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Parent of sweetest sounds, yet mute forever.
Parent of sweetest sounds, yet mute forever.
By magic numbers and persuasive sound.
By magic numbers and persuasive sound.
 Sonorous metal blowing martial sounds,
 At which the universal host up sent
  A shout that tore hell's read more 
 Sonorous metal blowing martial sounds,
 At which the universal host up sent
  A shout that tore hell's concave, and beyond
   Frighted the reign of Chaos and old Night. 
 The streams, rejoiced that winter's work is done,
 Talk of to-morrow's cowslips as they run.
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 The streams, rejoiced that winter's work is done,
 Talk of to-morrow's cowslips as they run.
   - Ebenezer Elliott ("The Corn Law Rhymer"), 
 Thou hastenest down between the hills to meet me at the road,
 The secret scarcely lisping of thy beautiful read more 
 Thou hastenest down between the hills to meet me at the road,
 The secret scarcely lisping of thy beautiful abode
  Among the pines and mosses of yonder shadowy height,
   Where thou dost sparkle into song, and fill the woods with light. 
And filled the air with barbarous dissonance.
And filled the air with barbarous dissonance.
 I did never know so full a voice issue from so empty a heart; but 
the saying is true, read more 
 I did never know so full a voice issue from so empty a heart; but 
the saying is true, 'The empty vessel makes the greatest sound.' 
Hark! from the tombs a doleful sound.
Hark! from the tombs a doleful sound.
 See, how the stream has overflowed
 Its banks, and o'er the meadow road
  Is spreading far and read more 
 See, how the stream has overflowed
 Its banks, and o'er the meadow road
  Is spreading far and wide!