Dawn to daylight; or, Gleams from the poets of twelve centuriesFrederick Warne & Company, 1874 - 298 páginas |
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... looks adorned the venerable place On what foundation stands the warrior's pride ? Our moments pass sae smooth away , That numbers on us look and gaze Like a lion turns the warrior What though on hamely fare we dine , Wear hoddin ' grey ...
... looks adorned the venerable place On what foundation stands the warrior's pride ? Our moments pass sae smooth away , That numbers on us look and gaze Like a lion turns the warrior What though on hamely fare we dine , Wear hoddin ' grey ...
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... , And when she waked , he waited diligent , With humble service to her will prepared : From her fair eyes he took commandement , And ever by her looks conceived her intent . * The Swan . PON that famous river's farther shore There. 48.
... , And when she waked , he waited diligent , With humble service to her will prepared : From her fair eyes he took commandement , And ever by her looks conceived her intent . * The Swan . PON that famous river's farther shore There. 48.
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... look , Sought not to fly , but fearless still did bide , Till I in hand hers yet half - trembling took , And with her own goodwill her firmly tied ; Strange thing , meseemed , to see a beast so wild , So goodly won - with her own will ...
... look , Sought not to fly , but fearless still did bide , Till I in hand hers yet half - trembling took , And with her own goodwill her firmly tied ; Strange thing , meseemed , to see a beast so wild , So goodly won - with her own will ...
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... Look what they are ; Look on the dear expences of my youth , And see how just I reckon with thine eyes ; Examine well thy beauty with my truth ; And cross my cares , ere greater sums arise . Read it , sweet Maid ! though it be done but ...
... Look what they are ; Look on the dear expences of my youth , And see how just I reckon with thine eyes ; Examine well thy beauty with my truth ; And cross my cares , ere greater sums arise . Read it , sweet Maid ! though it be done but ...
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... Look what I lack my mind supplies . Loe ! thus I triumph like a king , Content with that my mind doth bring . I see how plentie surfets oft , And hastie clymbers soonest fall : I see that such as sit aloft Mishap doth threaten most of ...
... Look what I lack my mind supplies . Loe ! thus I triumph like a king , Content with that my mind doth bring . I see how plentie surfets oft , And hastie clymbers soonest fall : I see that such as sit aloft Mishap doth threaten most of ...
Términos y frases comunes
angels bear beauty beneath birds BIRKET FOSTER bless blow brave bright dark dead dear death deep doth earth ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING eyes face fair fall fear fire flowers Forget friends give glory gold grave green hall hame hand happy hast hath head hear heard heart heaven hill hope hour JOHN keep kind King land leave lies light live look Lord mind morning mountains Nature never night noble o'er once pain pass peace pleasure poets poor pride rest rich rise rock rose round shade shine sight sing Sleep smile song soul sound SPIRIT Spring star stream sweet tears tell thee things thou thought tree true turns voice waters wave wide wild wind wings youth
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Página 234 - Alas ! they had been friends in youth ; But whispering tongues can poison truth; And constancy lives in realms above; And life is thorny; and youth is vain; And to be wroth with one we love Doth work like madness in the brain.
Página 70 - O, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem, By that sweet ornament which truth doth give ! The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live. The canker-blooms have full as deep a dye As the perfumed tincture of the roses...
Página 223 - And where are they? and where art thou, My country? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now, The heroic bosom beats no more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine?
Página 142 - Hope humbly then; with trembling pinions soar; Wait the great teacher Death ; and God adore. What future bliss, he gives not thee to know, But gives that hope to be thy blessing now. Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always to be blest.
Página 269 - MY good blade carves the casques of men, My tough lance thrusteth sure, My strength is as the strength of ten, Because my heart is pure.
Página 30 - The rest complains of cares to come. The flowers do fade, and wanton fields To wayward Winter reckoning yields: A honey tongue, a heart of gall, Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall.
Página 61 - QUEEN and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess excellently bright. Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose; Cynthia's shining orb was made Heaven to clear when day did close: Bless us then with wished sight, Goddess excellently bright.
Página 104 - But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist Whispering new joys to the mild ocean — Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave The stars, with deep amaze.
Página 82 - HE that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from star-like eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires ; As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combined, Kindle never-dying fires. Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes.
Página 118 - Old Law did save, And such as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind.