Imagination; the Maniac's Dream: And Other Poems

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Kirk & Mercein, and John Miller, 1819 - 163 Seiten

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Seite 6 - Independence of the United States of America, Kirk & Mercein, of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a Book, the right whereof they claim as Proprietors, in the words following, to wit: M
Seite 58 - Nor the furious winter's rages; " Thou thy worldly task hast done, ** Home art gone and ta'en thy wages
Seite 77 - And grateful tide may I plead For many a kindly word and deed, To bring my tribute to his grave ; *Tis little—but 'tis all I have.
Seite 161 - deer go weep, The hart ungalled play; For some must watch, while some must sleep, So
Seite 121 - dog." To mark a friend's remains, these stones arise, I never had but one, and here he lies*
Seite 81 - pale is the bloodstain, and long past the day, Still, who has not heard of that noble affray, And its banner, the green island tree ? PART II.—THE NIGHT. In bugle bed-gown frown'd the night, Like angry witch with baneful spite; She scarce allow'd the stars to light The sandy hills around.
Seite 80 - lovers, Who meet in blest rapture, to sever no more; An Isle of white sand, like a desert is seen, Where no wild flower blushes in meadow of green; But, where long tangled sea-weed is cast on the strand, Like the gray locks of age, pluck'd by merciless hand For the storm tore it up from its deep
Seite 85 - his manly port admired, And bowing—would have soon retired: When quick they heard a mighty jar, A tumult wild, a din of war : High on the castle's slanting stair, Appear'd the form of female fair; Wild was her look with haggard fright, Her hair was loose, her dress was white : Down—down she swept, like fell Simoom, Left all her
Seite 84 - dight; High on his helm, like passing cloud, With awful nod, a horsetail bow'd. 'Twas said by Douglas, in his pride, " Right fairly" doth Lord Marmion ride: To give this mailed chief his due, He rode as well and fairly too. The steed Bucephalus of yore,
Seite 82 - In token of despair. Now arm in arm, or hand in hand, Two knights pass'd slowly o'er the strand, Unarm'd with battle-axe or brand, Or faulchion broad, or spear : Anon they stopp'd before the tower, Where fair Floressa* slept in bower, Far from enchanter's baneful power,

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