Seven British Classics ...: Supplementary to Fifth ReaderWilliam Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart |
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... pleasures of that happy place . My heart melted away in secret raptures . I had been often told that the rock before me was the haunt of a Genius , and that several had been enter- tained with music who had passed by it ; but never ...
... pleasures of that happy place . My heart melted away in secret raptures . I had been often told that the rock before me was the haunt of a Genius , and that several had been enter- tained with music who had passed by it ; but never ...
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... pleasures of different kinds and degrees , suitable to the relishes and perfections of those who are settled in them . Every island is a Paradise accommodated to its respective inhabitants . Are not these , O Mirza , habitations worth ...
... pleasures of different kinds and degrees , suitable to the relishes and perfections of those who are settled in them . Every island is a Paradise accommodated to its respective inhabitants . Are not these , O Mirza , habitations worth ...
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... pleasure on these happy islands . At length said I , " Show me now , I beseech thee , the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds which cover the ocean on the other side of the rock of adamant . " The Genius making me no answer , I ...
... pleasure on these happy islands . At length said I , " Show me now , I beseech thee , the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds which cover the ocean on the other side of the rock of adamant . " The Genius making me no answer , I ...
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... pleasure draw it all around him , its width , contrasted with its want of longitude , formed a fantastic piece of drapery . He had thin silver bracelets upon his arms , and on his neck a collar of the same metal , bearing the ...
... pleasure draw it all around him , its width , contrasted with its want of longitude , formed a fantastic piece of drapery . He had thin silver bracelets upon his arms , and on his neck a collar of the same metal , bearing the ...
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... pleasure of the winter's breeze . His single lock of hair streamed upwards from his bald and shaven head , as if some genie upheld him by it ; and indeed it seemed as if supernatural art were necessary to the execution of the wild ...
... pleasure of the winter's breeze . His single lock of hair streamed upwards from his bald and shaven head , as if some genie upheld him by it ; and indeed it seemed as if supernatural art were necessary to the execution of the wild ...
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Annie babes beautiful better brave bridge brother called charming Clusium Colonel court cried dead dear death delight English ENOCH ARDEN ERIN GO BRAGH eyes face father fear fell Gael garden genius gentle gentleman ghost grief Gurth Hamlet hand happy Harpath hast head heard heart Heaven hill Hilpa honor Horatio humor Joseph Addison kind king knew lady Laertes Lars Porsena live Lochiel Lochinvar lonely looked Lord Lord Macaulay marabout mind mother mountain murder Nadab Netherby never Nicholas Nickleby night noble Norman Nubian o'er passed Philip pleasure Polonius prince queen Roderick Dhu round Saxon seemed seen Shalum smile song soul speak spirit spoke stood story sweet sword tears thee thou thought tide Tirzah turned uncle voice Wamba WARREN HASTINGS wife woman wood word young Lochinvar Zilpah
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Page 117 - Oh ! bloodiest picture in the book of Time, Sarmatia fell, unwept, without a crime ; Found not a generous friend, a pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her woe...
Page 105 - I'm the chief of Ulva's isle, And this, Lord Ullin's daughter. 'And fast before her father's men Three days we've fled together, For should he find us in the glen, My blood would stain the heather. 'His horsemen hard behind us ride — Should they our steps discover, Then who will cheer my bonny bride When they have slain her lover?
Page 7 - The genius making me no answer, I turned about to address myself to him a second time, but I found that he had left me; I then turned again to the vision which I had been so long contemplating, but instead of the rolling tide, the arched bridge, and the happy islands, I saw nothing but the long hollow valley of Bagdat, with oxen, sheep, and camels grazing upon the sides of it.
Page 109 - Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before.
Page 131 - Meanwhile the Tuscan army, Right glorious to behold, Came flashing back the noonday light, Rank behind rank, like surges bright Of a broad sea of gold. Four hundred trumpets sounded A peal of warlike glee, As that great host with measured tread, And spears advanced, and ensigns spread, Rolled slowly towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless three. The three stood calm and silent, And looked upon the foes, And a great shout of laughter From all the vanguard rose...
Page 61 - I long wooed your daughter, my suit you denied; Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide, And now I am come, with this lost love of mine, To lead but one measure, drink one cup of wine ; There are maidens in Scotland more lovely by far, That would gladly be bride to the young Lochinvar.
Page 111 - ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself must die, Before this mortal shall assume Its Immortality! I saw a vision in my sleep. That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan.
Page 49 - Now yield thee, or by Him who made The world, thy heart's blood dyes my blade!" — " Thy threats, thy mercy, I defy! Let recreant yield, who fears to die.
Page 108 - Lo ! the death-shot of foemen outspeeding, he rode Companionless, bearing destruction abroad ; But down let him stoop from his havoc on high ! Ah, home let him speed, — for the spoiler is nigh ! Why flames the far summit ? Why shoot to the blast Those embers, like stars from the firmament cast ? 'Tis the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From his eyrie, that beacons the darkness of heaven. Oh, crested Lochiel, the peerless in might, Whose banners arise on the battlements...
Page 3 - I see a bridge, said I, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is Human Life : consider it attentively.