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... to retire abruptly , when a reply came upon his ear in tones so soft and undulating , that it seemed more like aerial music than any human voice . The speaker was a young girl , whose dress , 54 THE RECLUSE OF THE LAKE .
... to retire abruptly , when a reply came upon his ear in tones so soft and undulating , that it seemed more like aerial music than any human voice . The speaker was a young girl , whose dress , 54 THE RECLUSE OF THE LAKE .
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... seemed like sun- shine bursting beneath a summer cloud , and rapidly chasing away its shadow . Her figure , though slender and graceful , possessed the full , round outline of per- fect health . Had it been embodied in statuary , one ...
... seemed like sun- shine bursting beneath a summer cloud , and rapidly chasing away its shadow . Her figure , though slender and graceful , possessed the full , round outline of per- fect health . Had it been embodied in statuary , one ...
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... seemed to relieve the boy from much anxiety ; and he evinced his gratitude by the most assiduous attention to their conductor . Vandellyn and his companion were both eager to speak ; but embarrassment kept them silent , and gave their ...
... seemed to relieve the boy from much anxiety ; and he evinced his gratitude by the most assiduous attention to their conductor . Vandellyn and his companion were both eager to speak ; but embarrassment kept them silent , and gave their ...
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... seemed to smile at their own shadows ; the distant mountains threw an almost imperceptible outline on the cloudless sky ; and the rugged peaks which surrounded the lake , looked down upon it in stern and lofty majesty . Thus enclosed ...
... seemed to smile at their own shadows ; the distant mountains threw an almost imperceptible outline on the cloudless sky ; and the rugged peaks which surrounded the lake , looked down upon it in stern and lofty majesty . Thus enclosed ...
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... seemed to rejoice at the sight of a human being . I have lived here twenty long years , " said she ; " but never have I seen a storm like this . " 66 Few words were spoken by the gentlemen , as they watched the clouds heavily and ...
... seemed to rejoice at the sight of a human being . I have lived here twenty long years , " said she ; " but never have I seen a storm like this . " 66 Few words were spoken by the gentlemen , as they watched the clouds heavily and ...
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Page 338 - DEEP in the wave is a coral grove, Where the purple mullet and gold-fish rove ; Where the sea-flower spreads its leaves of blue, That never are wet with falling dew, But in bright and changeful beauty shine, Far down in the green and glassy brine.
Page 158 - Oh, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive!
Page 22 - Blow, blow, thou winter wind, Thou art not so unkind As man's ingratitude ; Thy tooth is not so keen, Because thou art not seen, Although thy breath be rude.
Page 303 - The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and Nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds.
Page 335 - THERE is a glorious city in the sea. The sea is in the broad, the narrow streets, Ebbing and flowing ; and the salt sea-weed Clings to the marble of her palaces. No track of men, no footsteps to and fro, Lead to her gates. The path lies o'er the sea, Invisible ; and from the land we went, As to a floating city — steering in, And gliding up her streets as in a dream...
Page 341 - Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose : Another side, umbrageous grots and caves Of cool recess, o'er which the mantling vine Lays forth her purple grape, and gently creeps Luxuriant; meanwhile murmuring waters fall Down the slope hills, dispersed, or in a lake, That to the fringed bank with myrtle crown'd Her crystal mirror holds, unite their streams.
Page 380 - Unto this day they do after the former manners : they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the...
Page 338 - The fan-coral sweeps through the clear deep sea; And the yellow and scarlet tufts of ocean Are bending like corn on the upland lea: And life, in rare and beautiful forms, Is sporting amid those bowers of stone, And is safe when the wrathful spirit of storms Has made the top of the wave his own; And when the ship from his fury flies.
Page 256 - What better can we do, than, to the place Repairing where he judged us, prostrate fall Before him reverent, and there confess Humbly our faults, and pardon beg, with tears Watering the ground, and with our sighs the air Frequenting, sent from hearts contrite, in sign Of sorrow unfeign'd and humiliation meek?
Page 135 - At midnight hour, as shines the moon, A sheet of silver spreads below, And swift she cuts, at highest noon, Light clouds, like wreaths of purest snow. On thy fair bosom, silver lake, Oh I could ever sweep the oar, When early birds at morning wake. And evening tells us toil is o'er.