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... shake my heart . Ism . You twice ten hundred deities , To whom we daily sacrifice ; You powers that dwell with Fate below , And see what men are doom'd to do ; Where elements in discord dwell ; Thou god of sleep , arise and tell Great ...
... shake my heart . Ism . You twice ten hundred deities , To whom we daily sacrifice ; You powers that dwell with Fate below , And see what men are doom'd to do ; Where elements in discord dwell ; Thou god of sleep , arise and tell Great ...
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... shake their fleeces on the earth again . At last , as far as I could cast my eyes Upon the sea , somewhat methought did rise Like bluish mists , which still appearing more , Took dreadful shapes , and mov'd towards the shore . Montezuma ...
... shake their fleeces on the earth again . At last , as far as I could cast my eyes Upon the sea , somewhat methought did rise Like bluish mists , which still appearing more , Took dreadful shapes , and mov'd towards the shore . Montezuma ...
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... shake , And stately cities into deserts turn ; And you who feed the flames by which earth's entrails burn . Ye raging winds , whose rapid force can make All but the fix'd and solid centre shake , Come drive these wretches to that part o ...
... shake , And stately cities into deserts turn ; And you who feed the flames by which earth's entrails burn . Ye raging winds , whose rapid force can make All but the fix'd and solid centre shake , Come drive these wretches to that part o ...
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... shake my chain . You are Almah . I know I am your captive , sir . Almanz . You are scarce forbear Almah . Alas ! You shall Almanz . ' Tis all in vain ; it will not do : I cannot now a seeming anger show ; My tongue against my heart no ...
... shake my chain . You are Almah . I know I am your captive , sir . Almanz . You are scarce forbear Almah . Alas ! You shall Almanz . ' Tis all in vain ; it will not do : I cannot now a seeming anger show ; My tongue against my heart no ...
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... shake ? no death is nigh : ' Tis what I tasted first , yet do not die . Adam . Is it- - ( I dare not ask it all at first ; Doubt is some ease to those who fear the worst :) Say , ' tis not- Eve . ' Tis not what thou need'st to fear ...
... shake ? no death is nigh : ' Tis what I tasted first , yet do not die . Adam . Is it- - ( I dare not ask it all at first ; Doubt is some ease to those who fear the worst :) Say , ' tis not- Eve . ' Tis not what thou need'st to fear ...
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