The Shower of Pearls. A Collection of Poetry, Original and Selected1876 - 155 pages |
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... Speed forth knowledge , peace and love , Over land and sea . And ten thousand cotton trees Spring up , fresh and fair , That unwritten thoughts of love O'er all the world shall bear . THE LILY . COME , my love , and do 2.
... Speed forth knowledge , peace and love , Over land and sea . And ten thousand cotton trees Spring up , fresh and fair , That unwritten thoughts of love O'er all the world shall bear . THE LILY . COME , my love , and do 2.
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... 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 the billows dread A meek dove flew ; But , on that shoreless tide , No ...
... 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 the billows dread A meek dove flew ; But , on that shoreless tide , No ...
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... o'er , And soon the tempest blew : The snowdrop faded - never more To glitter in the dew . I saw a smiling infant laid In its fond mother's arms , Around its rosy cheeks there played A thousand dimpling charms ; A sudden pain was sent ...
... o'er , And soon the tempest blew : The snowdrop faded - never more To glitter in the dew . I saw a smiling infant laid In its fond mother's arms , Around its rosy cheeks there played A thousand dimpling charms ; A sudden pain was sent ...
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... o'er his head , And tall the tomb weeds grow . But other hearts , Lord , thou hast warm'd With tenderness benign , And in the stranger's eyes I mark The tear of pity shine . The stranger's hand by thee is moved , To be the orphan's stay ...
... o'er his head , And tall the tomb weeds grow . But other hearts , Lord , thou hast warm'd With tenderness benign , And in the stranger's eyes I mark The tear of pity shine . The stranger's hand by thee is moved , To be the orphan's stay ...
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... Is their everlasting rest . CHARLIE . A BLOOMING group at morning's prime , Moved by their parent's voice , Each offered from the Book Divine , A fragment of their voice . And one a beauteous boy , o'er whom Four happy 18 Charlie -
... Is their everlasting rest . CHARLIE . A BLOOMING group at morning's prime , Moved by their parent's voice , Each offered from the Book Divine , A fragment of their voice . And one a beauteous boy , o'er whom Four happy 18 Charlie -
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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