Slay all monsters and magicians , All the Wendigoes , the giants , All the serpents , the Kenabeeks , As I slew the Mishe - Mowka , Slew the Great Bear of the ...
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... earth , And hushed is many a lovely one Of mournfulness or mirth . The Dorian flute that sighed of yore Along thy ... earth's green shores rejoice In that one harmony . It fills the noontide's calm profound , The sunset's heaven of gold ...
... earth , And hushed is many a lovely one Of mournfulness or mirth . The Dorian flute that sighed of yore Along thy ... earth's green shores rejoice In that one harmony . It fills the noontide's calm profound , The sunset's heaven of gold ...
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... sexton filled up the hollowed earth . Down , down they sank , and the quick returning waters smoothed out every ripple , and left the sea as if it had not been . Ex . XII . - HOME . BERNARD BARTON . 68 NEW YORK SPEAKER . The American Flag,
... sexton filled up the hollowed earth . Down , down they sank , and the quick returning waters smoothed out every ripple , and left the sea as if it had not been . Ex . XII . - HOME . BERNARD BARTON . 68 NEW YORK SPEAKER . The American Flag,
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... earth . The banquet hath its hour , Its feverish hour of mirth , and song , and wine ; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power , A time for softer tears - but all are thine . Youth and the opening rose May look like things too ...
... earth . The banquet hath its hour , Its feverish hour of mirth , and song , and wine ; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power , A time for softer tears - but all are thine . Youth and the opening rose May look like things too ...
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