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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... things old , It sounds from all things young , From all that's fair , from all that's foul , Peals out a cheerful ... Thing of Beauty ( FROM Endymion ) A thing 13.
... things old , It sounds from all things young , From all that's fair , from all that's foul , Peals out a cheerful ... Thing of Beauty ( FROM Endymion ) A thing 13.
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... Things more true and deep Than we mortals dream , Or how could thy notes flow in such a crystal stream ? We look before and after , And pine for what is not : Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught ; Our sweetest songs are ...
... Things more true and deep Than we mortals dream , Or how could thy notes flow in such a crystal stream ? We look before and after , And pine for what is not : Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught ; Our sweetest songs are ...
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... things like that , you know , must be After a famous victory . " Great praise the Duke of Marlborough won And our good Prince Eugene . " " Why , ' twas a very wicked thing ! " Said little Wilhelmine . " Nay , nay , my little girl ...
... things like that , you know , must be After a famous victory . " Great praise the Duke of Marlborough won And our good Prince Eugene . " " Why , ' twas a very wicked thing ! " Said little Wilhelmine . " Nay , nay , my little girl ...
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