We are Lilies fair, The flower of virgin light ; Nature held us forth, and said, " Lo ! my thoughts of white." Ever since then, angels Hold us in their hands ; You may see them where they take In pictures their sweet stands. Like the garden's angels Also... Russell's Magazine - Page 87edited by - 1860Full view - About this book
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...lilies fair, The flower of virgin light; Nature held us forth, and said, " Lo ! my thoughts of white." Ever since then, angels Hold us in their hands ; You may see them where they take In pictures their sweet stands. Like the garden's angels Also do we seem, And not the... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 pages
...Lo ! my thoughts of white." Ever sinee then, angels Hold us in their hands ; You may see them where they take In pictures their sweet stands. Like the...crown'd With a golden dream. Could you see around us The enamour'd air, You would see it pale with bliss To hold a thing so fair. WE are slumberous poppies,... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 348 pages
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| Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 pages
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| Leigh Hunt - 1844 - 314 pages
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| Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1852 - 358 pages
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| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1854 - 350 pages
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| Leigh Hunt - 1857 - 338 pages
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| Samuel Carter Hall - 1868 - 328 pages
...white." Tver since then, angels I lold ns in their hands ; Yon may see them where they take In pictnres their sweet stands. Like the garden's angels Also do we seem ; And not the loss for being crown'd With a golden dream. Conld yon see aronnd ns The enamonr'd air, Yon wonld see... | |
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