The Rose of Sharon: A Religious SouvenirA. Tompkins and B. B. Mussey, 1841 |
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... land where beauty owns its birth ; And the proud tales his lofty lyre is telling Shall send undying echoes through the earth . Thine is a clouded pathway , Genius : never Upon thy dreary lot life's sunlight shines ; Baptized in woe ...
... land where beauty owns its birth ; And the proud tales his lofty lyre is telling Shall send undying echoes through the earth . Thine is a clouded pathway , Genius : never Upon thy dreary lot life's sunlight shines ; Baptized in woe ...
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... land , and , ah , how vainly shall I yearn to hear its accents ! You will return to your splendid home , to your proud parents , who would scorn an alliance with a West Indian girl ; other and fairer forms than mine will meet your eyes ...
... land , and , ah , how vainly shall I yearn to hear its accents ! You will return to your splendid home , to your proud parents , who would scorn an alliance with a West Indian girl ; other and fairer forms than mine will meet your eyes ...
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... land had arrived some weeks previous to the present time , but had then merely touched at the island where , on account of a temporary illness , he had been for some time a resident , and , after delivering the letters which had occa ...
... land had arrived some weeks previous to the present time , but had then merely touched at the island where , on account of a temporary illness , he had been for some time a resident , and , after delivering the letters which had occa ...
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... lands , among which were the islands of the Archipelago . He was enchanted with the climate and luxuriant appearance of these islands , and but a short deliberation was necessary to induce him to decide on fixing in one of them his ...
... lands , among which were the islands of the Archipelago . He was enchanted with the climate and luxuriant appearance of these islands , and but a short deliberation was necessary to induce him to decide on fixing in one of them his ...
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... land of bliss , and carried a blow of quick and chilling apprehension to his heart . It was from his parents . They expressed much joy at the complete recovery of their son , with which , by a recent letter from himself , they had been ...
... land of bliss , and carried a blow of quick and chilling apprehension to his heart . It was from his parents . They expressed much joy at the complete recovery of their son , with which , by a recent letter from himself , they had been ...
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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
Popular passages
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.