The Flowers of Literature: Consisting of Selections from History, Biography, Poetry, and Romance; Jeux D'esprit, Traditionary Relics, and Essays, with Translations from Approved Authors, 1. kötetT. Tegg, 1824 |
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8. oldal
... arms , he imprinted a warm kiss on her cheek , the first that man had ever imprinted there . Warmed by the affection of her lover , the blushing girl confessed her affection , and promised , if he would quit for ever the dreary solitude ...
... arms , he imprinted a warm kiss on her cheek , the first that man had ever imprinted there . Warmed by the affection of her lover , the blushing girl confessed her affection , and promised , if he would quit for ever the dreary solitude ...
11. oldal
... arms , await the period of a more glorious resurrection . " She ceased , and the heart of Brenno was happy . They lived long and tranquilly together ; and the beau- tiful Zoe imparted the privilege of immortality to her children , whose ...
... arms , await the period of a more glorious resurrection . " She ceased , and the heart of Brenno was happy . They lived long and tranquilly together ; and the beau- tiful Zoe imparted the privilege of immortality to her children , whose ...
14. oldal
... arms as if they had been just bestowed upon them . A fine overture playing , and a noisy audience . To hear nineteen prologues out of twenty . Going to the theatre on a very crowded night , wait- ing an hour in the pit passage , half ...
... arms as if they had been just bestowed upon them . A fine overture playing , and a noisy audience . To hear nineteen prologues out of twenty . Going to the theatre on a very crowded night , wait- ing an hour in the pit passage , half ...
17. oldal
... arm from its close captivity , for the purpose of diving into your pockets , to find nothing there . After thus involuntarily bilk- ing the treasury , you continue to be swayed along into the house , there to be rewarded , at last , for ...
... arm from its close captivity , for the purpose of diving into your pockets , to find nothing there . After thus involuntarily bilk- ing the treasury , you continue to be swayed along into the house , there to be rewarded , at last , for ...
24. oldal
... arms of another ! But your hour is come ! -The character of Billy is inimitably well supported through- out , or , as Horace says , - " Qualis ab incepto processerit , et sibi constat . " ' Tis true , he deserts his mistress ; but ' tis ...
... arms of another ! But your hour is come ! -The character of Billy is inimitably well supported through- out , or , as Horace says , - " Qualis ab incepto processerit , et sibi constat . " ' Tis true , he deserts his mistress ; but ' tis ...
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Æneid Alkaid appeared arms ascer beautiful bells Beresina Billy Billy Taylor boat body Brahmin Brenno called captain character Chilvers church countenance court dead death door dreadful dress duke Emperor Esbern Snare escape eyes father favour fear feelings fell fire fool gave gentleman ghosts grave GRIHASTHA hand head heard heart honour hope horses hour Jean Gordon John Sheares kind king lady length live London look Lord marriage mind mistress morning Moscow mother Mozart nature never night NORTH RONA observed once Papa Stour passed person poet poor queen racter returned salt salt-box seemed smile soldiers sometimes soon soul spirit tears tell Thalia thing thou thought tion told took town Ve Skerries veil Venetian Venice Whig wife witch woman words young
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326. oldal - Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blush'd at the praise of their own loveliness ; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs, Which ne'er might be repeated...
59. oldal - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
93. oldal - As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every one had his tale of shipwreck and disaster, I was particularly struck with a short one related by the captain.
327. oldal - Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, — the day Battle's...
326. oldal - And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war ; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar ; And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning star ; While throng'd the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — " The foe ! They come ! they come ! " And wild and high the "Cameron's gathering...
184. oldal - O'erthrew Osiris, Orus, Apis, Isis, And shook the pyramids with fear and wonder When the gigantic Memnon fell asunder...
326. oldal - And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, - alas! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass Which now beneath them, but above shall grow In its next verdure, when this fiery mass Of living valour, rolling on the foe And burning with high hope shall moulder cold and low.
183. oldal - Revisiting the glimpses of the moon, Not like thin ghosts, or disembodied creatures, But with thy bones and flesh, and limbs and features. Tell us, for doubtless thou canst recollect, To whom should we assign the Sphinx's...
325. oldal - As if the clouds its echo would repeat; And nearer, clearer, deadlier than before! Arm! arm! it is— it is— the cannon's opening roar! Within a windowed niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear That sound, the first amidst the festival, And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear...
325. oldal - twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance ! let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing Hours with flying feet...