Gems of Literature, Elegant, Rare, and SuggestiveWilliam P. Nimmo, 1866 - 147 pages |
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... glory , do we come From God , who is our home : Heaven lies about us in our infancy ! Shades of the prison - house begin to close Upon the growing boy , But he beholds the light , and whence it flows , - He sees it in his joy ; The ...
... glory , do we come From God , who is our home : Heaven lies about us in our infancy ! Shades of the prison - house begin to close Upon the growing boy , But he beholds the light , and whence it flows , - He sees it in his joy ; The ...
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... Glory's grave ! Shrine of the mighty ! can it be , That this is all remains of thee ? Approach , thou craven , crouching slave : Say , is not this Thermopyla ? These waters blue that round you lave , Oh servile offspring of the free ...
... Glory's grave ! Shrine of the mighty ! can it be , That this is all remains of thee ? Approach , thou craven , crouching slave : Say , is not this Thermopyla ? These waters blue that round you lave , Oh servile offspring of the free ...
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... glory , And time had not begun to overthrow Those temples , palaces , and piles stupendous , Of which the very ruins are tremendous . Tell us for doubtless thou can'st recollect- - To whom should we assign the Sphinx's fame ? Was Cheops ...
... glory , And time had not begun to overthrow Those temples , palaces , and piles stupendous , Of which the very ruins are tremendous . Tell us for doubtless thou can'st recollect- - To whom should we assign the Sphinx's fame ? Was Cheops ...
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... glory of Europe is extinguished for ever . Never , never more shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex , that proud submission , that dignified obedience , that subordination of the heart , which kept alive , even in ...
... glory of Europe is extinguished for ever . Never , never more shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex , that proud submission , that dignified obedience , that subordination of the heart , which kept alive , even in ...
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... - ing us with its vastness and historical associations ; St Peter's , the marvel of architectural genius , the glory of Michael Angelo . BURWELL SKLAND ASIVO . TOP 2 EHOLD St Paul at Athens ! think of the matchless. 66 GEMS OF LITERATURE .
... - ing us with its vastness and historical associations ; St Peter's , the marvel of architectural genius , the glory of Michael Angelo . BURWELL SKLAND ASIVO . TOP 2 EHOLD St Paul at Athens ! think of the matchless. 66 GEMS OF LITERATURE .
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