The Times Book of English VerseEdward Leeson |
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Page 268
... sound ; ' A present deity , ' they shout around ; 35 ' A present deity , ' the vaulted roofs rebound . With ravished ears The monarch hears , Assumes the god , Affects to nod , 40 And seems to shake the spheres . With ravished ears ...
... sound ; ' A present deity , ' they shout around ; 35 ' A present deity , ' the vaulted roofs rebound . With ravished ears The monarch hears , Assumes the god , Affects to nod , 40 And seems to shake the spheres . With ravished ears ...
Page 334
... sound of the church - going bell These valleys and rocks never heard , Ne'er sighed at the sound of a knell , Or smiled when a sabbath appeared . 5 10 15 20 20 Ye winds , that have made me your sport , Convey to this desolate shore Some ...
... sound of the church - going bell These valleys and rocks never heard , Ne'er sighed at the sound of a knell , Or smiled when a sabbath appeared . 5 10 15 20 20 Ye winds , that have made me your sport , Convey to this desolate shore Some ...
Page 465
... sound strikes like a rising knell ! 5 10 Did ye not hear it ? - No - ' twas but the wind , Or the car rattling o'er the stony street ; On with the dance ! let joy be unconfined ; No sleep till morn , when Youth and Pleasure meet To ...
... sound strikes like a rising knell ! 5 10 Did ye not hear it ? - No - ' twas but the wind , Or the car rattling o'er the stony street ; On with the dance ! let joy be unconfined ; No sleep till morn , when Youth and Pleasure meet To ...
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AENEID angels arms beauty behold birds bliss breast breath bright clouds dance dark dead dear death deep delight divine doth dream Dunciad earth eternal eyes face fair fear fire flowers glory grace Greek Greek myth Greek mythology hand happy hast hath head hear heard heart heaven hell hill honour hope king kiss Lady of Shalott Lars Porsena light live look Lord lute mind moon mordre morning Muse never night numbers nymph o'er once pain passion peace pleasure praise Queen Mab rose round Samian wine Satan seemed shade shine sighs sight sing sleep smile Snark song sorrow soul spake spirit St Agnes stars stood sweet tears tell thee thine things thou art thought Timor mortis conturbat tree turned twas unto voice weep wild wind wings woods youth