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... ghost . ' ' Yes , many a shrieking ghost walks there ; Then , first , my own sad vow to keep , Here will I pour my midnight prayer , Which still must rise when mortals sleep . ' Scott Scott ' O first , for pity's gentle sake , 189.
... ghost . ' ' Yes , many a shrieking ghost walks there ; Then , first , my own sad vow to keep , Here will I pour my midnight prayer , Which still must rise when mortals sleep . ' Scott Scott ' O first , for pity's gentle sake , 189.
Page 191
... rising storm , With one wild yell away she flew . Rain beats , hail rattles , whirlwinds tear : The slender hut in ... rise ; High o'er the minstrel's head they sail , And die amid the northern skies . The voice of thunder shook the ...
... rising storm , With one wild yell away she flew . Rain beats , hail rattles , whirlwinds tear : The slender hut in ... rise ; High o'er the minstrel's head they sail , And die amid the northern skies . The voice of thunder shook the ...
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... rise ... Vertiginously through the heavens rearing , Plunging through chasms of eternal pain , Splendours and horrors open on his view , And winged fiends like fiercer kites pursue , With hateful patience at his side careering , To hook ...
... rise ... Vertiginously through the heavens rearing , Plunging through chasms of eternal pain , Splendours and horrors open on his view , And winged fiends like fiercer kites pursue , With hateful patience at his side careering , To hook ...
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