The Beauties of the British Poets: With a Few Introductory Observations |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 42
Page 134
... grave with pearly dew The redbreast oft at evening hours , Shall kindly lend his little aid , With hoary moss , and gathered flowers , To deck the ground where thou art laid . When howling winds and beating rain , In tempests shake the ...
... grave with pearly dew The redbreast oft at evening hours , Shall kindly lend his little aid , With hoary moss , and gathered flowers , To deck the ground where thou art laid . When howling winds and beating rain , In tempests shake the ...
Page 274
... grave . " I swore to bury his Mighty Book , That never mortal might therein look ; And never to tell where it was hid , Save at his chief of Branksome's need ; An when that need was passed and o'er , Again the volume to restore . I ...
... grave . " I swore to bury his Mighty Book , That never mortal might therein look ; And never to tell where it was hid , Save at his chief of Branksome's need ; An when that need was passed and o'er , Again the volume to restore . I ...
Page 275
... grave of the mighty dead ; Within it burns a wonderous light , To chase the spirits that love the night : That lamp ... grave's huge portal to expand . With beating heart to the task he went , His sinewy frame o'er the grave - stone bent ...
... grave of the mighty dead ; Within it burns a wonderous light , To chase the spirits that love the night : That lamp ... grave's huge portal to expand . With beating heart to the task he went , His sinewy frame o'er the grave - stone bent ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
beauty behold beneath blessed blest breast breath bright bright eyes brow charms cheerful clouds cold dark dead dear death deep delight Deloraine doth dread e'en earth ENGLISH POETRY eternal eyes fair fame farewell fear feel fire flowers GENEVRA grace grave Greece green hand hath head hear heard heart heaven hills honour hope hour labour land light lisp look Lord Lycidas lyre maid mind morn murmurs Muse ne'er never night nymph o'er Orpheus pain pale peace pleasure poet praise pride raptures Rhine rill rise round Samian wine scene shade shine shore sigh silent SIR JOHN MOORE skies sleep smile song sorrow soul sound spirit star storm sweet Sweet Auburn tears tempests thee thine thou art thou hast thought toil Twas vale Venice voice wandering wave weary ween weep wild wind wretched youth