The Shower of Pearls. A Collection of Poetry, Original and Selected1876 - 155 pages |
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... there is enough in this " work - a - day - world " of ours , with its sober realities and sorrowful con- flicts , to wean us from an overstrained sentimen- tality , and to deaden the perception of the beautiful and the ideal within us ...
... there is enough in this " work - a - day - world " of ours , with its sober realities and sorrowful con- flicts , to wean us from an overstrained sentimen- tality , and to deaden the perception of the beautiful and the ideal within us ...
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... prize , Like a summer flower it dies ; But humility will last , Fair and sweet when beauty's past ; And the Saviour , from above , Views a humble child with love . JANE TAYLOR . THE ARK AND THE DOVE . THERE was a noble 3.
... prize , Like a summer flower it dies ; But humility will last , Fair and sweet when beauty's past ; And the Saviour , from above , Views a humble child with love . JANE TAYLOR . THE ARK AND THE DOVE . THERE was a noble 3.
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Charlotte Phillips. THE ARK AND THE DOVE . THERE was a noble ark , Sailing o'er waters dark , And wide around : Not one tall tree was seen , Nor flower , nor leaf of green , Nor e'en the ground . Then a soft wing was spread , And o'er ...
Charlotte Phillips. THE ARK AND THE DOVE . THERE was a noble ark , Sailing o'er waters dark , And wide around : Not one tall tree was seen , Nor flower , nor leaf of green , Nor e'en the ground . Then a soft wing was spread , And o'er ...
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... there played A thousand dimpling charms ; A sudden pain was sent to take The smiling babe away ; How did its little bosom shake , As in a fit it lay ! Its little heart was quickly stopped , And in the earth so cold I saw its pretty ...
... there played A thousand dimpling charms ; A sudden pain was sent to take The smiling babe away ; How did its little bosom shake , As in a fit it lay ! Its little heart was quickly stopped , And in the earth so cold I saw its pretty ...
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... there and turn not back . 66 Say where that pleasant pathway leads , Winding down yon flowery meads ? Song and dance the way beguiles , Every face is dressed in smiles ? " " Shun with care that flowery way ; ' Twill lead thee , pilgrim ...
... there and turn not back . 66 Say where that pleasant pathway leads , Winding down yon flowery meads ? Song and dance the way beguiles , Every face is dressed in smiles ? " " Shun with care that flowery way ; ' Twill lead thee , pilgrim ...
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Amaranthine angel ANON beautiful beneath bird bless breast breath bright brother's brow cheek child at sea clouds dark dear death deep doth e'en earth EBENEZER ELLIOT ELIZA COOK eternal Excelsior fair fear flowers fragile things fragrant garden gentle Go when thy God's green grief hand happy hast thou hath a child hear heart heaven Heaven's gate heavenly HENRY VAUGHAN holy JANE TAYLOR KINDLY LIGHT land light little children LONGFELLOW Lord loves me best morning mother mother's who hath murmur ne'er night o'er pain pray prayer red planet Mars rose Samian wine Saviour shine Shylock silent sing skies slaves smile soaring free song sorrow soul Speak gently spirit spring Star of Bethlehem storm summer sweet tears tell tempest thee There's thine things thou hast thought tree voice warbles flying watch waves weep wind wind-flowers wings word young