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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... waves begin to wash over it , the coral worms protrude themselves from holes which before were invisible . These animals are of a great variety of shapes and sizes , and in such prodigious numbers , that , in a short time , the whole ...
... waves begin to wash over it , the coral worms protrude themselves from holes which before were invisible . These animals are of a great variety of shapes and sizes , and in such prodigious numbers , that , in a short time , the whole ...
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... waves Leap'd on his lap , and laugh'd in air and sunshine : Then all was bright and beautiful emotion , And sweet accordance of susurrant sounds . I felt the gay delirium of the scene ; I felt the breeze and billow chase each other ...
... waves Leap'd on his lap , and laugh'd in air and sunshine : Then all was bright and beautiful emotion , And sweet accordance of susurrant sounds . I felt the gay delirium of the scene ; I felt the breeze and billow chase each other ...
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... waves were spangled with phosphoric fire , As though the lightnings there had spent their shafts , And left the fragments glittering on the field . Next morn , in mockery of a storm , the breeze And waters skirmish'd ; bubble - armies ...
... waves were spangled with phosphoric fire , As though the lightnings there had spent their shafts , And left the fragments glittering on the field . Next morn , in mockery of a storm , the breeze And waters skirmish'd ; bubble - armies ...
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... of every colour , form , and kind , ( Strange forms , resplendent colours , kinds unnum- ber'd , ) Which language cannot paint , and mariner Hath never seen ; from dread Leviathan To insect - millions peopling every wave ; And nameless 17.
... of every colour , form , and kind , ( Strange forms , resplendent colours , kinds unnum- ber'd , ) Which language cannot paint , and mariner Hath never seen ; from dread Leviathan To insect - millions peopling every wave ; And nameless 17.
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James Montgomery. To insect - millions peopling every wave ; And nameless tribes , half - plant , half - animal , Rooted and slumbering through a dream of life . The livelier inmates to the surface sprang , To taste the freshness of ...
James Montgomery. To insect - millions peopling every wave ; And nameless tribes , half - plant , half - animal , Rooted and slumbering through a dream of life . The livelier inmates to the surface sprang , To taste the freshness of ...
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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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