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... er I sleep or play ; And could I ever keep awake , With me ' t were always day . With heavy sighs I often hear You mourn my hapless woe ; But sure with patience I can bear A loss I ne'er can know . Then let not what I cannot have My ...
... er I sleep or play ; And could I ever keep awake , With me ' t were always day . With heavy sighs I often hear You mourn my hapless woe ; But sure with patience I can bear A loss I ne'er can know . Then let not what I cannot have My ...
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... ne'er can Attain the rectitude of man . Nay , that even when distress Does on poor human nature press , We need not be too strict in seeing The failings of a fellow - being . TO A REDBREAST.- Langhorne . LITTLE bird with bosom red ...
... ne'er can Attain the rectitude of man . Nay , that even when distress Does on poor human nature press , We need not be too strict in seeing The failings of a fellow - being . TO A REDBREAST.- Langhorne . LITTLE bird with bosom red ...
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... ne'er dreaming of delight , And weary , spent , and heartsore , they go to bed at night . They have no brave apparel , with golden clasp and THE TWO ESTATES . 77.
... ne'er dreaming of delight , And weary , spent , and heartsore , they go to bed at night . They have no brave apparel , with golden clasp and THE TWO ESTATES . 77.
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... ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast ; The breath of heaven must swell the sail , Or all the toil is lost . THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER . - Pope . FATHER of all ! in every age , In every clime , adored , By saint , by savage , and by sage ...
... ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast ; The breath of heaven must swell the sail , Or all the toil is lost . THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER . - Pope . FATHER of all ! in every age , In every clime , adored , By saint , by savage , and by sage ...
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... ne'er spy land . " He hadna gone a step , a step , A step but barely ane , When a bout flew out of our goodly ship , And the salt sea it came in . " Gae , fetch a web o ' the silken claith , Another o ' the twine , And wap them into our ...
... ne'er spy land . " He hadna gone a step , a step , A step but barely ane , When a bout flew out of our goodly ship , And the salt sea it came in . " Gae , fetch a web o ' the silken claith , Another o ' the twine , And wap them into our ...
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ARNOLD WINKELRIED AUTUMN MUSINGS beauty beneath bird Birdie blessed breast breath bright brow canst cheer child clouds Crocodile customed hill dark dead dear death deep delight dost doth E'en earth fair father fear flowers fly away home gentle gone grave green hand hath head hear heard heart heaven hill Inchcape Inchcape rock King lady lady-bird land Leigh Hunt light live look Lord loud Mary Howitt maun mind Miss Lamb moon mother mountain ne'er never night o'er Old English Poetry Patrick Spence poor praise Queen renegado rock round sail Samian wine she-the shining shore silent sing singing bee sleep smile song sorrow soul sound spirit spring stars storm stream sweet tears thee thine things thou art thou hast thought top-mast tree unto voice wandering waves weary weep wild wind wings wood