Encyclopaedia of English and American Poetry: From Caedmon and King Alfred's Boethius to Browning and Tennyson, Volume 2Ward, 1873 - American poetry |
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... hath sown these early seeds Of love and admiration , yet in vain , Without fair culture's kind parental aid , Without enlivening suns , and genial showers , And shelter from the blast , in vain we hope The tender plant should rear its ...
... hath sown these early seeds Of love and admiration , yet in vain , Without fair culture's kind parental aid , Without enlivening suns , and genial showers , And shelter from the blast , in vain we hope The tender plant should rear its ...
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... Hath bleach'd the tyrant's cheek in every varying clime , What time the iron - hearted Gaul , With frantic superstition for his guide , Arm'd with the dagger and the pall , The sons of Woden to the field defied : The ruthless hag , by ...
... Hath bleach'd the tyrant's cheek in every varying clime , What time the iron - hearted Gaul , With frantic superstition for his guide , Arm'd with the dagger and the pall , The sons of Woden to the field defied : The ruthless hag , by ...
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... hath sprung , And fled before the mountain gale , Since first his simple dirge he sung ; Ye maidens fair of Marlivale ! Yet still , when May with fragrant feet Hath wander'd o'er your meads of gold , That dirge I hear so simply sweet ...
... hath sprung , And fled before the mountain gale , Since first his simple dirge he sung ; Ye maidens fair of Marlivale ! Yet still , when May with fragrant feet Hath wander'd o'er your meads of gold , That dirge I hear so simply sweet ...
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... hath power to raise The soul beyond a vulgar state ; Th ' unconquer'd banners he displays Control our fears and fix our fate . But who is he , whose locks so fair Adown his manly shoulders flow ? Beside him lies the hunter's spear ...
... hath power to raise The soul beyond a vulgar state ; Th ' unconquer'd banners he displays Control our fears and fix our fate . But who is he , whose locks so fair Adown his manly shoulders flow ? Beside him lies the hunter's spear ...
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... hath denied . His voice no touch of harmony admits , Irregularly deep and shrill by fits : The two extremes appear like man and wife , Coupled together for the sake of strife . His action's always strong , but sometimes such , That ...
... hath denied . His voice no touch of harmony admits , Irregularly deep and shrill by fits : The two extremes appear like man and wife , Coupled together for the sake of strife . His action's always strong , but sometimes such , That ...
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