The Family Book of VerseLewis Gannett Harper, 1961 - 351 pages Established favorite poetry to be read aloud and loved, ranging from rousing rhythms to more meditative, quieter poems. |
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Lewis Gannett. Secret Love I hid my love when young till I Couldn't bear the buzzing of a fly ; I hid my life to my despite Till I could not bear to look at light : I dare not gaze upon her face But left her memory in each place ; Where ...
Lewis Gannett. Secret Love I hid my love when young till I Couldn't bear the buzzing of a fly ; I hid my life to my despite Till I could not bear to look at light : I dare not gaze upon her face But left her memory in each place ; Where ...
Page 136
... till his songs one burden bore : Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore Of ' Never - nevermore . " " But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling , Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird and ...
... till his songs one burden bore : Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore Of ' Never - nevermore . " " But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling , Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird and ...
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... Till the morning came of that hateful day When the Jumblies sailed in their sieve away , And the Dong was left on the cruel shore Gazing - gazing for evermore , — Ever keeping his weary eyes on That pea - green sail on the far horizon ...
... Till the morning came of that hateful day When the Jumblies sailed in their sieve away , And the Dong was left on the cruel shore Gazing - gazing for evermore , — Ever keeping his weary eyes on That pea - green sail on the far horizon ...
Contents
Gods World | 1 |
A Thing of Beauty JOHN KEATS | 14 |
Shelleys Skylark | 21 |
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A. E. HOUSMAN ALFRED TENNYSON beat beauty bird blossom blow blue breath bright captain's gig Casey Jones clouds dark daughter dawn dead dear Dong dream E. E. CUMMINGS earth EMILY DICKINSON eyes feet flowers frost GEORGE GORDON BYRON golden grass green hand hath hear heard heart heaven hills of Habersham Jumbly Kew in lilac-time KIPLING land laughing light look MARK VAN DOREN meadow Miniver moon moonlight morning mountain never night Nokomis o'er poems poetry poets ride river roar ROBERT rose round RUDYARD KIPLING Rum Tum Tugger shadow shining ship shore sighs silent singing sleep smile snow song soul spring stars sweet tears tell thee There's things thou thought trail trees Twas valleys of Hall voice wall wander weary wild WILLIAM BLAKE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WILLIAM WORDSWORTH wind woods