An April Day: A NovelF. V. White, 1883 |
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... gazing straight into her eyes . A quick , jealous pain seized upon Denis's heart , and , taking a hasty step forward , he went up to her . Kathleen , you are late ; you had better come in . " Kathleen held out her hand . " You had ...
... gazing straight into her eyes . A quick , jealous pain seized upon Denis's heart , and , taking a hasty step forward , he went up to her . Kathleen , you are late ; you had better come in . " Kathleen held out her hand . " You had ...
Page 75
... gazing at her . " I love him faithfully , And he knows it ; oh , he knows it , Without one word from me . " What a mockery the words were to him , he thought bitterly , and then a burst of applause greeted the conclusion of the song ...
... gazing at her . " I love him faithfully , And he knows it ; oh , he knows it , Without one word from me . " What a mockery the words were to him , he thought bitterly , and then a burst of applause greeted the conclusion of the song ...
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... Kathleen , who was standing by the open door , gazing after the horse and rider . " Good - night , Denis , " said Kathleen , more kindly than her wont . enjoy the reading ? " " Did you " No , " said Denis brusquely , " I 86 An April Day .
... Kathleen , who was standing by the open door , gazing after the horse and rider . " Good - night , Denis , " said Kathleen , more kindly than her wont . enjoy the reading ? " " Did you " No , " said Denis brusquely , " I 86 An April Day .
Page 89
... gazing disconsolately Lord out of one of the barrack windows , though there was little to be seen , for the streets looked deserted , and it was only at rare intervals that a cab plashed by , or a foot- passenger hurried past under a ...
... gazing disconsolately Lord out of one of the barrack windows , though there was little to be seen , for the streets looked deserted , and it was only at rare intervals that a cab plashed by , or a foot- passenger hurried past under a ...
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... gazing at his daughter . The despondency which had been visible . in her countenance for the last fortnight had vanished , and face and eyes were radiant now , but Mr Desmond only sighed as he led his guest into the house . CHAPTER VIII ...
... gazing at his daughter . The despondency which had been visible . in her countenance for the last fortnight had vanished , and face and eyes were radiant now , but Mr Desmond only sighed as he led his guest into the house . CHAPTER VIII ...
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Page 7 - Kathleen Mavourneen, awake from thy slumbers! The blue mountains glow in the sun's golden light; Ah, where is the spell that once hung on my numbers? Arise in thy beauty, thou star of my night! Mavourneen, Mavourneen, my sad tears are falling, To think that from Erin and thee I must part!
Page 178 - O'er all there hung a shadow and a fear; A sense of mystery the spirit daunted, 458 And said, as plain as whisper in the ear, The place is haunted.
Page 13 - Her vest of gold Broidered with flowers, and clasped from head to foot: An emerald stone in every golden clasp; And on her brow, fairer than alabaster, A coronet of pearls. But then her face, So lovely, yet so arch, so full of mirth, — The overflowings of an innocent heart, — It haunts me still, though many a year has fled, Like some wild melody.
Page 6 - Ah, where is the spell that once hung on my numbers? Arise in thy beauty, thou star of my night ! Mavourneen, Mavourneen, my sad tears are falling, To think that from Erin and thee I must part ! It may be for years, and it may be forever ! Then why art thou silent, thou voice of my heart?
Page 225 - I and my love wont to gae ! 1 leaned my back unto an aik ; I thought it was a trusty tree ; But first it bowed, and syne it brak...
Page 67 - Good-night, good-night ! parting is such sweet sorrow. That I shall say — good-night, till it be morrow.
Page 88 - A something, light as air — a look, A word unkind or wrongly taken — Oh! love, that tempests never shook, A breath, a touch like this hath shaken.