 A SPIRIT haunts the year's last hours Dwelling amid these yellowing bowers : To himself he talks ; For at eventide, listening earnestly, At his work you may hear him sob and sigh In the walks ; Earthward he boweth the heavy stalks Of the mouldering flowers...  The Haileybury observer - Page 25by East India college - 1845Full view - About this book
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...Of the fading edges of box beneath, And the year's last rose. Heavily hangs the broad sunflower Over its grave i' the earth so chilly ; Heavily hangs the hollyhock, Heavily hangs the tiger-lily. ADELINE. MYSTERY of mysteries, Faintly smiling Adeline, Scarce of earth nor all divine, Nor unhappy,... | |
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...Earthward he boweth tho heavy stalks Of the mouldering flowers : Heavily hangs the broad sunflower Over its grave i' the earth so chilly ; Heavily hangs the hollyhock, Heavily hangs the tiger-lily. The air is damp, and hush'd, and close, As a sick man's room when he taketh repose An hour before death... | |
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 | Eliza Cook - 1850 - 432 pages
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 | Carroll & Hutchinson (New York). - 1853 - 204 pages
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...eventide, listening earnestly, At his work you may hear him sob and sigh, In the walks ; Earthward he boweth the heavy stalks of the mouldering flowers...: Heavily hangs the broad sunflower O'er its grave i1 the earth so chilly : Heavily hangs the hollyhock, Heavily hangs the tiger-lily. ii. The air is... | |
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