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 160
... thoughts of youth are long , long thoughts . " I can see the shadowy lines of its trees , And catch , in sudden gleams , The sheen of the far - surrounding seas , And islands that were the Hesperides Of all my boyish dreams . And the ...
... thoughts of youth are long , long thoughts . " I can see the shadowy lines of its trees , And catch , in sudden gleams , The sheen of the far - surrounding seas , And islands that were the Hesperides Of all my boyish dreams . And the ...
Page 161
... thoughts of youth are long , long thoughts . " I remember the sea - fight far away , How it thundered o'er the tide ! And the dead captains , as they lay In their graves , o'erlooking the tranquil bay , Where they in battle died . And ...
... thoughts of youth are long , long thoughts . " I remember the sea - fight far away , How it thundered o'er the tide ! And the dead captains , as they lay In their graves , o'erlooking the tranquil bay , Where they in battle died . And ...
Page 162
... thoughts of youth are long , long thoughts . " Strange to me now are the forms I meet When I visit the dear old town ; But the native air is pure and sweet , And the trees that o'ershadow each well - known street , As they balance up ...
... thoughts of youth are long , long thoughts . " Strange to me now are the forms I meet When I visit the dear old town ; But the native air is pure and sweet , And the trees that o'ershadow each well - known street , As they balance up ...
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