The Pelican Island, and Other PoemsLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1827 - 264 páginas Autograph manuscript signed; bound with a presentation ALS from Montgomery to Thomas Raffles, 1829 Apr 17. |
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... Amidst a sphere Of twinkling lights , like living eyes , that look'd At once on me from every side , I stood , ( Motion and rest with me were mere volition , ) Myself perhaps a star among the rest ! But here again I found no fellowship ...
... Amidst a sphere Of twinkling lights , like living eyes , that look'd At once on me from every side , I stood , ( Motion and rest with me were mere volition , ) Myself perhaps a star among the rest ! But here again I found no fellowship ...
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... waning , The planets seeking rest , and finding none , These were the only objects in mine eye , The constant burthen of my thoughts , perplex'd With vain conjectures why they were created . Once , at high noon , amidst a sultry calm B 4 7.
... waning , The planets seeking rest , and finding none , These were the only objects in mine eye , The constant burthen of my thoughts , perplex'd With vain conjectures why they were created . Once , at high noon , amidst a sultry calm B 4 7.
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James Montgomery. Once , at high noon , amidst a sultry calm , Looking around for comfort , I descried , Far on the green horizon's utmost verge , A wreath of cloud ; to me a glad discovery , For each new image sprang a new idea , The ...
James Montgomery. Once , at high noon , amidst a sultry calm , Looking around for comfort , I descried , Far on the green horizon's utmost verge , A wreath of cloud ; to me a glad discovery , For each new image sprang a new idea , The ...
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... amidst the heavens . It closed , sunk , dwindled to a point , then nothing ; While the last bubble crown'd the dimpling eddy , Through which mine eye still giddily pursued it , A joyous creature vaulted through the air , - The aspiring ...
... amidst the heavens . It closed , sunk , dwindled to a point , then nothing ; While the last bubble crown'd the dimpling eddy , Through which mine eye still giddily pursued it , A joyous creature vaulted through the air , - The aspiring ...
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... amidst the beauty of a morn , That shone as bright within me as around . The presence - chamber of the soul was full Of flitting images and rapturous thoughts ; For eye and mind were open'd to explore The secrets of the abyss erewhile ...
... amidst the beauty of a morn , That shone as bright within me as around . The presence - chamber of the soul was full Of flitting images and rapturous thoughts ; For eye and mind were open'd to explore The secrets of the abyss erewhile ...
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2d Edit abyss amidst appear'd art Thou Author beautiful beheld beneath billow birds birth Blessed bliss bosom BOTANY breast breath breeze burthen CANTO child clouds coloured coral reef darkness dead death dreams earth Engravings eternity evanescent fill'd fire flood foolscap 8vo gaze glory Green happy hath heart heaven hope isle J. C. LOUDON JOHN BRITTON kindred knew land light living look'd mind morn mountains musquitos Nature Nature's nest never night o'er ocean open'd Orme peace PELICAN ISLAND Plates Poems prey Price 11 printed for Longman rain reef Rees Right Ho rock round scene SCOTTISH BORDER seem'd shine small isle song soul spirit star by star stars strange sup.-roy sweet thee THOMAS MOORE Thou art thought trees turn'd Twas vanish'd voice Vols Volumes Voyages watch'd waves whence wild wind wings young
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