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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... Seem'd a bright mournful altar - mine , all mine : - Brother and friend soon left me that sole shrine , The birthright of the faithful ! —their world's wave Soon swept them from its brink . - Oh ! deem thou not That on the sad and ...
... Seem'd a bright mournful altar - mine , all mine : - Brother and friend soon left me that sole shrine , The birthright of the faithful ! —their world's wave Soon swept them from its brink . - Oh ! deem thou not That on the sad and ...
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... And stillness on the lip - and o'er the hair A gleam , that trembled through the breathless air ; And an unfathom'd calm , that seem'd to lie In the grave sweetness of the illumined eye ; Told of the gulfs between our being set , And.
... And stillness on the lip - and o'er the hair A gleam , that trembled through the breathless air ; And an unfathom'd calm , that seem'd to lie In the grave sweetness of the illumined eye ; Told of the gulfs between our being set , And.
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... seem'd as if the while they rose From depths of distance , o'er the wide repose Of slumbering waters wafted , or the dells Of mountains , hollow with sweet echo - cells ; But , as they murmur'd on , the mortal chill Pass'd from me ...
... seem'd as if the while they rose From depths of distance , o'er the wide repose Of slumbering waters wafted , or the dells Of mountains , hollow with sweet echo - cells ; But , as they murmur'd on , the mortal chill Pass'd from me ...
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... seem'd as a charging cry , Or the ringing tramp of a steed , came nigh ; Sometimes a blast of the Paynim horn , Sudden and shrill from the mountains borne ; And her maidens trembled ; -but on her ear No meaning fell with those sounds of ...
... seem'd as a charging cry , Or the ringing tramp of a steed , came nigh ; Sometimes a blast of the Paynim horn , Sudden and shrill from the mountains borne ; And her maidens trembled ; -but on her ear No meaning fell with those sounds of ...
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... the glare of light alone . Her jewell'd robes fell strangely still— The drapery on her breast Seem'd with no pulse beneath to thrill , So stonelike was its rest ! THE CORONATION OF INEZ DE CASTRO . 19 But a 18 SONGS OF THE AFFECTIONS .
... the glare of light alone . Her jewell'd robes fell strangely still— The drapery on her breast Seem'd with no pulse beneath to thrill , So stonelike was its rest ! THE CORONATION OF INEZ DE CASTRO . 19 But a 18 SONGS OF THE AFFECTIONS .
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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