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... Night Sweep through her marble halls ! I saw her sable skirts all fringed with light From the celestial walls ! I felt her presence , by its spell of might , Stoop o'er me from above ; The calm , majestic presence of the Night , As of ...
... Night Sweep through her marble halls ! I saw her sable skirts all fringed with light From the celestial walls ! I felt her presence , by its spell of might , Stoop o'er me from above ; The calm , majestic presence of the Night , As of ...
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... Night Vigil strange I kept on the field one night ; 5 When you my son and my comrade dropt at my side that day , One look I but gave which your dear eyes return'd with a look I shall never forget , One touch of your hand to mine O boy ...
... Night Vigil strange I kept on the field one night ; 5 When you my son and my comrade dropt at my side that day , One look I but gave which your dear eyes return'd with a look I shall never forget , One touch of your hand to mine O boy ...
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... night to go to work . It was a detail in piloting that had never occurred to me at all . I knew that boats ran all night , but somehow I had never happened to reflect that somebody had to get up out of a warm bed to run them . I began ...
... night to go to work . It was a detail in piloting that had never occurred to me at all . I knew that boats ran all night , but somehow I had never happened to reflect that somebody had to get up out of a warm bed to run them . I began ...
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WILLIAM BRADFORD 15901657 | 14 |
Of Plymouth Plantation Book II | 20 |
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