The Poetical Works of Hemans, Heber and Pollok: StereotypedJ. Crissy, 1831 |
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... o'er many a hill her boughs she threw And her wide arms like goodly cedars grew ? For this , proud Edom slept beneath her shade , And o'er the Arabian deep her branches played ? O feeble boast of transitory power ! Vain , fruitless ...
... o'er many a hill her boughs she threw And her wide arms like goodly cedars grew ? For this , proud Edom slept beneath her shade , And o'er the Arabian deep her branches played ? O feeble boast of transitory power ! Vain , fruitless ...
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... O'er his still breast a tearful fervour stole , And softer sorrows charmed the mourner's soul . Oh , lives there one , who mocks his artless zeal ? Too proud to worship , and too wise to feel ? Be his the soul with wintry Reason blest ...
... O'er his still breast a tearful fervour stole , And softer sorrows charmed the mourner's soul . Oh , lives there one , who mocks his artless zeal ? Too proud to worship , and too wise to feel ? Be his the soul with wintry Reason blest ...
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... o'er the hermit's bed ? And are they dreams ? or can the Eternal Mind Care for a sparrow , yet neglect mankind ? Why , if the dubious battle own his power , And the red sabre , where he bids , devour , Why then can one the curse of ...
... o'er the hermit's bed ? And are they dreams ? or can the Eternal Mind Care for a sparrow , yet neglect mankind ? Why , if the dubious battle own his power , And the red sabre , where he bids , devour , Why then can one the curse of ...
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... o'er the Grecian bed , Their mimic guard where sculptured gryphons keep , And Memphian idols watch o'er beauty's sleep ; To rouse the slumbering sparks of faint desire With the base tinkling of the Teian lyre ; While youth's enervate ...
... o'er the Grecian bed , Their mimic guard where sculptured gryphons keep , And Memphian idols watch o'er beauty's sleep ; To rouse the slumbering sparks of faint desire With the base tinkling of the Teian lyre ; While youth's enervate ...
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... o'er his wondrous call , his lineage high , And , late revealed , his children's destiny . For , not in vain , in thraldom's darkest hour , Had sped from Amram's sons the word of power ; Nor failed the dreadful wand , whose god - like ...
... o'er his wondrous call , his lineage high , And , late revealed , his children's destiny . For , not in vain , in thraldom's darkest hour , Had sped from Amram's sons the word of power ; Nor failed the dreadful wand , whose god - like ...
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