John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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William Augustus Muhlenberg. (1796–1877) |
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I would not live alway: I ask not to stay Where storm after storm rises dark o’er the way. |
I would not live alway. |
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That heavenly music! what is it I hear? The notes of the harpers ring sweet in mine ear. And, see, soft unfolding those portals of gold, The King all arrayed in his beauty behold! |
I would not live alway. |
William Motherwell. (1797–1835) |
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I ’ve wandered east, I ’ve wandered west, Through mony a weary way; But never, never can forget The luve o’ life’s young day! |
Jeannie Morrison. Stanza 1. |
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’T was then we luvit ilk ither weel, ’T was then we twa did part: Sweet time—sad time! twa bairns at scule— Twa bairns and but ae heart. 1 |
Jeannie Morrison. Stanza 3. |
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And we, with Nature’s heart in tune, Concerted harmonies. |
Jeannie Morrison. Stanza 8. |
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Mournfully, oh, mournfully, The midnight wind doth sigh, Like some sweet plaintive melody Of ages long gone by. |
The Midnight Wind. |
Note 1. See Von Münch-Bellinghausen, page 992. [back] |