Avillion, and other tales, by the author of 'Olive'.Smith, Elder, 1853 |
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102. oldal
... prison , waiting the hour of its summons- —an immortal soul . As I crossed the threshold , I seemed to feel the breath of the Death- angel who stood there , invisible , with folded wings , until those pinions should be lifted to bear ...
... prison , waiting the hour of its summons- —an immortal soul . As I crossed the threshold , I seemed to feel the breath of the Death- angel who stood there , invisible , with folded wings , until those pinions should be lifted to bear ...
111. oldal
... prison . " When , human agony mastering all her strength , she lay fainting in my arms , I dropped on her lips the potion , death - bringing yet life - restoring , and then I went away , without a farewell . " I heard the howl of the ...
... prison . " When , human agony mastering all her strength , she lay fainting in my arms , I dropped on her lips the potion , death - bringing yet life - restoring , and then I went away , without a farewell . " I heard the howl of the ...
139. oldal
... prison nor the block ; that he has no joy in life , and death is best ! Lettice , go to him : save him - you only can ! " " How can I save him ? " mournfully Lettice cried . " By urging him to fly . We can take horse , and cross the ...
... prison nor the block ; that he has no joy in life , and death is best ! Lettice , go to him : save him - you only can ! " " How can I save him ? " mournfully Lettice cried . " By urging him to fly . We can take horse , and cross the ...
147. oldal
... prison , or rather to creep in there , attracting from the warders no more notice than a bird flying in at a captive's window , or a little bright - eyed mouse peering at him in the dark . Her errand , she said , was to the governor's ...
... prison , or rather to creep in there , attracting from the warders no more notice than a bird flying in at a captive's window , or a little bright - eyed mouse peering at him in the dark . Her errand , she said , was to the governor's ...
149. oldal
... prison seems a home to one who has just lost the only home she ever knew , and who has now none in the wide world . " She spoke with great simplicity , and in the calm manner of a woman who has been taught patience by long suffering ...
... prison seems a home to one who has just lost the only home she ever knew , and who has now none in the wide world . " She spoke with great simplicity , and in the calm manner of a woman who has been taught patience by long suffering ...
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Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
Andrea angel answered arms Avillion beautiful beheld beloved blessed brother brow Bruges Calderwood calm child clasped cried CURRER BELL Cyril dark daughter David Calderwood dead dear death dream Earl of Gowrie earth eyes face father feeling felt Galahad gentle George Surlan grew Haarlem hand Happy Isles heard heart heaven Hilda honoured human husband Jane Eyre Jenny King knew lady Laertes Laurentius Lettice Lettice's Leuthold Auerbach Lilias lips listened living looked Lord Gowrie Lucia maiden Marie master Merlin mother murmured never night noble once pale passed Patrick Ruthven peace poor prison rest round Roundhead SECOND BURMESE WAR seemed shadow smile sorrow soul spirit spoke STONES OF VENICE stood Sutton sweet tears tell tender thee things thou art thought tone Ulysses uncon voice W. M. THACKERAY wife woman words young youth
Népszerű szakaszok
51. oldal - For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
212. oldal - Still roll ; where all the aspects of misery Predominate; whose strong effects are such As he must bear, being powerless to redress; And that unless above himself he can Erect himself, how poor a thing is man...
282. oldal - To suffer woes which hope thinks infinite; To forgive wrongs darker than death or night; To defy Power which seems omnipotent; To love, and bear; to hope till Hope creates From its own wreck the thing it contemplates; Neither to change, nor falter, nor repent; This, like thy glory, Titan, is to be Good, great, and joyous, beautiful and free; This is alone Life, Joy, Empire, and Victory!
1. oldal - But now farewell. I am going a long way With these thou seest — if indeed I go — (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt) To the...
257. oldal - Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime; And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time." "Footprints, that perhaps another Sailing o'er life's solemn main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother Seeing, shall take heart again.