The Bowdoin PoetsEdward Payson Weston Joseph Griffin, 1857 - 188 pages |
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... scent and bloom , And shiver now as flies the tempest by ; To some far clime hath flown the wild bird's plume , To greener woods , and some serener sky . AUTUMN . 19 The reaper's sheaf hath now grown white Life Isaac M'Lellan,
... scent and bloom , And shiver now as flies the tempest by ; To some far clime hath flown the wild bird's plume , To greener woods , and some serener sky . AUTUMN . 19 The reaper's sheaf hath now grown white Life Isaac M'Lellan,
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... wild beast in his lair . Α poor old slave , infirm and lame ; — Great scars deformed his face ; On his forehead he bore the brand of shame , And the rags , that hid his mangled frame , Were the livery of disgrace . All things above were ...
... wild beast in his lair . Α poor old slave , infirm and lame ; — Great scars deformed his face ; On his forehead he bore the brand of shame , And the rags , that hid his mangled frame , Were the livery of disgrace . All things above were ...
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... wild and free , That he startled in his sleep , and smiled At their tempestuous glee . He did not fear the driver's whip , Nor the burning heat of day ; For Death had illumined the Land of Sleep , And his lifeless body lay A worn - out ...
... wild and free , That he startled in his sleep , and smiled At their tempestuous glee . He did not fear the driver's whip , Nor the burning heat of day ; For Death had illumined the Land of Sleep , And his lifeless body lay A worn - out ...
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Edward Payson Weston. Have HOPE ! -as the tossed mariner , Upon the wild waste driven , With rapture hails the Polar star , His guiding light in heaven , - So Hope shall gladden thee , and guide Along life's stormy road , And as a sacred ...
Edward Payson Weston. Have HOPE ! -as the tossed mariner , Upon the wild waste driven , With rapture hails the Polar star , His guiding light in heaven , - So Hope shall gladden thee , and guide Along life's stormy road , And as a sacred ...
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... wild ; Its sunshine , but a light , whose play Serves but to dazzle and betray ; Weary and long - its end , the tomb , Where darkness spreads her wings of gloom ! That resting place of things which live , The goal , of all that earth ...
... wild ; Its sunshine , but a light , whose play Serves but to dazzle and betray ; Weary and long - its end , the tomb , Where darkness spreads her wings of gloom ! That resting place of things which live , The goal , of all that earth ...
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Autumn beam beauty beneath blessed Bowdoin BOWDOIN COLLEGE bowers breast breath bright brow Brunswick CHARLES W clouds cold COVENANTERS dark dead death deep dirge DISMAL SWAMP doeth all things dream earth Excelsior faith Farewell flowers FREDERIC MELLEN friends gaze gentle GEORGE F gleam gloom glowing grave green harp hath hear heart heaven HENRY W hopes hour infant ISAAC M'LELLAN joyous leaves life's light live alway lonely Lyre LYRIC POETRY memory minstrelsy moonlight morning mother mourn neath night o'er ocean passed perished prayer repose rest roar ROBERT WYMAN rolling round SEBA SMITH sigh silent sister sleep slumbers smile soft song sorrow soul Southgate spirit stars storm stream strife surge sweet swell tears tempest thee thine thou art thought throng Thrush toil trembling Twas voice wake wave weep wild wing wintry wind woods youth