 ... always shy and silent. Even when fortunate, she scarcely breathes it to herself; but when otherwise, she buries it in the recesses of her bosom, and there lets it cower and brood among the ruins of her peace With her the desire of the heart has failed....  The Literary chronicle and weekly review - Page 1791820Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...the ruins of her peace. With her the desire of the heart has failed. The great charm of existence is at an end. She neglects all the cheerful exercises...dreams — « dry sorrow drinks her blood, » until her enfeebled'frame sinks under the slightest external injury. Look for her, after a little while, and... | |
 | Thomas O'Connor - English literature - 1824 - 180 pages
...the ruins of her peace. With her the desire of the heart has failed. The great charm of existence is at an end. She neglects all the cheerful exercises which gladden the spirits, quicken the pulse, and send the tide of life in healthful currents through the veins. Her rest is broken — thg... | |
 | Cecilia Mary Caddell - 1825 - 1010 pages
...the ruins of her peace. With her the desire of the heart has failed. The great charm of existence is at an end. She neglects all the cheerful exercises...until her enfeebled frame sinks under the slightest bodily injury. Look for her, after a little while, and you find friendship weeping over her untimely... | |
 | English literature - 1825 - 600 pages
...peace. With her the desire of the heait has failed — the great charm of existence is at an end, and she neglects all the cheerful exercises which gladden...currents through the veins. Her rest is broken — the swett refreshment of sleep is poisoned by melancholy dreams — ' dry sorrow, drinks her blood/ —... | |
 | Psychology - 1828 - 394 pages
...has failed. The great charm oS existence is at an end. She neglects all the cheerful exercises that gladden the spirits, quicken the pulses, and send...blood," until her enfeebled frame sinks under the least external assailment. Look for her, after a little while, and you find friendship weeping over... | |
 | 1828 - 400 pages
...the ruins of her peace. With, her the desire of her heart bosfailed. The great charm of existencs-!* at an end. She neglects all the cheerful exercises,...currents through the veins. Her rest is broken—'- the'- swee* refreshment of sleep is poisoned by melancholy dreams — 'dry sorrow drinks her blood,' until... | |
 | Hunting - 1828 - 560 pages
...cheerful sports, indeed — and surely this is one ! — by gladdening the spirits, quicken the pulse, and send the tide of life in healthful currents through the veins, to the great strengthening of the body. The season before last, however, Lord Cleveland had a serious... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...ruins of her peace. With her, the desire of her heart has failed — the great charm of existence is at an end. She neglects all the cheerful exercises...gladden the spirits, quicken the pulses, and send thetide of life in healthful currents through the veins. Her rest is broken — the sweet refreshment... | |
 | Tracts - 1830 - 206 pages
...the ruins of her peace. With her the desire of the heart has failed. The great charm of existence is at an end. She neglects all the cheerful exercises which gladden the spirits, quicken the pulse, and send the tide of life in healthful currents through the veins. Her rest is broken—the... | |
 | Robert Dale Owen - Free thought - 1830 - 266 pages
...the ruins of her peace. With her the desire of the heart has failed. The great charm of existence is at an end. She neglects all the cheerful exercises which gladden the spirits, quicken the pulse, and send the tide of life in healthful currents through the veins. Her rest is broken — the... | |
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