The Academical ReaderJ. J. Harrod, 1831 - 324 pages |
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... die ; I cannot brook Upon thy brow to look , And see death settle on my cradle joy . How have I drunk the light of thy blue eye ! And could I see thee die ? 6. " I did not dream of this when thou 31 The Last Day, Young 76.
... die ; I cannot brook Upon thy brow to look , And see death settle on my cradle joy . How have I drunk the light of thy blue eye ! And could I see thee die ? 6. " I did not dream of this when thou 31 The Last Day, Young 76.
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... dream , And thought of the dark stream In my own land of Egypt , the deep Nile , - How prayed I that my fathers ' land might be A heritage for thee . 8. " And now the grave for its cold breast hath won thee , And thy white , delicate ...
... dream , And thought of the dark stream In my own land of Egypt , the deep Nile , - How prayed I that my fathers ' land might be A heritage for thee . 8. " And now the grave for its cold breast hath won thee , And thy white , delicate ...
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... dreams " dry sorrow drinks her blood , ” until her enfee- bled frame sinks under the least external assailment . 4. Look for her after a little while , and you find friend- ship weeping over her untimely grave , and wondering that one ...
... dreams " dry sorrow drinks her blood , ” until her enfee- bled frame sinks under the least external assailment . 4. Look for her after a little while , and you find friend- ship weeping over her untimely grave , and wondering that one ...
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... dream , look anxiously up until he saw her venerable form bending over him , when he would take her hand , lay it on his bosom , and fall asleep with the tranquillity of a child . In this way he died . LESSON XXI . The Conclusion . 1 ...
... dream , look anxiously up until he saw her venerable form bending over him , when he would take her hand , lay it on his bosom , and fall asleep with the tranquillity of a child . In this way he died . LESSON XXI . The Conclusion . 1 ...
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... dreams , Man , starting from his couch , shall sleep no more ! The day is broke which never more shall close ! Above , around , beneath , amazement all ! Terror and glory join'd in their extremes ! Our God in grandeur , and our world on ...
... dreams , Man , starting from his couch , shall sleep no more ! The day is broke which never more shall close ! Above , around , beneath , amazement all ! Terror and glory join'd in their extremes ! Our God in grandeur , and our world on ...
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