An April Day: A NovelF. V. White, 1883 |
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... replied to his song , and a considerable amount of disbelief was expressed as to his having caught the singer . Who was she ? What was her name ? Why had he not asked ? They were certain it was all a fabrication on his part , and that ...
... replied to his song , and a considerable amount of disbelief was expressed as to his having caught the singer . Who was she ? What was her name ? Why had he not asked ? They were certain it was all a fabrication on his part , and that ...
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... with a pleasant smile of welcome on her face . " I have been so unfortunate as not to find Mr Desmond at home , " said Lord Norwich ; " I hope he is none the worse for his accident ? " No ; thank you , " replied the girl 38 An April Day .
... with a pleasant smile of welcome on her face . " I have been so unfortunate as not to find Mr Desmond at home , " said Lord Norwich ; " I hope he is none the worse for his accident ? " No ; thank you , " replied the girl 38 An April Day .
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A Novel Philippa Prittie Jephson. " No ; thank you , " replied the girl , stretching out a friendly little hand ; " but he will be so sorry to have missed you . I wanted to thank you so much for your help yesterday . It was so good of ...
A Novel Philippa Prittie Jephson. " No ; thank you , " replied the girl , stretching out a friendly little hand ; " but he will be so sorry to have missed you . I wanted to thank you so much for your help yesterday . It was so good of ...
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... t mean to say your name is really Kathleen ? How awfully funny ! " And he began to laugh . " Yes , " replied Miss Desmond , laughing also , " my name is Kathleen . That was why I answered . But were person who sang ? 44 An April Day .
... t mean to say your name is really Kathleen ? How awfully funny ! " And he began to laugh . " Yes , " replied Miss Desmond , laughing also , " my name is Kathleen . That was why I answered . But were person who sang ? 44 An April Day .
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... replied Lord Norwich ; " I should like a tiff now and then . " 66 But supposing , " said Kathleen , " she was not ready to make it up again ? " " Oh yes , she would , " returned Lord Norwich , apparently unconscious of the absurdity of ...
... replied Lord Norwich ; " I should like a tiff now and then . " 66 But supposing , " said Kathleen , " she was not ready to make it up again ? " " Oh yes , she would , " returned Lord Norwich , apparently unconscious of the absurdity of ...
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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.