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... sorrow to renew . Adieu , adieu ! my native shore Fades o'er the waters blue ; The night - winds sigh , the breakers roar , And shrieks the wild sea - mew . Yon sun that sets upon the sea We follow in his flight ; Farewell awhile to him ...
... sorrow to renew . Adieu , adieu ! my native shore Fades o'er the waters blue ; The night - winds sigh , the breakers roar , And shrieks the wild sea - mew . Yon sun that sets upon the sea We follow in his flight ; Farewell awhile to him ...
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... sorrow or by tears . ANGLING . The pleasant'st angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream , Byron , D. J. Byron , Doge V. Eliza Cook . And greedily devour the treacherous bait . Sh . M. Ado . III . 1 . Give me ...
... sorrow or by tears . ANGLING . The pleasant'st angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream , Byron , D. J. Byron , Doge V. Eliza Cook . And greedily devour the treacherous bait . Sh . M. Ado . III . 1 . Give me ...
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... sorrows ? ' t is like those Who die for fear of death . Peace , brother , be not over - exquisite To cast the fashion of uncertain evils ; For , grant they be so , while they rest unknown , What need a man forestall his date of grief ...
... sorrows ? ' t is like those Who die for fear of death . Peace , brother , be not over - exquisite To cast the fashion of uncertain evils ; For , grant they be so , while they rest unknown , What need a man forestall his date of grief ...
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... sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence , I tender it here ; I do as truly suffer As e'er I did offend . I know the action was extremely wrong ; I own it , I deplore it , I condemn it ; But I detest all fiction , even in song , Blair ...
... sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence , I tender it here ; I do as truly suffer As e'er I did offend . I know the action was extremely wrong ; I own it , I deplore it , I condemn it ; But I detest all fiction , even in song , Blair ...
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... sorrow : " And Nature oft the cry of Faith In bitter need will borrow . Eyes which the preacher could not school , By way - side graves are raised ; And lips say God be pitiful , " 66 That ne'er said God be praised . " ATHENS . Ancient ...
... sorrow : " And Nature oft the cry of Faith In bitter need will borrow . Eyes which the preacher could not school , By way - side graves are raised ; And lips say God be pitiful , " 66 That ne'er said God be praised . " ATHENS . Ancient ...
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