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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2. oldal
... seemed chilled into a gloomy reserve ; and he never failed to send Brenno to the extremity of the pool , to ascertain whether any swans made their appearance on its sur- face . If the flight was numerous , the hermit , to the infinite ...
... seemed chilled into a gloomy reserve ; and he never failed to send Brenno to the extremity of the pool , to ascertain whether any swans made their appearance on its sur- face . If the flight was numerous , the hermit , to the infinite ...
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... seemed to consist in wan- dering by the banks of the Swan's Pool , and in recall- ing the remembrance of the past . He thought of the beautiful Zoe , fond and gentle as he first knew her , and dwelt with agony on her soft smiles , her ...
... seemed to consist in wan- dering by the banks of the Swan's Pool , and in recall- ing the remembrance of the past . He thought of the beautiful Zoe , fond and gentle as he first knew her , and dwelt with agony on her soft smiles , her ...
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... seemed to be placed in the middle of their bodies ; of some , the ears were dis- tended , till they hung upon the shoulders ; and of others , the shoulders were raised , till they met the ears : there was not one free from some ...
... seemed to be placed in the middle of their bodies ; of some , the ears were dis- tended , till they hung upon the shoulders ; and of others , the shoulders were raised , till they met the ears : there was not one free from some ...
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... seemed chiefly busy among the attendants . One of them was a man , with a pair of shears in his hand , and a goose by his side , - -a mysterious emblem , of which I could not fathom the meaning he sat cross - legged , like the great ...
... seemed chiefly busy among the attendants . One of them was a man , with a pair of shears in his hand , and a goose by his side , - -a mysterious emblem , of which I could not fathom the meaning he sat cross - legged , like the great ...
44. oldal
... seemed desirous of assuming the character upon the present occasion . My friend having been prevented going to church by illness , his wife staid at home to nurse him for two successive Sundays , and though she was present on the third ...
... seemed desirous of assuming the character upon the present occasion . My friend having been prevented going to church by illness , his wife staid at home to nurse him for two successive Sundays , and though she was present on the third ...
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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...