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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... wild scenes with thrilling murmurs fraught , In still small voice and sound of power , every And flute - note of the wind through cave and bower , A perilous delight ! —for then first woke My life's lone passion , the mysterious quest A ...
... wild scenes with thrilling murmurs fraught , In still small voice and sound of power , every And flute - note of the wind through cave and bower , A perilous delight ! —for then first woke My life's lone passion , the mysterious quest A ...
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... wild implorings given , Was made my own - the ethereal fire hath shiver'd The fragile censer in whose mould it quiver'd , Brightly , consumingly ! What now is left ? A faded world , of glory's hues bereft— A void , a chain ! -I dwell ...
... wild implorings given , Was made my own - the ethereal fire hath shiver'd The fragile censer in whose mould it quiver'd , Brightly , consumingly ! What now is left ? A faded world , of glory's hues bereft— A void , a chain ! -I dwell ...
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... wild wind's moan ; - Is her lord return'd with his conquering bands ? No ! a breathless vassal before her stands ! " Hast thou been on the field ? -Art thou come from the host ? " - " From the slaughter , lady ! —All , all is lost ! Our ...
... wild wind's moan ; - Is her lord return'd with his conquering bands ? No ! a breathless vassal before her stands ! " Hast thou been on the field ? -Art thou come from the host ? " - " From the slaughter , lady ! —All , all is lost ! Our ...
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... wild , and long , But her frame in the daring of love is 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 ...
... wild , and long , But her frame in the daring of love is 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 ...
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... wild idolatry must end in woe . The troubled joy of life , Love's lightning happiness , my soul hath known ; And , worn with feverish strife , Would fold its wings ; take back , take back thine own ! TO A DEPARTED SPIRIT . Hark ! how ...
... wild idolatry must end in woe . The troubled joy of life , Love's lightning happiness , my soul hath known ; And , worn with feverish strife , Would fold its wings ; take back , take back thine own ! TO A DEPARTED SPIRIT . Hark ! how ...
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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