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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Page 42
... breath of morn , her rising sweet With charm of earliest birds ; pleasant the sun When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams , on herb , tree , fruit , and flower , Glistering with dew ; fragrant the fertile earth ...
... breath of morn , her rising sweet With charm of earliest birds ; pleasant the sun When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams , on herb , tree , fruit , and flower , Glistering with dew ; fragrant the fertile earth ...
Page 49
... breathing thoughtful breath , A traveller between life and death ; The reason firm , the temperate will , Endurance , foresight , strength , and skill ; A perfect Woman , nobly planned , To warn , to comfort , and command ; And yet a ...
... breathing thoughtful breath , A traveller between life and death ; The reason firm , the temperate will , Endurance , foresight , strength , and skill ; A perfect Woman , nobly planned , To warn , to comfort , and command ; And yet a ...
Page 216
... breath to breath , Where hushed awakenings are dear . .. But I've a rendezvous with Death At midnight in some flaming town , When Spring trips north again this year , And I to my pledged word am true , I shall not fail that rendezvous ...
... breath to breath , Where hushed awakenings are dear . .. But I've a rendezvous with Death At midnight in some flaming town , When Spring trips north again this year , And I to my pledged word am true , I shall not fail that rendezvous ...
Contents
Gods World | 1 |
A Thing of Beauty JOHN KEATS | 14 |
Shelleys Skylark | 21 |
Copyright | |
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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