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. Take , O Take Those Lips Away Take , O take those lips away That so sweetly were forsworn , And those eyes , the break of day ; Lights that do mislead the morn . But my kisses bring again , Seals of love , though sealed in ...
Lewis Gannett. Take , O Take Those Lips Away Take , O take those lips away That so sweetly were forsworn , And those eyes , the break of day ; Lights that do mislead the morn . But my kisses bring again , Seals of love , though sealed in ...
Page 110
... lips baked , proach , it seem- eth him to be a ship ; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst . A flash of joy ; And horror fol- lows . For can it be a ship that comes onward without wind or tide ? We could ...
... lips baked , proach , it seem- eth him to be a ship ; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst . A flash of joy ; And horror fol- lows . For can it be a ship that comes onward without wind or tide ? We could ...
Page 140
... lips but half regretful Sighs , and with eyes forgetful Weeps that no loves endure . From too much love of living , From hope and fear set free , We thank with brief thanksgiving Whatever gods may be That no life lives for ever ; That ...
... lips but half regretful Sighs , and with eyes forgetful Weeps that no loves endure . From too much love of living , From hope and fear set free , We thank with brief thanksgiving Whatever gods may be That no life lives for ever ; That ...
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