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, upon his day,
all the world at love to play,
life is not a dream.
things are always what they seem,
ev'ry thought is bright and gay.
fain would let him have his say,
dream our happy life away,
no one ever should blaspheme
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now and then, with blank dismay.
realize how hopes betray,
lead us on, to bliss supreme,
happy heights of joy extreme.
! does she love me? yea or nay,
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courser of the skies,
hard to catch and curb at will,
the utmost power and skill
him who on himself relies !
art thou kind to him who cries
humble voice, o'er rock and rill,
winged courser of the skies,
hard to catch and curb at will.
he upon thy wings who flies,
merely o'er a trifling hill.
feel fore'er thy throb and thrill
ev'ry joy in life outvies.
winged courser of the skies,
hard to catch and curb at will !
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free at last, beloved one,
monster's fangs, and rock and chain,
lashing waves, and beating rain,
darkened night, and burning sun !
for you has life begun;
live no more in dread and pain.
free at last, beloved one.
monster's fangs, and rock and chain!
! while the hours of life shall run.
true devotion shall remain,
guard and shield; for not in vain
for us her web has spun.
free at last, beloved one !
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thanks and praise for health and food,
books, for music, peaceful days,
keep our hearts in happy mood,
thanks and praise.
passing storms, or sunny rays,
field and fallow, flow and flood,
steps are led in pleasant ways.
be by friendship understood,
know a love that naught dismays,
is the sum of all things good.
thanks and praise !
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is to be will be !" runs the creed
many, who would doubt that any one
change whatever had been ordered done
that great above each word and deed.
though we follow, each and all, the lead
our own knowledge, yet in truth, by none
all the favor of the be won,
in this world of chance, but few succeed.
still, each time the question comes to us,
this or that be done? we justly feel
have the choice within us, what to say.
know our wills are free, whatever thus
everlasting puzzle may conceal.
will or ? holds us most in sway ?
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of laughter o'er the waiting land !
has come, in all her glory bright,
chased afar the shadows of the night,
all the terrors of the icy band
held the earth in thrall, like some dark hand
the splendor of the glowing light,
brings the happiness of day to sight,
work, and play, and joy, at its command.
the resurrection of the world,
symbol of the promise to mankind,
ev'ry heart and mind and soul rejoice;
breezes, over hills and valleys hurled.
forth, to chase the flying clouds, and find
ringing, mighty hope, in 's voice!
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** a race," said ,
1 high her pretty head she tossed.
" no one for my pleasure plan?
like a race," said .
we mustered, man to man,
would not have her wishes crossed.
" like a race," said ,
high her pretty head she tossed.
did not rue that race we ran,
care if it was won or lost.
'en from the first, when it began,
did not rue that race we ran;
just the smile of
worth the trouble that it cost.
did not rue that race we ran,
care if it was won or lost.
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! by and by a race we ran.
terrible, if had lost!
prize? heart of .
! by and by a race we ran
meant for me a lifelong span
joy, that nothing could exhaust.
! by and by a race we ran.
terrible, if had lost!
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suppose that you and
a sea-girt isle were thrown,
us a soft blue sky,
suppose that you and ,
of our escape, should try
huts of shells and stone.
suppose that you and
a sea-girt isle were thrown.
suppose that soon drew nigh
, across the shallows blown,
our island could descry.
suppose that soon drew nigh
of transport, safe and dry,
the homes that we had known.
suppose that soon drew nigh
, across the shallows blown.
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suppose we should comply ;
our dreamings all have flown?
! on some we could rely !
suppose we should comply;
you leave, without a sigh,
and sunsets all our own?
suppose we should comply;
our dreamings all have flown?
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away, in the distance, we heard.
clearly, through mists of the wood.
lilt of the paradise bird.
feelings within us were stirred.
which dimly our hearts understood
away, in the distance, we heard.
's happiness plainly inferred,
promise that surely made good
lilt of the paradise bird.
its singing averred
must master our fate, as we should.
away, in the distance, we heard.
should ne'er let our thoughts be deterred
belief in the world's brotherhood,
lilt of the paradise bird.
our footsteps may sometimes have erred,
would join in that song, if we could.
away, in the distance, we heard
lilt of the paradise bird.
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hundred years ago and more,
lived, and loved, and penned
words that still we ponder o'er.
poems make the world adore
woman he would fain commend,
hundred years ago and more.
met, upon that .
widest vision e'er transcend
words that still we ponder o'er?
earth, wise rule he would restore.
thoughts they did not comprehend,
hundred years ago and more.
exile sadly we deplore;
sorrow did but shape and blend
words that still we ponder o'er.
's happiness his heart forswore ;
heavenly light that he might send.
hundred years ago and more.
words that still we ponder o'er !
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*' forth your treasures !" quoth the sailor bold.
" needs them all, and in her cause
stand to-day. shall escape
paying tribute, which is fairly due
prowess, on the swelling sea,
on the lands that know her mighty force.
" though determined to resort to force
needful, yet am not over bold.
wild and harsh freebooter of the sea
, and if you recognize the cause
just, and give us what indeed is due
conquerors, swear you shall escape."
magistrates considered this escape.
knowing all the violence and force
could be brought to bear, as justly due
any one who dared to be so bold
e'en to question by what right or cause
this demand, from rovers of the sea.
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waited, hoping that across the sea
come from some chance of their escape,
partial help, to aid them in their cause.
nothing came ; and in despair, the force
vengeance was the only thought these bold
hardy felt their right and due.
so they took the messenger then due,
under flag of truce, which from the sea
toll, and struck and killed the bold
daring lad, who could not then escape.
, bitterly they rued this act of force!
sadly did it work againt their cause !
slew many for this cause.
felt that fearful ransom was his due.
finally they yielded to his force
paid a mighty sum, which o'er the sea
carried to . their escape
further ills they owed to , the bold.
world still calls him bold, commends his cause,
him escape all blame. was the due
rovers of the sea, who ruled, by force !
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glow across the land,
sweeter scent upon the breeze,
thrill we can not understand,
quiver through the listening trees !
sweeter scent upon the breeze
any we had known before;
quiver through the listening trees,
all across the sandy shore!
any we had known before
sweeter, in its deep delight;
all across the sandy shore
sunshine dazzles, with its might.
sweeter, in its deep delight,
charm, and win, and glorify,
sunshine dazzles, with its might!
know passes by.
charm, and win, and glorify.
make the watching world admire.
know passes by,
hear the ringing of his lyre.
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make the watching world admire,
only has to cast his spell.
hear the ringing of his lyre.
feel at heart that all is well.
only has to cast his spell,
banish care and hate and fear.
feel at heart that all is well ;
happiness is ever near.
banish care and hate and fear
's music fitly rings.
happiness is ever near,
in our waiting hearts it sings.
's music fitly rings;
newer lease of life it gives,
in our waiting hearts it sings
pulsing song that throbs and lives.
newer lease of life it gives,
thrill we can not understand,
pulsing song that throbs and lives,
brighter glow across the land !