A Library of Poetry and Song: Being Choice Selections from the Best PoetsFords, Howard, and Hulbert, 1879 - 789 pages |
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... Praise to God , immortal praise ! 19 177 278 315 Summer Evening's Meditation , A BARHAM , RICHARD HARRIS ( " Thomas Ingoldsby , Esq . " ) . England , 1788-1845- City Bells Inebriate , The Ireland . Dirty Old Man , The 206 Jackdaw of ...
... Praise to God , immortal praise ! 19 177 278 315 Summer Evening's Meditation , A BARHAM , RICHARD HARRIS ( " Thomas Ingoldsby , Esq . " ) . England , 1788-1845- City Bells Inebriate , The Ireland . Dirty Old Man , The 206 Jackdaw of ...
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... Praise 47 Said I not so GRAHAME , JAMES . Sweet Day . Scotland , 1725-1838 . " Sweetest Saviour , if my soul Sabbath , The 285 HERRICK , ROBERT . GRANT , SIR ROBERT . England , 1591-1674 . Scotland . 1785-1838 . Litany 263 " When ...
... Praise 47 Said I not so GRAHAME , JAMES . Sweet Day . Scotland , 1725-1838 . " Sweetest Saviour , if my soul Sabbath , The 285 HERRICK , ROBERT . GRANT , SIR ROBERT . England , 1591-1674 . Scotland . 1785-1838 . Litany 263 " When ...
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... Worldliness Yarrow Unvisited Varrow Visited WOTTON , SIR HENRY . England , 1568-1639 . A Happy Life " You meaner beauties Verses in Praise of Angling 179 WYATT , SIR THOMAS . YOUNG , DR . EDWARD . England , 1034 – XX INDEX OF AUTHORS .
... Worldliness Yarrow Unvisited Varrow Visited WOTTON , SIR HENRY . England , 1568-1639 . A Happy Life " You meaner beauties Verses in Praise of Angling 179 WYATT , SIR THOMAS . YOUNG , DR . EDWARD . England , 1034 – XX INDEX OF AUTHORS .
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... praise of passages in the poetry of the day to which the general reader is puzzled to attach a meaning . This is often the case when the words themselves seem simple enough , and keep within the range of the Saxon or house- hold element ...
... praise of passages in the poetry of the day to which the general reader is puzzled to attach a meaning . This is often the case when the words themselves seem simple enough , and keep within the range of the Saxon or house- hold element ...
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... praise which he has received ought not to be suppressed : it is said by Lord Lyttleton , in the Prologue to his posthumous play , that his works contained " No line which , dying , he could wish to blot . " Though actively and ...
... praise which he has received ought not to be suppressed : it is said by Lord Lyttleton , in the Prologue to his posthumous play , that his works contained " No line which , dying , he could wish to blot . " Though actively and ...
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ALFRED TENNYSON beauty bells beneath bird blessed bosom breast breath bright brow Bryant cheek clouds cold dark dead dear death deep doth dream earth ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING eyes face fair father fear flowers gentle glory gone grace grave green hair hand happy hast hath hear heard heart heaven HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW hill hour JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER king kiss land leaves light lips live look Lord moon morning mother ne'er never nevermore night numbers o'er PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY praise rest ROBERT BURNS rose round shine shore sigh silent sing sleep smile soft song sorrow soul sound spirit spring stars stood sweet tears tell thee thine THOMAS HOOD THOMAS MOORE thou art thought tree voice wave weary weep wild WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT WILLIAM WORDSWORTH wind wings