PhantasmionW. Pickering, 1837 - 387 pages |
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Albinet Albinian Almaterra amid ancient Anthemmina arms Arzene beams beheld beside bird Black Lake blossoms boat bosom boughs breath bright brow cast cheek child cloud countenance cried crown 8vo Cyradis damsel dark Dorimant dream earth entered espied exclaimed eyes face fair Fairy Feydeleen flowers gazed Glandreth gleam ground grove hand hast thou hastened head heard heart Iarine Iarine's Karadan king of Palmland lady lake land Laona leaped Leucoia light limer looked Magnart maid maiden Malderyl Maudra Melledine mion mother mountain never Oloola palace Penselimer Phan Phantas Phantasmion POEMS Potentilla prince princess queen replied rock Rockland rose S. T. COLERIDGE Sanio sate seemed Seshelma shore side sight silver pitcher skiff smile soft soon spirit stag stood tasmion tears Telza tentilla thee thou art thou hast thou shalt thought Tigridia trees Ulander voice vols waves wilt wings wood words young youth Zalia Zelneth
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