Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Song Comments

Rating: 4.7

Not the soft sighs of vernal gales,
The fragrance of the flowery vales,
The murmurs of the crystal rill,
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Samuel Johnson
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Khairul Ahsan 02 September 2018

'And, lovely Stella! thou art mine - all the beauty described in the preceding lines fade out when compared to this last! A lovely poem with vernal vibe.

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Susan Williams 02 September 2018

This was so gorgeous both in his age and in ours. I am going to read a ton more of his poetry. The man had skills! ! !

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Adrian Flett 02 September 2018

You can hear the music as you read the lines

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Edmund Strolis 02 September 2018

He paints such a picture of fame, fortune and the wondrous enchantment of the natural world and yet how they pale in comparison to his lovely Stella. The splendid account and reverence of a man of good fortune.

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Glen Kappy 02 September 2018

I like this for its warmth and directness. Johnson, in his time, reminds me of Socrates in his. -GK

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Sixtus Unfialingdreams Osim 02 September 2018

Darn good poem. Stella has retained unsung and lofty forever.

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Baquee Billah Ahmed 02 September 2018

very nice poem..........................................

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The Muse 02 September 2018

Not all the gems on India's shores..

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Bernard F. Asuncion 02 September 2018

Such a great poem by Samuel Johnson👍👍👍

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Kumarmani Mahakul 02 September 2018

A beautiful poem with haunting expression. Interesting to read.

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Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson

Lichfield / England
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