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 112
... Moon , with one bright star Within the nether tip . One after one , by the star - dogged Moon , Too quick for groan or sigh , Each turned his face with a ghastly pang , And cursed me with his eye . Four times fifty living men , ( And I ...
... Moon , with one bright star Within the nether tip . One after one , by the star - dogged Moon , Too quick for groan or sigh , Each turned his face with a ghastly pang , And cursed me with his eye . Four times fifty living men , ( And I ...
Page 115
... Moon was at its edge . The thick black cloud was cleft , and still The Moon was at its side : Like waters shot from some high crag , The lightning fell with never a jag , A river steep and wide . The loud wind never reached the ship ...
... Moon was at its edge . The thick black cloud was cleft , and still The Moon was at its side : Like waters shot from some high crag , The lightning fell with never a jag , A river steep and wide . The loud wind never reached the ship ...
Page 251
... moon rise from the water Rippling , rounding from the water , Saw the flecks and shadows on it , Whispered , " What is that , Nokomis ? " And the good Nokomis answered : " Once a warrior , very angry , Seized his grandmother , and threw ...
... moon rise from the water Rippling , rounding from the water , Saw the flecks and shadows on it , Whispered , " What is that , Nokomis ? " And the good Nokomis answered : " Once a warrior , very angry , Seized his grandmother , and threw ...
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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