The Oxford Library of English Poetry: Darley to HeaneyJohn Wain Oxford University Press, 1986 - 476 pages |
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Page 57
... Sleep Of all the thoughts of God that are Borne inward into souls afar , Along the Psalmist's music deep , Now tell me if that any is , For gift or grace , surpassing this- ' He giveth His beloved , sleep ' ? What would we give to our ...
... Sleep Of all the thoughts of God that are Borne inward into souls afar , Along the Psalmist's music deep , Now tell me if that any is , For gift or grace , surpassing this- ' He giveth His beloved , sleep ' ? What would we give to our ...
Page 58
... sleep . ' Sleep soft , beloved ! ' we sometimes say , Who have no tune to charm away Sad dreams that through the eyelids creep . But never doleful dream again Shall break the happy slumber when He giveth His beloved , sleep . O earth ...
... sleep . ' Sleep soft , beloved ! ' we sometimes say , Who have no tune to charm away Sad dreams that through the eyelids creep . But never doleful dream again Shall break the happy slumber when He giveth His beloved , sleep . O earth ...
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... sleep so sweet a sleep With a hangman close at hand . But there is no sleep when men must weep Who never yet have wept : So we the fool , the fraud , the knave- That endless vigil kept , And through each brain on hands of pain Another's ...
... sleep so sweet a sleep With a hangman close at hand . But there is no sleep when men must weep Who never yet have wept : So we the fool , the fraud , the knave- That endless vigil kept , And through each brain on hands of pain Another's ...
Contents
GEORGE DARLEY 17951846 | 1 |
The Wife ALost | 31 |
JAMES CLARENCE MANGAN 18031849 | 40 |
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