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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... Spirit in the midst of these , All eye , ear , thought ; existence was enjoyment ; Light was an element of life , and air The clothing of my incorporeal form , - A form impalpable to mortal touch , And volatile as fragrance from the ...
... Spirit in the midst of these , All eye , ear , thought ; existence was enjoyment ; Light was an element of life , and air The clothing of my incorporeal form , - A form impalpable to mortal touch , And volatile as fragrance from the ...
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... spirit , as before , Assumed mute watch above it . Slender blades Of grass were shooting through the dark brown earth , Like rays of light , transparent in the sun , Or after showers with liquid gems illumined ; Fountains through ...
... spirit , as before , Assumed mute watch above it . Slender blades Of grass were shooting through the dark brown earth , Like rays of light , transparent in the sun , Or after showers with liquid gems illumined ; Fountains through ...
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... spirit fail'd ; Eternity enclosed me , and I knew not , Knew not , even then , my destiny . To doubt Was to despair ; - I doubted and despair'd . Then horrible delirium whirl'd me down To ocean's nethermost recess ; the waves Disparting ...
... spirit fail'd ; Eternity enclosed me , and I knew not , Knew not , even then , my destiny . To doubt Was to despair ; - I doubted and despair'd . Then horrible delirium whirl'd me down To ocean's nethermost recess ; the waves Disparting ...
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... spirit dwelt in each , Which , like the inmate of a flexile shell , Moulded the shapeless slough with its own motion , And painted it with colours of the morn . Amidst that groupe of younger sisters , stood The Isle of Pelicans , as ...
... spirit dwelt in each , Which , like the inmate of a flexile shell , Moulded the shapeless slough with its own motion , And painted it with colours of the morn . Amidst that groupe of younger sisters , stood The Isle of Pelicans , as ...
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... spirits made perfect veil'd in shining raiment . From flower to flower , where wild bees flew and sung , As countless , small , and musical as they , Showers of bright humming - birds came down , and plied . The same ambrosial task ...
... spirits made perfect veil'd in shining raiment . From flower to flower , where wild bees flew and sung , As countless , small , and musical as they , Showers of bright humming - birds came down , and plied . The same ambrosial task ...
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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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