Tale of Eternity: And Other Poems

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Fields, 1870 - 376 עמודים
 

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עמוד 2 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: it stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God?
עמוד 294 - Its sword my spirit will not yield, Though flesh may faint upon the field; He waves before my fading sight The branch of palm, — the crown of light; I lift my brightening eyes above, — His banner over me is love.
עמוד 2 - And show me simples of a thousand names, Telling their strange and vigorous faculties. Amongst the rest a small unsightly root, But of divine effect, he culled me out. 630 The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flower, but not in this soil...
עמוד 132 - The idea of her life shall sweetly creep Into his study of imagination, And every lovely organ of her life Shall come apparell'd in more precious habit, More moving, delicate, and full of life, Into the eye and prospect of his soul, Than when she liv'd indeed...
עמוד 2 - Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices, to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive...
עמוד 87 - Lest some belated traveller should come Heart-broken, asking just to die at home, So that the Father will at last forgive, And looking on His face that soul shall live.
עמוד 244 - ... waves of trouble beat breast-high, And the heart sank, she poured a balm That stilled them : and the saddest sky Made clear and starry with her calm. And when the world with harvest ripe In all its golden fulness lay ; And God, it...
עמוד 345 - PARTING Too fair, I may not call thee mine: Too dear, I may not see Those eyes with bridal beacons shine; Yet, Darling, keep for me — Empty and hushed, and safe apart, — One little corner of thy heart. Thou wilt be happy, dear! and bless Thee: happy mayst thou be. I would not make thy pleasure less; Yet, Darling, keep for me — My life to light, my lot to leaven, — One little...
עמוד 289 - Although its features fade in light of unimagined bliss, We have shadowy revealings of the Better World in this : A little glimpse, when Spring unveils her face and opes her eyes, Of the Sleeping Beauty in the soul that wakes in Paradise. A little drop of Heaven in each diamond of the shower, A breath of the Eternal in the fragrance of each flower ! A little low vibration in the warble of Night's bird, Of the praises and the music that shall be hereafter heard ! A little whisper in the leaves that...
עמוד 346 - We just shake hands at meeting With many that come nigh We nod the head in greeting To many that go by— But welcome through the gateway Our few old friends and true; Then hearts leap up, and straightway There's open house for you.

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