This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: ...on the gray mist of the sullen eve: He hovers near, clad in the night's dim robe, While deathly silence reigns upon the globe. Yet ah! whence comes this visionary scene? 'Tis Fancy's wild aerial dream I ween; By her inspired, when reason takes its flight, What fond illusions beam upon the sight! She waves her hand, and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: ...on the gray mist of the sullen eve: He hovers near, clad in the night's dim robe, While deathly silence reigns upon the globe. Yet ah! whence comes this visionary scene? 'Tis Fancy's wild aerial dream I ween; By her inspired, when reason takes its flight, What fond illusions beam upon the sight! She waves her hand, and lo! what forms appear! What magic sounds salute the wondering ear! Once more o'er distant regions do we tread, And the cold grave yields up its cherish'd dead; While present sorrows banish'd far away, Unclouded azure gilds the placid day, Or in the future's cloud-encircled face, Fair scenes of bliss to come we fondly trace, And draw minutely every little wile, Which shall the feathery hours of time beguile. So when forlorn, and lonesome at her gate, The Royal Mary solitary sate, Andview'dthe moon-beam trembling on the wave, And heard the hollow surge her prison lave, Towards France's distant coast she bent her sight, For there her soul had wing'd its longing flight; There did she form full many a scheme of joy, Visions of bliss unclouded with alloy, beam'd, Which bright through Hope's deceitful optics And all became the surety which it seem'd; She wept, yet felt, while all within was calm, In every tear a melancholy charm. To yonder hill, whose sides, deform'd and steep, Just yield a scanty sust'nance to the sheep, With thee, my friend, I oftentimes have sped, To see the sun rise from his healthy bed; To watch the aspect of the summer morn, Smiling upon the golden fields of corn, And taste delighted of superior joys, Beheld through Sympathy's enchanted eyes: With silent admiration oft we view'd strew'd; The myriad hues o'er heaven's blue concave The fleecy clouds, of every tint and shade, Round which the silvery sun-beam glancing play'd, And ...
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Good Only. No Jacket. Book Former owner's marks on front pastedown; some front end papers are loose but present; interior foxing; exterior scuffs, soils, edge chipping, corner exposure, rub marks, etc.; a readable copy. 480 pages.
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Good. Introduction by Rev. John Todd. Ornate decorated gilt embossed stamped cloth, gilt titles. No DJ. No markings in book. Foxing to some pages. About 4 pages in rear of book have come loose. Stitched binding is right but there are a few pages in center of book that are loosening. Henry Kirke White was a Nottingham poet who drew inspiration for much of his poetry from Wilford and Clifton. By 1804 after he had published his volume of poems entitled 'Clifton Grove, A Sketch In Verse With Other Poems'
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Good. First ed. thus; 480 p., clean and unmarked, except for name of former owner on front end page in beautiful hand; paper very fine and strong, only mildly age-toned though quite foxed; binding firm; faded black boards with fading gilt lettering on spine and slightly raised bands are not much bumped or rubbed but there are patches of probable biopredation, superficial but requiring either very skillful repair or rebinding. Also included in this volume is "Account of the Life of Henry Kirke White, " by Robert Southey, the author's first editor.
