Rural Repository, Volumes 14-15W. B. Stoddard, 1838 |
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... Spirit of a Child to its Mother Farewell The Dead Infant Gem of Poesy Life The Harp of the Minstrel The Spirit's Land . Yield not to Dark Despair Lines by a Young Lady Born Blind Blue Ink The Summer Morning 8 The Farmer's Song ib . The ...
... Spirit of a Child to its Mother Farewell The Dead Infant Gem of Poesy Life The Harp of the Minstrel The Spirit's Land . Yield not to Dark Despair Lines by a Young Lady Born Blind Blue Ink The Summer Morning 8 The Farmer's Song ib . The ...
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... Spirit of a Child to its Mother . MOTHER , dear mother , do not stay Lamenting by my senseless clay , Ah ! rather upwards turn thine eye Upon the far off glorious sky , When , studded with its starry gems , It mocks at earthly diadems ...
... Spirit of a Child to its Mother . MOTHER , dear mother , do not stay Lamenting by my senseless clay , Ah ! rather upwards turn thine eye Upon the far off glorious sky , When , studded with its starry gems , It mocks at earthly diadems ...
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... spirit - stirring Judge Johnson , of Putnam county . His course is conversation , and this cannot be times , the natural traits of his fearless and ar - native and enterprising spirit soon was percep - carried on with spirit to any ...
... spirit - stirring Judge Johnson , of Putnam county . His course is conversation , and this cannot be times , the natural traits of his fearless and ar - native and enterprising spirit soon was percep - carried on with spirit to any ...
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... spirit passed away ! Enraptured by the thrilling tones , A spirit hovered nigh , And as she gazed upon the harp A tear - drop filled her eye . She spoke And shall ANOTHER'S touch Awake thy strain ? no never ! ' She drew her hand across ...
... spirit passed away ! Enraptured by the thrilling tones , A spirit hovered nigh , And as she gazed upon the harp A tear - drop filled her eye . She spoke And shall ANOTHER'S touch Awake thy strain ? no never ! ' She drew her hand across ...
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... spirits , such fearful progress towards disposing of week before would have astonished even her- and as they sat ... spirit . She opened upon a paper on which she recol- lected some time before to have penned a sentiment and left it ...
... spirits , such fearful progress towards disposing of week before would have astonished even her- and as they sat ... spirit . She opened upon a paper on which she recol- lected some time before to have penned a sentiment and left it ...
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Page 185 - That, changed through all, and yet in all the same; Great in the earth, as in the ethereal frame; Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees; Lives through all life, extends through all extent; Spreads undivided, operates unspent!
Page 70 - ... blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood And waves were white below, No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee; — The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea!
Page 56 - O, THOU ETERNAL ONE ! whose presence bright All space doth occupy, all motion guide ; Unchanged through time's all-devastating flight ; Thou only God ! There is no God beside ! Being above all beings ! Mighty One Whom none can comprehend and none explore...
Page 46 - With quietness and beauty, and so feed With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues, Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men, Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all The dreary intercourse of daily life, Shall e'er prevail against us, or disturb Our cheerful faith, that all which we behold Is full of blessings.
Page 56 - Thy chains the unmeasured universe surround : Upheld by Thee, by Thee inspired with breath ! Thou the beginning with the end...
Page 56 - Yes, as a drop of water in the sea All this magnificence in thee is lost. What are ten thousand worlds compared to thee?
Page 56 - Creator ! yes, thy wisdom and thy word Created me ! Thou Source of life and good ! Thou Spirit of my Spirit, and my Lord...
Page 56 - May measure out the ocean deep, may count The sands or the sun's rays : but, God, for thee There is no weight nor measure ; none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would try To trace thy counsels, infinite and dark ; And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity.
Page 86 - But each man reined his pawing steed, And lighted down, as if agreed, In silence at his side; And there, uncovered all, they stood — It was a wholesome sight and good — That day for mortal pride.
Page 70 - AY, tear her tattered ensign down ! Long has it waved on high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky; Beneath it rung the battle shout, And burst the cannon's roar; — The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more. Her deck once red with heroes...