Yale Book of American VerseThomas R. Lounsbury Yale University Press, 1912 - 570 pages |
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... knew thee but to love thee , Nor named thee but to praise . Tears fell , when thou wert dying , From eyes unused to weep , And long where thou art lying , Will tears the cold turf steep . When hearts , whose truth was proven , Like ...
... knew thee but to love thee , Nor named thee but to praise . Tears fell , when thou wert dying , From eyes unused to weep , And long where thou art lying , Will tears the cold turf steep . When hearts , whose truth was proven , Like ...
Page 77
... sincerity ; Himself from God he could not free ; He builded better than he knew ; - The conscious stone to beauty grew . Know'st thou what wove yon woodbird's nest Of leaves , [ 77 ] RALPH WALDO EMERSON 1803-1882 EMERSON, RALPH WALDO.
... sincerity ; Himself from God he could not free ; He builded better than he knew ; - The conscious stone to beauty grew . Know'st thou what wove yon woodbird's nest Of leaves , [ 77 ] RALPH WALDO EMERSON 1803-1882 EMERSON, RALPH WALDO.
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... knew : But , in my simple ignorance , suppose The self - same Power that brought me there brought you . The Humble - Bee Burly , dozing humble - bee , Where thou art is clime for me . Let them sail for Porto Rique , Far - off heats ...
... knew : But , in my simple ignorance , suppose The self - same Power that brought me there brought you . The Humble - Bee Burly , dozing humble - bee , Where thou art is clime for me . Let them sail for Porto Rique , Far - off heats ...
Page 131
... knew that the iron ship of our foes Was steadily steering its course To try the force Of our ribs of oak . Down upon us heavily runs , Silent and sullen , the floating fort ; Then comes a puff of smoke from her guns , And leaps the ...
... knew that the iron ship of our foes Was steadily steering its course To try the force Of our ribs of oak . Down upon us heavily runs , Silent and sullen , the floating fort ; Then comes a puff of smoke from her guns , And leaps the ...
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... Knew never shade of turning ; By Britain's lakes , by Neva's wave , Whatever sky was o'er him , He heard her rivers ' rushing sound , Her blue peaks rose before him . He held his slaves , yet made withal No false [ 136 ] JOHN GREENLEAF ...
... Knew never shade of turning ; By Britain's lakes , by Neva's wave , Whatever sky was o'er him , He heard her rivers ' rushing sound , Her blue peaks rose before him . He held his slaves , yet made withal No false [ 136 ] JOHN GREENLEAF ...
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