A Dictionary of Poetical Quotations: Consisting of Elegant Extracts on Every Subject. Compiled from Various Authors, and Arranged Under Appropriate HeadsLindsay & Blakiston, 1848 - 494 pages |
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... wind but whispers of thy name , And not a flower that sleeps beneath the moon , But in its hues or fragrance tells a tale Of thee . PROCTOR'S Mirandola . 5. What tender strains of passion can impart The pangs of absence to an amorous ...
... wind but whispers of thy name , And not a flower that sleeps beneath the moon , But in its hues or fragrance tells a tale Of thee . PROCTOR'S Mirandola . 5. What tender strains of passion can impart The pangs of absence to an amorous ...
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... winds still sigh'd - beloved , fare thee well ! MRS . C. H. W. ESLING . 18. We parted in sadness , but spoke not of parting ; We talk'd not of hopes that we both must resign ; I saw not her eyes , and but one tear - drop starting Fell ...
... winds still sigh'd - beloved , fare thee well ! MRS . C. H. W. ESLING . 18. We parted in sadness , but spoke not of parting ; We talk'd not of hopes that we both must resign ; I saw not her eyes , and but one tear - drop starting Fell ...
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... winds and thunder cleanse the air , So working bees settle and purge the wine ; So lopp'd and prunèd trees do flourish fair ; So doth the fire the drossy gold refine . SPENSER'S Fairy Queen . 2. ' Tis barbarous to insult a fallen foe ...
... winds and thunder cleanse the air , So working bees settle and purge the wine ; So lopp'd and prunèd trees do flourish fair ; So doth the fire the drossy gold refine . SPENSER'S Fairy Queen . 2. ' Tis barbarous to insult a fallen foe ...
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... wind . BYRON'S Don Juan . 14. Longings sublime and aspirations high . BYRON'S Don Juan . 15. What millions died , that Cæsar might be great ! 16. Press on ! for it is godlike to unloose 17 . The spirit , and forget yourself in thought ...
... wind . BYRON'S Don Juan . 14. Longings sublime and aspirations high . BYRON'S Don Juan . 15. What millions died , that Cæsar might be great ! 16. Press on ! for it is godlike to unloose 17 . The spirit , and forget yourself in thought ...
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... wind was down , but still the sea ran high . BYRON'S Don Juan . 15. Patience ! -Hence - that word was made For brutes of burden , not for birds of prey ; Preach it to mortals of a dust like thine , - I am not of thine order . 16. All ...
... wind was down , but still the sea ran high . BYRON'S Don Juan . 15. Patience ! -Hence - that word was made For brutes of burden , not for birds of prey ; Preach it to mortals of a dust like thine , - I am not of thine order . 16. All ...
Common terms and phrases
A. B. WELBY AARON HILL beauty BEN JONSON bliss blush bosom breast breath bright brow BUTLER'S Hudibras BYRON'S Childe Harold BYRON'S Corsair BYRON'S Don Juan BYRON'S Giaour CARLOS WILCOX CHARLES SPRAGUE charms cheek clouds COWPER COWPER'S Task dark death doth dreams DRYDEN earth Essay on Criticism fair fame fate fear feel FITZ-GREEN HALLECK flowers fools GAY's Fables glory grace grief hath heart heaven honour hope hour immortal J. T. WATSON JOANNA BAILLIE life's light live lov'd man's Margaret of Anjou MILTON'S Comus MILTON'S Paradise Lost mind MOORE MOORE'S Lalla Rookh N. P. WILLIS ne'er never o'er pain Paradise Lost Parisina passion pleasure POPE POPE'S Essay praise SHAKSPEARE shine Siege of Corinth sigh smile soft sorrow soul SPENSER'S Fairy Queen spirit SPRAGUE'S Curiosity sweet tears thee thine things THOMSON'S Seasons thro virtue young YOUNG'S Night Thoughts youth