Poetical Works
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781151032553
Paperback|9781151032553
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...discordance that can accord.' RoMAUMT OF THE RoSBj A Rose once grew within A garden April-green, In her loneness, in her loneness, And the fairer for that oneness. A white rose delicate On a tall bough and straight Early comer, early comer, Never waiting for the summer. Her pretty gestes did win South winds to let her in, n her loneness, in her loneness, All the fairer for that oneness. 'For if I wait, ' said she, 'Till time for roses be, --For the moss-rose and the musk-rose, Maideii-blush and royal-dusk rose, --'What glory then for me In such a company?--Koses plenty, roses plenty, And one nightingale for twenty? 'Nay, let me in, ' said she, 'Before the rest are free, --In my loneness, in my loneness, All the fairer for that oneness. 'For I would lonely stand Uplifting my white hand, On a mission, on a mission, To declare the coming vision. 'Upon which lifted sign, What worship will be mine? What addressing, what caressing, And what thanks and praise and blessing 'A windlike joy will rush Through every tree and bush, Bending softly in affection, And spontaneous benediction. 'Insects, that only may Live in a sunbright ray, To my whiteness, to my whiteness, Shall be drawn, as to a brightness, --'And every moth and bee, Approach me reverently, Wheeling o'er me, wheeling o'er me, Coronals of motioned glory. 'Three larks shall leave a cloud, To my whiter beauty vowed, Singing gladly all the moontide, Never waiting for the suntide. 'Ten nightingales shall flee Their woods for love of me. Singing sadly all the suntide, Never waiting for the moontide. 'I ween the very skies Will look down with surprise, When low on earth they see me With my starry aspect dreamy. 'And earth will call her flowers To hasten out of doors; By their curtsies and sweet-smelling, To give grac...
| ISBN-13 | 9781151032553 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1151032557 |
| Weight | 0.68 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.47 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 206 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-04-01 |
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