The Female Poets of America: With Portraits, Biographical Notices, and Specimens of Their WritingsE.H. Butler, 1855 - 478 頁 |
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A. H. DODD angel art thou beaming beauty beneath bird blessed bloom blossoms bosom Bradford County breast breath breeze bright brow charm cheek cloud cold dark dark channels death deep dreams e'en earth ELIZABETH MARGARET CHANDLER eyes fade fair floating flowers fold gaze gentle gleam gloom glorious glory golden Graham's Magazine grief hath heart Heaven holy hope icy towers immortal life's light lingers lips lonely look lute lyre maiden memory morn murmuring native neath night nom de plume o'er pale passed poems rest rill rose round shadow shining sigh silent sing sleep smile soft song sorrow soul spirit spring star stream sweet tears thee thine things thou art thought thrill tone tread trees trembling voice wake wandering watch wave weary weep whispered wild wind window flying wing of Heaven wings words young youth
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第 40 頁 - That he hung on its margin, far and near, Where a rock could rear its head. He went to the windows of those who slept, And over each pane like a fairy crept ; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the moon were seen Most beautiful things.
第 454 頁 - When heaven is opening on my sightless eyes, When airs from paradise refresh my brow, The earth in darkness lies. In a purer clime, My being fills with rapture — waves of thought Roll in upon my spirit — strains sublime Break over me unsought. Give me now my lyre ! I feel the stirrings of a gift divine ; Within my bosom glows unearthly fire, Lit by no skill of mine.
第 39 頁 - THE Frost looked forth one still, clear night, And whispered, " Now I shall be out of sight ; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I'll take my way. I will not go on like that blustering train, — The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I'll be as busy as they...
第 363 頁 - Poor indeed thou must be, if around thee Thou no ray of light and joy canst throw ; If no silken cord of love hath bound thee To some little world through weal and woe...
第 39 頁 - Now, I shall be out of sight ; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I'll take my way ; I will not go on like that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain ; — But I'll be as busy as they.
第 39 頁 - I'll be as busy as they." Then he flew to the mountain, and powdered its crest ; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads ; and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That he hung on its margin, far and near, Where a rock could rear its head. He went to the windows of those who slept, And over each pane, like a fairy, crept ; Wherever he breathed, wherever he...
第 280 頁 - And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children ? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and behold, he keepeth the sheep.
第 338 頁 - To mark thy strength each hour decay, And yet thy hopes grow stronger, 10* As, filled with heaven-ward trust, they say, " Earth may not claim thee longer ;" Nay, dearest; 'tis too much — this heart Must break, when thou art gone ; It must not be ; we may not part ; I could not live " alone !
第 21 頁 - How beauteous art thou, 0 thou morning sun ! — The old man, feebly tottering forth, admires As much thy beauty, now life's dream is done, As when he moved exulting in his fires. The infant strains his little arms to catch The rays that glance about his silken hair; And Luxury hangs her amber lamps, to match Thy face, when turn'd away from bower and palace fair.
第 20 頁 - ... lie darkling,— Bring no gem in lustre sparkling; Gifts and gold are naught to me, I would only look on thee! Tell to thee the high-wrought feeling, Ecstasy but in revealing; Paint to thee the deep sensation, Rapture in participation; Yet but torture, if comprest In a lone, unfriended breast. Absent still! Ah! come and bless me! Let these eyes again caress thee. Once in caution, I could fly thee; Now, I nothing could deny thee. In a look if death there be, Come, and I will gaze on thee! MARIA...