The Rose of Sharon: A Religious SouvenirA. Tompkins and B. B. Mussey, 1841 |
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... hear the sound of your voice , and no longer meet the dear light of affection which beams from your eyes ? You have taught me the language of your distant land , and , ah , how vainly shall I yearn to hear its accents ! You will return ...
... hear the sound of your voice , and no longer meet the dear light of affection which beams from your eyes ? You have taught me the language of your distant land , and , ah , how vainly shall I yearn to hear its accents ! You will return ...
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... the yearnings of their hearts to see you , and hear your voice once more . I could not love you as I now do , could you prove recreant to the affection and duty you owe to them . I , who have no parents left to 26 PEREENE .
... the yearnings of their hearts to see you , and hear your voice once more . I could not love you as I now do , could you prove recreant to the affection and duty you owe to them . I , who have no parents left to 26 PEREENE .
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... hear the wild mill - stream ' Mid the rough crags its hoarse complainings make ; I see the tall trees by soft zephyrs stirred ; I hear the singing of my favorite bird . " There are my choice books ranged Upon the shelf , as by my own ...
... hear the wild mill - stream ' Mid the rough crags its hoarse complainings make ; I see the tall trees by soft zephyrs stirred ; I hear the singing of my favorite bird . " There are my choice books ranged Upon the shelf , as by my own ...
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... beautiful beings who come To bear her dear child to a heavenly home ; She hears not the anthems that ring through the sky , Nor the whispers of love where the cherubim fly . There is joy in high heaven ; a saint hath THE BRIDE'S RETURN .
... beautiful beings who come To bear her dear child to a heavenly home ; She hears not the anthems that ring through the sky , Nor the whispers of love where the cherubim fly . There is joy in high heaven ; a saint hath THE BRIDE'S RETURN .
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... hear The prayers of thy repentant child : In folly's path I wandered free , But still my heart remembered thee . With dear and ever new delight , I gazed on all thy hand hath made ; The roaring linn , the rocky height , The burn that ...
... hear The prayers of thy repentant child : In folly's path I wandered free , But still my heart remembered thee . With dear and ever new delight , I gazed on all thy hand hath made ; The roaring linn , the rocky height , The burn that ...
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Albrecht Alceste angel art thou beautiful beneath blessed blest bosom bowers breath bright bright land bright leaves brookside brow Caribbean sea cheek child childhood Clarens Claribel cold dark dear death deep dream dwell earth eyes faded faith fear feel FELICIA HEMANS felt flowers forever gaze gentle glorious gone grave hallowed happy hath heart heaven holy hope lady LAKE GEORGE Laurine leave light lips lone look Marion Mary's choice mind mother mountain mournful murmuring neath ness never o'er pale parents passed peace Pereene prayer pure purity rest rich rills rose ROSE OF SHARON scene shadow shine shore sigh silent smile soft solemn song soon sorrow soul speak spirit star stood streams sweet tears tender thee thine thing thou art Thou hast thought toil tones unto Vaud village voice waters waves weary ween weep wild young
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Page 64 - All school-days' friendship, childhood innocence ? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key ; As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds, Had been incorporate.
Page 61 - Ye stars! which are the poetry of heaven If in your bright leaves we would read the fate Of men and empires,— 'tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great, Our destinies o'erleap their mortal state, And claim a kindred with you; for ye are A beauty and a mystery, and create In us such love and reverence from afar, That fortune, fame, power, life, have named themselves a star.
Page 168 - For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth ; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
Page 115 - Softened his spirit) looked and lay, Watching the rosy infant's play: — Though still, whene'er his eye by chance Fell on the boy's, its lurid glance Met that unclouded, joyous gaze, As torches, that have burnt all night Through some impure and godless rite, Encounter morning's glorious rays.
Page 115 - mid the roses lay, She saw a wearied man dismount From his hot steed, and on the brink Of a small imaret's rustic fount Impatient fling him down to drink.
Page 116 - O'er many a year of guilt and strife, Flew o'er the dark flood of his life, Nor found one sunny resting-place, Nor brought him back one branch of grace !
Page 85 - Let their mind's riches claim a trustful sigh ! Deem them but sad sweet fragments of a strain, First notes of some yet struggling harmony, By the strong rush, the crowding joy and pain Of many inspirations met, and held From its true sphere...
Page 116 - Verily, I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein.
Page 115 - Lisping th' eternal name of God From Purity's own cherub mouth, And looking, while his hands and eyes Are lifted to the glowing skies, Like a stray babe of Paradise Just lighted on that flowery plain And seeking for its home again.
Page 67 - Burns immediately guessed what she meant ; and, regarding the young lady with a look of great benignity, said, ' Thank you, my dear, for your kind attention ; but, oh, let him shine ; he will not shine long for me.