Lays of leisure hours. 2 vols. [in 1]. |
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Common terms and phrases
art thou beatific beautiful blaze bless bliss boundless breath bright Britomart brow chain charm cloud could'st thou COUNTESS OF JERSEY crowned dæmon dark dazzling dear deep delight despair divine doom doth Dragon Fly dread dream drear Earth enchanted ev'n evermore fair fate fear feel flower fond Fraternal Band frowned gallant story gaze glad gloom glorious glory glow grief hath heart Heaven Heavenly hope hour hues Life's light Love's mighty mortal mourn Nature's ne'er nought pain Passion peace pomp Power of Pain precious pride proud rapture rich rose round seems shadows shine sigh skies smile sooth sorrow Soul splendours Spring Star star by star stern strife strong suffering Sun that sets sway sweet sweet Spring thee thine things thou art thou dost thou'rt thought thrall thrill toil treasures truth Twas twill unto weep wing World
Popular passages
Page 32 - WHETHER we smile or weep, Time wings his flight ; Days, hours, they never creep ; Life speeds like light. Whether we laugh or groan, Seasons change fast ; Nothing hath ever flown Swift as the past. Whether we chafe or chide, On is Time's pace ; Never his noiseless step Doth he retrace. Speeding, still speeding on, How, none can tell ; Soon will he bear us To heaven or hell.
Page 32 - Whether we smile or weep — Time keeps his flight — Hours, days, may seem to creep, Life speeds like Light ! Whether we laugh or groan, Seasons change fast ; Oh ! what hath ever flown Swift as the Past ? What though we chafe and chide, Time holds his pace ; No...