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Earth's Voices

Transcripts from Nature, Sospitra, and Other Poems. By William Sharp
Sharp, William,1855-1905
  
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EARTH'S VOICES.
 I. 
I. HYMN OF THE FORESTS.
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II. THE HYMN OF RIVERS.
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III. THE SONG OF STREAMS.
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IV. THE SONG OF WATERFALLS.
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V. SONG OF THE DESERTS.
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VI. SONG OF THE CORNFIELDS.
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VII. SONGS OF THE WINDS.
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VIII. THE SONG OF FLOWERS.
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IX. THE WILD BEE.
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X. THE FIELD MOUSE.
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XI. THE SONG OF THE LARK.
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XII. THE SONG OF THE THRUSH.
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XIII. SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE.
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XIV. THE RAIN SONGS.
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XV. THE SNOW WHISPER.
 XVI. 
XVI. SIGH OF THE MISTS.
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XVII. THE RED STAG.
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XVIII. THE HYMN OF THE EAGLE.
 XIX. 
XIX. THE CRY OF THE TIGER.
 XX. 
XX. THE CHANT OF THE LION.
 XXI. 
XXI. THE HYMN OF MOUNTAINS.
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XXII. THE OCEAN CHORUS.
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XXIII. THE HYMN OF SUMMER.
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XXIV. THE HYMN OF AUTUMN.
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XXV. THE HYMN OF WINTER.
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XXVI. THE HYMN OF SPRING.
  
SOSPITRA.
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TRANSCRIPTS FROM NATURE.
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GASPARA STAMPA.
  
MATER DOLOROSA.
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SONNETS FOR TWO PICTURES BY ROSSETTI.
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SONNETS ON THREE PAINTINGS BY BAZZI.
  
DURING MUSIC.
  
OUTLINES.
  
THE WATER-JOY.
  
THE CRESCENT MOON.
  
MORNING.
  
OUTLINES.
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AUSTRALIAN SKETCHES.
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MOONRISE SKETCHES.
  
THE SHADOWED SOULS.
  
SLEEPY HOLLOW.
  
BIRCHINGTON REVISITED.
  
JUNE'S ADVENT.
  
PHANTASY.
  
QUINCE BLOSSOMS.
  
MAY-DAY.
  
IN THE VAL MUGNONE.
  
IN MAREMMA.
  
A SUNSET.
  
ON THE CAMPAGNA.
  
FIREFLIES.
  
IN THE OLD PROTESTANT CEMETERY AT FLORENCE.
  
A RECORD.
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RAINBOW SKETCHES.
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TRANSCRIPTS FROM NATURE.
  
MADONNA NATURA.

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XI. THE SONG OF THE LARK.

High up in azure heaven
I sing a magic song,
And thrill the wild notes sweetly
In rapture loud and long.
O joy of azure heaven,
Of white clouds as they pass,
O joy of sweet flow'rs blooming
Down in the cool green grass.
O joy of winds that bear me—
O burst of song made free—
A fount of songtide spraying
In a purple sea!
O rapture of sweet music—
Too sweet, too glad, too dear—
What mystery, what wonder,
I see and hear!
O joy of perfect singing!
O joy of life made free!
O world-joy, springing, ringing,
Joy, joy, alone I see!
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