The Wreath: A Collection of Poems from Celebrated English Authors |
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... DARKNESS . - Yalden , 116 " Darkness , thou first great parent of us all . " STANZAS ON WOMAN.Goldsmith , 119 EDWIN AND ANGELINA . - Goldsmith , " When lovely woman stoops to folly . " " Turn , gentle Hermit of the dale . " 120 Page ...
... DARKNESS . - Yalden , 116 " Darkness , thou first great parent of us all . " STANZAS ON WOMAN.Goldsmith , 119 EDWIN AND ANGELINA . - Goldsmith , " When lovely woman stoops to folly . " " Turn , gentle Hermit of the dale . " 120 Page ...
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... darkness , and in storm , he found delight : Nor less , than when on ocean wave serene The southern sun diffus'd his dazzling sheen . Even sad vicissitude amus'd his soul : And if a sigh would sometimes intervene , And down his cheek a ...
... darkness , and in storm , he found delight : Nor less , than when on ocean wave serene The southern sun diffus'd his dazzling sheen . Even sad vicissitude amus'd his soul : And if a sigh would sometimes intervene , And down his cheek a ...
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... dark sojourn . " But lofty souls , who look beyond the tomb , " Can smile at Fate , and wonder how they mourn . " Shall spring to these sad scenes no more return ? " Is yonder wave the sun's eternal bed ? - " Soon shall the orient with ...
... dark sojourn . " But lofty souls , who look beyond the tomb , " Can smile at Fate , and wonder how they mourn . " Shall spring to these sad scenes no more return ? " Is yonder wave the sun's eternal bed ? - " Soon shall the orient with ...
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... dark east , expanded high , The rainbow brightens to the setting sun ; Fond fool , that deem'st the streaming glory nigh How vain the chase thine ardour has begun ! ' Tis fled afar , ere half thy purpos'd race be run . Yet could'st thou ...
... dark east , expanded high , The rainbow brightens to the setting sun ; Fond fool , that deem'st the streaming glory nigh How vain the chase thine ardour has begun ! ' Tis fled afar , ere half thy purpos'd race be run . Yet could'st thou ...
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... dark Error's den , whose rankling slime First gave your form ! hence ! lest the Muse should deign ( Tho ' loth on theme so mean to waste a rhyme , ) With vengeance to pursue your sacrilegious crime . But hail , ye mighty masters of the ...
... dark Error's den , whose rankling slime First gave your form ! hence ! lest the Muse should deign ( Tho ' loth on theme so mean to waste a rhyme , ) With vengeance to pursue your sacrilegious crime . But hail , ye mighty masters of the ...
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agen bard beam beauty beneath blest bliss blood bloom bosom breast breath call'd calm charms cheer clouds dark death deep dread e'er earth Edwin eternal ev'n eyes fair fame fancy fate fire flame flowers gale gentle gloom glory grave Greece groves hand heart heaven Hermit horror hour Indolence light lonely lov'd love lies bleeding lyre mind moping morn mountains mourn Muse Musidora nature Nature's ne'er never night nursling o'er pain peace Philomelus pity plain pleasure praise pride rage raptures repose rills rise round Rous'd rude scene seem'd seraph shade shore sigh skies sleep smile soft song sooth soul sound spleen Stamp'd storm stream sublime sweet tale tears tempest thee thine thou thro toil trembling Twas tyrant vale vext virtue voice wandering wave weary ween wild wind wings wretch youth