Songs of the affections ; Miscellaneous poems ; National lyricsWilliam Blackwood & Sons, 1839 - Poets, English The memoir, by Harriet Mary (Browne) Owen, is attributed by most authorities to Mrs. Hughes, which was perhaps her name by a former marriage. |
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... strong , vivid light , Too sorrowfully clear ! -an under - tone Was given to Nature's harp , for me alone Whispering of grief . — Of grief ? —be strong , awake ! Hath not thy love been victory , O , my soul ? Hath not its conflict won a ...
... strong , vivid light , Too sorrowfully clear ! -an under - tone Was given to Nature's harp , for me alone Whispering of grief . — Of grief ? —be strong , awake ! Hath not thy love been victory , O , my soul ? Hath not its conflict won a ...
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... strong grasp to passionate despair , And a dread triumph ! -Know'st thou what I sought ? For what high boon my struggling spirit wrought ? -Communion with the dead ! -- I sent a cry , Through the veil'd empires of eternity , A voice to ...
... strong grasp to passionate despair , And a dread triumph ! -Know'st thou what I sought ? For what high boon my struggling spirit wrought ? -Communion with the dead ! -- I sent a cry , Through the veil'd empires of eternity , A voice to ...
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... strong words to bring Conviction o'er thy thought ! —Before me there , He , the departed , stood ! —Ay , face to face , So near , and yet how far ! -his form , his mien , Gave to remembrance back each burning trace Within : -Yet ...
... strong words to bring Conviction o'er thy thought ! —Before me there , He , the departed , stood ! —Ay , face to face , So near , and yet how far ! -his form , his mien , Gave to remembrance back each burning trace Within : -Yet ...
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... strong , And her soul as on swelling seas upborne , And girded all fearful things to scorn . And fearful things were around her spread , When she reach'd the field of the warrior - dead ; There lay the noble , the valiant , low- Ay ...
... strong , And her soul as on swelling seas upborne , And girded all fearful things to scorn . And fearful things were around her spread , When she reach'd the field of the warrior - dead ; There lay the noble , the valiant , low- Ay ...
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... strong ! Now call me hence , by thy side to be , The world thou leav'st has no place for me . The light goes with thee , the joy , the worth- Faithful and tender ! Oh ! call me forth ! Give me my home on thy noble heart , — Well have we ...
... strong ! Now call me hence , by thy side to be , The world thou leav'st has no place for me . The light goes with thee , the joy , the worth- Faithful and tender ! Oh ! call me forth ! Give me my home on thy noble heart , — Well have we ...
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ANCESTRAL SONG art thou Auvergne banner bear beauty BERNARDO DEL CARPIO bird bless'd blessing blue streams bower breast breath bright brother brow child clouds dark dead death deep dreams dwell e'en earth faint farewell fill'd flowers fount gentle glad glance gleam gloom glorious glory glow gone grave grief hath haunted heaven holy hour JOANNA BAILLIE Leonora d'Este LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL light lone lyre MARGUERITE OF FRANCE midst mighty mingled mirth mountain mournful night o'er pale pass'd pour'd prayer proud Rhine rich rose seem'd shadow shed shore shrine silent sing skies sleep smile soft soft eye solemn song soul sound spirit stranger's heart stream strong sunny sunset tree sweet Tasso tears thee thine things thou art Thou hast thought thrilling thy heart tomb tone unto voice wandering wave weep wild wind wings