An April Day: A NovelF. V. White, 1883 |
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Page 75
... seated at one side of the little platform , which had been erected for the occasion , the gentlemen at the other , and O'Brien , watching with jealous eyes , saw a gay glance exchanged be- tween Lord An April Day . 75.
... seated at one side of the little platform , which had been erected for the occasion , the gentlemen at the other , and O'Brien , watching with jealous eyes , saw a gay glance exchanged be- tween Lord An April Day . 75.
Page 96
... since the penny reading . When afternoon came , Kathleen would wander down to the old oak tree , and seated on her swaying bough , would remain silent and motionless , as with eager eyes she scanned the far - off bend of 66 An April Day .
... since the penny reading . When afternoon came , Kathleen would wander down to the old oak tree , and seated on her swaying bough , would remain silent and motionless , as with eager eyes she scanned the far - off bend of 66 An April Day .
Page 100
... her way up the avenue and across the short grass to where Mrs O'Brien and her guests were seated . Seeing her , Denis took advantage of an over , over , and ran up to her . " Very glad to see you , Kathleen , " 100 An April Day .
... her way up the avenue and across the short grass to where Mrs O'Brien and her guests were seated . Seeing her , Denis took advantage of an over , over , and ran up to her . " Very glad to see you , Kathleen , " 100 An April Day .
Page 111
... seated herself between two of the guests , so as to escape from Denis . Denis's nature , however , was not a very sensitive one , and , finding that there was no vacant seat near , he remained standing before her . " Would she not have ...
... seated herself between two of the guests , so as to escape from Denis . Denis's nature , however , was not a very sensitive one , and , finding that there was no vacant seat near , he remained standing before her . " Would she not have ...
Page 116
... could exceed her annoyance and embarrassment but as Denis was seated in his own vehicle , she could scarcely tell him to get out of it , and leave her by herself , and yet she felt so angry with him CHAPTER VII SUNSHINE,
... could exceed her annoyance and embarrassment but as Denis was seated in his own vehicle , she could scarcely tell him to get out of it , and leave her by herself , and yet she felt so angry with him CHAPTER VII SUNSHINE,
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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.