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In Winter, When The Dismal Rain Comes Down In Slanting Lines, And Wind, That Grand Old Harper, Smote His Thunder-harp Of Pines.
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In winter, when the dismal rain
Comes down in slanting lines,
And Wind, that grand old harper, smote
His thunder-harp of pines.
-- Alexander Smith (1830-1867)
-- A Life Drama, Sc. ii
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Like a pale martyr in his shirt of fire. -- Alexander Smith (1830-1867) -- A Life Drama, Sc. ii
A poem round and perfect as a star. -- Alexander Smith (1830-1867) -- A Life Drama, Sc. ii
Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the chords with migh
Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, pass'd in music out of sight....
Blow, blow, thou winter wind! Thou art not so unkind As man's ingratitude.
-- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), As You Like It -- Act ii, Sc. 7...
Fires the proud tops of the eastern pines. -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Richard II -- Act iii, Sc.
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Abner... smote him under the fifth rib. -- Old Testament -- 2 Samuel ii, 23
1 W. When shall we three meet again In thunder, lightning, or in rain?
2 W. When the hurlyburly 's done, When the battle 's lost and won....
For, lo! the winter is past, the rain is over and gone
he flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land....
Ain't Winter Grand?