To The Gad-Fly (George Moses Horton Poems)
Majestic insect! from thy royal hum, The flies retreat, or starve before they'll come; The obedient plough-horse may, devoid of fear, Perform his ...
Majestic insect! from thy royal hum, The flies retreat, or starve before they'll come; The obedient plough-horse may, devoid of fear, Perform his ...
Thou may'st with pleasure hail the dawn,And greet the morning's eye;Remember, king, the night comes on,The fleeting day will soon ...
With tears I leave these academic bowers, And cease to cull the scientific flowers; With tears I hail the fair ...
When on life's ocean first I spread my sail,I then implored a mild auspicious gale;And from the slippery strand I ...
When Evening bids the Sun to rest retire,Unwearied Ether sets her lamps on fire;Lit by one torch, each is supplied ...
'Tis the voice of my sister at home, Resign'd to the treasures above, Inviting the strangers to come, And feast ...
What summons do I hear? The morning peal, departure's knell; My eyes let fall a friendly tear, And bid this ...
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