The Onward reciter ed. by W. Darrah, Volume 5William Darrah 1876 |
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... knew anything about it , and when she found it out she was offended because I had not spoken to her on the subject originally . I thought I would avoid any unpleasantness this time by coming to see you . " WIDOW ( jumping up , unable to ...
... knew anything about it , and when she found it out she was offended because I had not spoken to her on the subject originally . I thought I would avoid any unpleasantness this time by coming to see you . " WIDOW ( jumping up , unable to ...
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... knew just what presents my children would please , ( Well , well , let him think so , the dear little elf , Twould be cruel to tell him I did it myself ) . ” Blind father ! who cause l your stern heart to relent ? And the hasty word ...
... knew just what presents my children would please , ( Well , well , let him think so , the dear little elf , Twould be cruel to tell him I did it myself ) . ” Blind father ! who cause l your stern heart to relent ? And the hasty word ...
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... knew how- On doorstep , and sidewalk , past lamp - post and square , At home and upstairs in my own easy chair ; Poked my feet into slippers , my fire into blaze , And said to myself , as I lit my cigar , Supposing a man had the wealth ...
... knew how- On doorstep , and sidewalk , past lamp - post and square , At home and upstairs in my own easy chair ; Poked my feet into slippers , my fire into blaze , And said to myself , as I lit my cigar , Supposing a man had the wealth ...
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... knew , And with a perfect heart obey Him too ; With willing mind His sacred precepts learn , And never from the paths of virtue turn . The heart He searcheth with His watchful eye , And all thy thoughts before Him open lie . If with thy ...
... knew , And with a perfect heart obey Him too ; With willing mind His sacred precepts learn , And never from the paths of virtue turn . The heart He searcheth with His watchful eye , And all thy thoughts before Him open lie . If with thy ...
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... knew what was enough , Soon slipped away three quarters of the stuff , His man , espying it , said in derision , " Remember , master , how you saw the vision ! " " Peace , knave , " quoth he , " I did not see one rag Of such - a ...
... knew what was enough , Soon slipped away three quarters of the stuff , His man , espying it , said in derision , " Remember , master , how you saw the vision ! " " Peace , knave , " quoth he , " I did not see one rag Of such - a ...
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A. L. WESTCOMBE ALEC ALICE CARY ALSAGER angels Annie Band of Hope bless bright brother Caliph child Crane cried dark dear death deep door dream drunkard earth EMMA eyes father fear flowers FOSDICK FRED ALLEN give gold HARRY hast hath hear heard heart heaven honour hope Jesus John Brown Johnny labour land laugh LAURA light liquor look Lord married MASTER Melissy merry heart morning MORRIS Morris Hall mother never night O'CLARY o'er PHOEBE CARY pity pledge poor pray prayer realm of fear rest RICHARD COBDEN Sambo Santa Claus Saracen's Head SEABURN shining slave sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit stream SUSIE sweet tears tell thee there's thou thine hand thought turned Twas unto voice wear WIDOW wife wind wine wold word wreck
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Page 43 - God bless me but the Elephant Is very like a wall !" The Second, feeling of the tusk Cried, "Ho ! what have we here So very round and smooth and sharp? To me 'tis mighty clear This wonder of an Elephant Is very like a spear...
Page 43 - And so these men of Indostan Disputed loud and long, Each in his own opinion Exceeding stiff and strong, Though each was partly in the right, And all were in the wrong!
Page 12 - Welcome, most rubicund sir ! You and I have been great strangers, hitherto, nor, to confess the truth, will my nose be anxious for a closer intimacy, till the fumes of your breath be a little less potent.
Page 13 - Well, well, sir, — no harm done, I hope ! Go draw the cork, tip the decanter ; but, when your great toe shall set you a-roaring, it will be no affair of mine. If gentlemen love the pleasant titillation of the gout, it is all one to the Town Pump.
Page 13 - In the moral warfare, which you are to wage — and, indeed, in the whole conduct of your lives — you cannot choose a better example than myself, who have never permitted the dust and sultry atmosphere, the turbulence and manifold disquietudes of the world around me, to reach that deep, calm well of purity, which may be called my soul. And whenever I pour out that soul, it is to cool earth's fever, or cleanse its stains.
Page 141 - Give back my twentieth spring! 1 'd rather laugh a bright-haired boy Than reign a gray-beard king! Off with the wrinkled spoils of age! Away with learning's crown! Tear out life's wisdom-written page, And dash its trophies down! One moment let my life-blood stream From boyhood's fount of flame! Give me one giddy, reeling dream Of life all love and fame!
Page 141 - If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish hath sped. "But is there nothing in thy track To bid thee fondly stay. While the swift seasons hurry back To find the wished-for day?
Page 42 - IT was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined, Who went to see the elephant (Though all of them were blind), That each by observation Might satisfy his mind.
Page 11 - NOON, by the North clock ! Noon, by the east ! High noon, too, by these hot sunbeams which fall, scarcely aslope, upon my head, and almost make the water bubble and smoke in the trough under my nose. Truly, we public characters have a tough time of it ! And, among all the town officers, chosen at March meeting, where is he that sustains, for a single year, the burden of such manifold duties as are imposed, in perpetuity, upon the Town Pump ? The title of "town treasurer...
Page 49 - but the dinner is swallowed, And digested, I trust ; for 'tis now nine and more : So being relieved from that duty, I followed Inclination, which led me, you see, to your door. And now will your Ladyship so condescend As just to inform me if you intend Your beauty and graces and presence to lend (All...