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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: ABSENCE, A FAREWELL ODE. Where grac'd with many a classic spoil Cam rolls his reverend stream along, I haste to urge the learned toil That sternly chides my love-lorn song: Ah me too mindful of the days Illum'd by Passion's orient rays, When Peace, and Chearfulness, and Health Enrich'd me with the best of wealth. Ah fair Delights that o'er my soul On Mem'ry's wing, like shadows, fly Ah Flowers which Joy from Eden stole While Innocence stood smiling by But cease, fond heart this bootless moan. Those hours on rapid Pinions flown Shall yet return, by Absence crown'd, And scatter livelier roses round. The Sun, who ne'er remits his fires On heedless eyes may pour the day: The Moon, that oft from Heav'n retires;, Endears her renovated ray. What tho' she leave the sky unblest To mourn awhile in murky vest ? When she relumes her lovely Light, We Bless the Wanderer of the Night. LINES TO A BEAUTIFUL SPRING IN A VILLAGE. Once more, sweet Stream with slow foot wand'ring near, I bless thy milky waters cold and clear. Escap'd the flashing of the noontide hours, With one fresh garland of Pierian flowers (Ere from thy zephyr-haunted brink I turn) My languid hand shall wreath thy mossy urn. For not thro' pathless grove with murmur rude Thou soothest the sad wood-nymph, Solitude: Nor thine unseen in cavern depths to well, The Hermit-fountain of some dripping cell Pride of the Vale thy useful streams supply The scatter'd cots and peaceful hamlet nigh. The elfin tribe around thy friendly banks With infant uproar and soul-soothing pranks, Releas'd from school, their little hearts at rest, A Launch paper navies on thy waveless breast. The rustic here at eve with pensive look Whistling lorn ditties leans upon his crook, Or star...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217783927 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217783929 |
| Weight | 0.31 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.21 In |
| List Price | $8.00 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 88 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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