Written In The Hermitage At Braid (Rebekah Carmichael Poems)
ONCE, weary of the busy town,And with poetic ardour fir'd,I left it with a scornful frown,To yon sweet hermitage retir'd.I ...
ONCE, weary of the busy town,And with poetic ardour fir'd,I left it with a scornful frown,To yon sweet hermitage retir'd.I ...
AT night, when each mortal is laid to repose,My breast ever throbs, and my eyes never close;I wander alone, my fond ...
Ill skill'd my youthful hand to guideThe just descriptive pen;Else with a poet's noblest prideI'd draw the best of men.Ye ...
O THOU! unaw'd by principle or pow'r,Behold and tremble for the fated hour,When nature calls thy heedless soul away,To leave ...
Surrounded with the shading trees,Intranc'd in sweet delight,I hail the day, I bless the hour,Which gave me life and light.Tho' ...
Thick gath'ring sorrow crouds around my heart,Guilt stings my soul with many a deadly dart;O! that I never, never, had ...
HAIL solemn Night, ye glitt'ring lamps of Heav'n,Fair orb of light, with mild benignant rays,To my torn breast a woman's ...
AUTHOR of life and light, Great Power above!Parent of all, whose very self is love!Shall flatt'ring reason make a saint ...
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