Scribners Monthly, Volume 21Scribner & Company, 1881 - Literature |
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... never was . I spent the night at his house and reached Burlington the next morning . " Joseph Borden occupied the Farnsworth homestead till the year 1750 , when the brick dwelling previously mentioned was erected . where Main street ...
... never was . I spent the night at his house and reached Burlington the next morning . " Joseph Borden occupied the Farnsworth homestead till the year 1750 , when the brick dwelling previously mentioned was erected . where Main street ...
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... never were divided more sharply , -not even in that classico - romantic conflict which would have made the fortune of a lesser poet than the author of " Her- nani . " Perhaps it would be found , upon examination , that the class which ...
... never were divided more sharply , -not even in that classico - romantic conflict which would have made the fortune of a lesser poet than the author of " Her- nani . " Perhaps it would be found , upon examination , that the class which ...
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... never more nearly dis- played the feeling of a true artist than when he expressed a doubt as to his present hand- ling of his own verse , but hoped that , in breaking loose from ultramarine forms , he had sounded , at least , the key ...
... never more nearly dis- played the feeling of a true artist than when he expressed a doubt as to his present hand- ling of his own verse , but hoped that , in breaking loose from ultramarine forms , he had sounded , at least , the key ...
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... Never , never any different ! Ah , it makes me hate myself , and everybody ! I could tear them to pieces , like this , and this ! " She had risen , and was tearing the scarlet petals of the lilies into pieces , her white teeth set , her ...
... Never , never any different ! Ah , it makes me hate myself , and everybody ! I could tear them to pieces , like this , and this ! " She had risen , and was tearing the scarlet petals of the lilies into pieces , her white teeth set , her ...
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... never be lifted , and gave her freely the kind words for which her heart secretly longed . There was little else they could do , for every attempt at other kindness was repelled with a proud indifference which forbade further overtures ...
... never be lifted , and gave her freely the kind words for which her heart secretly longed . There was little else they could do , for every attempt at other kindness was repelled with a proud indifference which forbade further overtures ...
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Page 62 - THERE was a child went forth every day, And the first object he look'd upon, that object he became, And that object became part of him for the day or a certain part of the day, Or for many years or stretching cycles of years.
Page 595 - CYRIACK, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, to...
Page 64 - My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still, My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will, The ship is...
Page 62 - The stars of midnight shall be dear To her; and she shall lean her ear In many a secret place Where rivulets dance their wayward round, And beauty born of murmuring sound Shall pass into her face.
Page 620 - God I am no coward ; But I cannot meet them here for my ships are out of gear, And the half my men are sick. I must fly, but follow quick. We are six ships of the line ; can we fight with fiftythree?
Page 50 - I CELEBRATE myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
Page 158 - As when in heaven the stars about the moon Look beautiful, when all the winds are laid, And every height comes out, and jutting peak And valley, and the immeasurable heavens Break open to their highest, and all the stars Shine, and the Shepherd gladdens in his heart...
Page 63 - O CAPTAIN ! my Captain ! our fearful trip is done ; The ship has weathered every rack, the prize we sought is won; The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring. But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies. Fallen cold and dead.
Page 264 - Property does become clothed with a public interest when used in a manner to make it of public consequence, and affect the community at large.
Page 620 - So Lord Howard past away with five ships of war that day, Till he melted like a cloud in the silent summer heaven ; But Sir Richard bore in hand all his sick men from the land Very carefully and slow, Men of Bideford in Devon, And we laid them on the ballast down below: For we brought them all aboard...