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Page 43
... lowly pillow , 43 That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head , And we far away on the billow ! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone , And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But little he'll reck , if they let him ...
... lowly pillow , 43 That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head , And we far away on the billow ! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone , And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But little he'll reck , if they let him ...
Page 47
... lowly dells , Come forth and listen to the sounds of the hal- lowed Sabbath bells ! Ye tuneful records , yours it is to watch the pace of time , And mark the footfalls of each year with deep and soothing chime ; 48 VILLAGE BELLS ...
... lowly dells , Come forth and listen to the sounds of the hal- lowed Sabbath bells ! Ye tuneful records , yours it is to watch the pace of time , And mark the footfalls of each year with deep and soothing chime ; 48 VILLAGE BELLS ...
Page 50
... lowly beds with the fair and good of ours . The rain is falling where they lie , —but the cold November rain Calls not from out the gloomy earth the lovely ones again . The wind - flower and the violet , they perish'd long ago , And the ...
... lowly beds with the fair and good of ours . The rain is falling where they lie , —but the cold November rain Calls not from out the gloomy earth the lovely ones again . The wind - flower and the violet , they perish'd long ago , And the ...
Page 69
... lowly cot . It was the ruthless Conqueror By whom this deed was done ; And yet more fierce and hard of heart Was Rufus , his stern son . So they leave each humble cottage Where they so long have dwelt , 70 THE NEW FOREST . Where morn ...
... lowly cot . It was the ruthless Conqueror By whom this deed was done ; And yet more fierce and hard of heart Was Rufus , his stern son . So they leave each humble cottage Where they so long have dwelt , 70 THE NEW FOREST . Where morn ...
Page 75
... lowly cot ; Something of sadness had wrapt the spot , But a gleam of thee on its lattice fell , And it laugh'd into beauty at that bright spell . To the earth's wild places a guest thou art , Flushing the waste like the rose's heart ...
... lowly cot ; Something of sadness had wrapt the spot , But a gleam of thee on its lattice fell , And it laugh'd into beauty at that bright spell . To the earth's wild places a guest thou art , Flushing the waste like the rose's heart ...
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beauty behold beneath bowers breast breath bright Caledonia CASABIANCA charms cheerful clouds cried Cumnor Hall dark dead death deep doth dreadful E'en earth eyes fair falchion Father William fear fire flowers Gelert gentle glory grave green hath hear heard heart heaven helmet of Navarre Henry of Navarre HENRY VAUGHAN hill HOHENLINDEN holy hope HYMN King Henry land light LLEWELLYN look look'd Lord lowly Lycidas Mayenne morn mourn murmur Navarre never night o'er pass'd peace pomp porringer praise pray proud rise round S. T. COLERIDGE shade sight silent sing SIR JOHN MOORE Skiddaw skies sleep smile soft song sorrow soul sound sound of music spirit star stream swain sweet tears tears of thoughtful thee thine things thou art thou hast thought voice wand'ring wave weep wild wind woods young youth