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... wild and wondrous , the terrible , as well all that is brightly fair , of the seen or unseen world , is simply and at once believed , it is most important that the food of the mind should be both pure and invi- gorating . And if the ...
... wild and wondrous , the terrible , as well all that is brightly fair , of the seen or unseen world , is simply and at once believed , it is most important that the food of the mind should be both pure and invi- gorating . And if the ...
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... wild and high , Roughly rushing on the sky ; The pleasant seat , the ruin'd tower , The naked rock , the shady bower ; The town and village , dome and farm , — Each give each a double charm , As pearls upon an Ethiop's arm . See on the ...
... wild and high , Roughly rushing on the sky ; The pleasant seat , the ruin'd tower , The naked rock , the shady bower ; The town and village , dome and farm , — Each give each a double charm , As pearls upon an Ethiop's arm . See on the ...
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... wild surprise , Unused such looks to meet ; His favourite check'd his joyful guise , And crouch'd and lick'd his feet . Onward in haste Llewellyn pass'd , ( And on went Gelert too ) , And still where'er his eyes were cast , Fresh blood ...
... wild surprise , Unused such looks to meet ; His favourite check'd his joyful guise , And crouch'd and lick'd his feet . Onward in haste Llewellyn pass'd , ( And on went Gelert too ) , And still where'er his eyes were cast , Fresh blood ...
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... Wild bramble of the brake ! So put thou forth thy small white rose , - I love it for his sake . Though woodbines flaunt and roses glow O'er all the fragrant bowers , Thou need'st not be ashamed to show Thy satin - threaded flowers : For ...
... Wild bramble of the brake ! So put thou forth thy small white rose , - I love it for his sake . Though woodbines flaunt and roses glow O'er all the fragrant bowers , Thou need'st not be ashamed to show Thy satin - threaded flowers : For ...
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Bennett George Johns. THE ARMADA . But thou , wild bramble ! back dost bring , In all their beauteous power , The fresh green days of life's fair spring And boyhood's blossomy hour . Scorn'd bramble of the brake ! once more Thou bid'st ...
Bennett George Johns. THE ARMADA . But thou , wild bramble ! back dost bring , In all their beauteous power , The fresh green days of life's fair spring And boyhood's blossomy hour . Scorn'd bramble of the brake ! once more Thou bid'st ...
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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