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... the sunshine of popular favour ; beloved , esteemed , respected , and ador- ed , by all around ; who , for their patri- otism , well - meriting their country's gra- titude , titude , shall , from unseen means , the dark ANSELMO . 43.
... the sunshine of popular favour ; beloved , esteemed , respected , and ador- ed , by all around ; who , for their patri- otism , well - meriting their country's gra- titude , titude , shall , from unseen means , the dark ANSELMO . 43.
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Mary Hill (novelist.) titude , shall , from unseen means , the dark designs , and hidden machinations , of one being in human form , but in heart a demon , be levelled with the dust ; cut down like the lofty beautiful tree ( by the hand ...
Mary Hill (novelist.) titude , shall , from unseen means , the dark designs , and hidden machinations , of one being in human form , but in heart a demon , be levelled with the dust ; cut down like the lofty beautiful tree ( by the hand ...
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... of St. Orvillé , left Albert for the finishing of his education , and then set off with their attendants for Valleroy . Lauretta accompanied them ; VOL . I. D. but but poor Claude , who by no means ap- proved ANSELMO . 49.
... of St. Orvillé , left Albert for the finishing of his education , and then set off with their attendants for Valleroy . Lauretta accompanied them ; VOL . I. D. but but poor Claude , who by no means ap- proved ANSELMO . 49.
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... same day that the count and countess commenced their journey to the Apennines , he and his master took their departure for Genoa . CHAP . CHAP . IV . E quella á i fiori , 50 ANSELMO . but poor Claude, who by no means ap- ...
... same day that the count and countess commenced their journey to the Apennines , he and his master took their departure for Genoa . CHAP . CHAP . IV . E quella á i fiori , 50 ANSELMO . but poor Claude, who by no means ap- ...
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... mean , had got hold of you , my lady . ' And so , ' says she , Fran- co , do you stay where you are , only make a great noise . ' And I am sure I did make a great noise , my lady , for I am quite hoarse with calling out so loud- ly ...
... mean , had got hold of you , my lady . ' And so , ' says she , Fran- co , do you stay where you are , only make a great noise . ' And I am sure I did make a great noise , my lady , for I am quite hoarse with calling out so loud- ly ...
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Page 213 - Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say, " Behold 1 " The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion.
Page 33 - O'er other creatures. Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanced, and like folly shows.
Page 60 - Ah me ! what hand can touch the string so fine ? Who up the lofty diapason roll Such sweet, such sad, such solemn airs divine, Then let them down again into the soul ? Now rising love they...
Page 135 - Would soon finish his woes. When in rage he came there, Beholding how steep The sides did appear, And the bottom how deep ; His torments projecting, And sadly reflecting, That a lover forsaken A new love may get; But a neck, when once broken, Can never be set: And, that he could die Whenever he would...
Page 45 - From short (as usual) and disturb'd repose I wake : how happy they who wake no more ! Yet that were vain, if dreams infest the grave. I wake, emerging from a sea of dreams Tumultuous; where my wreck'd, desponding thought, From wave to wave of fancied misery At random drove, her helm of reason lost.
Page 169 - The mountain thunders ; and its sturdy sons Stoop to the bottom of the rocks they shade. Lone on the midnight steep, and all aghast, The dark wayfaring stranger breathless toils, And, often falling, climbs against the blast.
Page 56 - Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station ends in, " Here he lies," And " Dust to dust
Page 239 - By the exercise of brotherly love we are taught to regard the whole human species as one family, the high and low, the rich and poor; who, as created by one Almighty Parent, and inhabitants of the same planet, are to aid, support and protect each other.
Page 88 - He spoke, and ardent, on the trembling ground Sprung from his car; his ringing arms resound. Dire was the clang, and dreadful from afar, Of arm'd Tydides rushing to the war. As when the winds, ascending by degrees, First move the whitening surface of the seas, The billows float in order to the shore, The wave behind rolls on the wave before; Till, with the growing storm, the deeps arise, Foam o'er the rocks, and thunder to the skies. So to the fight the thick battalions throng, Shields urg'd on shields,...
Page 24 - But all at once; at once the winds arise, The thunders roll, the forky lightning flies. In vain the master issues out commands, In vain the trembling sailors ply their hands: The tempest unforeseen prevents their care, And from the first they labour in despair.