Gems of Genius in Poetry and Art

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...but it is not perhaps always suflicicntly observed that the shadows of the evening are much less opaque than those of the morning. They may be brightened perhaps by the numberless rays floating in the atmosphere, which are incessantly reverberating in every direction; and may continue in action after the sun is set. Whereas, in the morning, the rays of the preceding day having subsided, no object receives any light but from the immediate rays of the sun. Whatever becomes of the theory, the fact is, I believe, well ascertained. Wummm GILPIN. given, The clamorous horn along the cliffs above; Down the rough slope the ponderous wagon The hollow murmur of the ocean tide; rings; The hum of bees; the linnet's lay of love, Through rustling corn the hare astonished And the full choir that wakes the universal ' springs; ' grove. Blow tolls the village clock the drowsy hour; The partridge bursts away on whirring The cottage curs at early pilgrim bark, wings; Crowned with her pail the tripping milk Deep mourns the turtle in sequestered bower, maid sings; And shrill lark carols clear from her aerial The whistling plowmm stalks afield; and tower. hark! Jnam BEA'I'l'lJi. ___Q_.__. MORNING. (From " Pheronn.id;.") morning hath not lost her virgin How full of heaven this solitude appears. blush, This healthful eomfort ofthe happy swam-. Nor step, but mine, soiled the earth's tin-Who from his hard but peaceful bed selled robe. mused up, BUGLE SOJVG. (From " The Princess.") HE splendor falls on castle walls, The horns of Elfland faintly blowing! And snowy summits old in story; Blow, let us hear the purple glens replying; The long light shakes across the lakes, Blow, bugle; answer echoes, dying, dying, Blow, bugle. blow. set...