...tempos, and memorial tombs ; And emanations w Te perceived, and acts Of immortality, in Is ' ture's course, Exemplified by mysteries that were felt As...warrior ; and in every grove A gay or pensive tenderness prevail'd, When piety more awful had relax'd. ' Take, running river, take these locks of mine,'—...

...obvious) : — ' In despite Of the gross fictions chanted in the streets By wandering rhapsodists a Spirit hung, Beautiful region ! o'er thy towns, and...and memorial tombs ; And emanations were perceived.' Still Homer is the text-book ; these were but the interpretations. Little more were the Gods of Epicurus,...

...but we turn to our own country to examine its sacred relics and shrines ; for here "A spirit hangs, Beautiful region ! o'er thy towns and farms, Statues and temples, and memorial tombs." Deeply did the poet feel the power of such influences when he penned this eloquent comparative interrogatory...

...rhapsodists ; and in contempt Of doubt, and bold denial hourly urged Amid the wrangling schools — a spirit hung, Beautiful region, o'er thy towns and farms, Statues and temples, and memorial tombs. • * * * In that fair clime, the lonely herdsman, stretched On the soft grass through half a summer's...

...wandering rhapsodists; and in contempt Of doubt and bold denial hourly urged Amid the wrangling schools—a SPIRIT hung, Beautiful region, o'er thy towns and farms, Statues and temples, and memorial tombs. * * * * In that fair clime, the lonely herdsman, stretched On the soft grass through half a summer's...

...and enable us to enter into the most mysterious and farreaching hopes of a Grecian votary: — " A Spirit hung, Beautiful region ! o'er thy Towns and Farms, Statues, and Temples, and memorial Tomhs ; And emanations were perceived, and acu Ofimmorlality, in Nature's course. Exemplified by mysteries,...

...and bold denials hourly urged Amid the wrangling schools — a SPIEIT hung, Beautiful region 1 aer thy towns and farms, Statues and temples, and memorial...grave philosopher imposed And armed warrior ; and m every prove A gay or pensive tenderness prevailed, When piety more awful had relaxed. — ' Take,...

...Rhapsodists ; and in contempt Of doubt and bold denials hourly urged Amid the wrangling schools — a " spirit " hung, Beautiful region ! o'er thy towns and...memorial tombs ; And emanations were perceived, and acts ( if immortality, in Nature's course, Exemplified by myst'ries that were felt As bonds, on grave philosopher...

...bold denials hourly urged Amid the wrangling schools — a ' spirit ' hung, Beautiful region ! o er thy towns and farms, Statues and temples, and memorial...relaxed. ' Take, running river, take these locks of raine,'-- Thus would the votary say, — ' this severed hair, My vow fulfilling, do I here present,...

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