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... heart is swelled with admiration of things which sur- round ; and it breaks out in expression of its feelings , in the plain and simple Panguage of which it is possessed . The " gowin , ' the kingcup , ' and the ' prim- rose , ' are the ...
... heart is swelled with admiration of things which sur- round ; and it breaks out in expression of its feelings , in the plain and simple Panguage of which it is possessed . The " gowin , ' the kingcup , ' and the ' prim- rose , ' are the ...
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... heart - felt tenderness , as at once brought back the poor Orphan to her natural feeling and the obliga- tions of religion . As a frightened child throws itself into the arms of its mother , and hiding its head on her breast , half ...
... heart - felt tenderness , as at once brought back the poor Orphan to her natural feeling and the obliga- tions of religion . As a frightened child throws itself into the arms of its mother , and hiding its head on her breast , half ...
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... heart would salute in the hours of it's night Of absence from you all it met ; That a shadow of passion , when yours was away , By the light of each beauty ' twould show , And as thus it then answer'd to others it may As falsely respond ...
... heart would salute in the hours of it's night Of absence from you all it met ; That a shadow of passion , when yours was away , By the light of each beauty ' twould show , And as thus it then answer'd to others it may As falsely respond ...
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... heart could never be . And columns fram'd of marble white , And giant fanes dome over dome Piled , and triumphant gates , all bright With workmanship , which could not come From touch of mortal instrument , Spot o'er the vales , or ...
... heart could never be . And columns fram'd of marble white , And giant fanes dome over dome Piled , and triumphant gates , all bright With workmanship , which could not come From touch of mortal instrument , Spot o'er the vales , or ...
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... heart . Serene and with unaltered countenance the lofty minded Harlin heard the strokes of the death - bell , stood before the scaf- fold while the staff was broken over her , and at length ascended the steps , all with a 22 THE BABBLER :
... heart . Serene and with unaltered countenance the lofty minded Harlin heard the strokes of the death - bell , stood before the scaf- fold while the staff was broken over her , and at length ascended the steps , all with a 22 THE BABBLER :
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Page 123 - The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.
Page 384 - Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff : you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the search.
Page 123 - You have the Pyrrhic dance as yet, Where is the Pyrrhic phalanx gone? Of two such lessons, why forget The nobler and the manlier one?
Page 125 - The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Page 103 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep...
Page 123 - Trust not for freedom to the Franks — They have a king who buys and sells : In native swords and native ranks The only hope of courage dwells ; But Turkish force and Latin fraud Would break your shield, however broad.
Page 123 - Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep; There, swan-like, let me sing and die: A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine— Dash down yon cup of Samian wine!
Page 263 - ... broker's shop, but she spies something that may be wanted some time ; and it is impossible to make her pass the door of a house where she hears goods selling by auction.
Page 218 - LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red ; it is full of mixture ; and he poureth out of the same : but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
Page 195 - Which kiss'd it like a wine-cup, rising o'er The waves as they arose, and prouder still The loftier they uplifted me ; and oft, In wantonness of spirit, plunging down Into their green and glassy gulfs, and making My way to shells and sea-weed...