The American Library of Art, Literature and Song, Volume 1Carson Stewart & Company, 1885 - Literature |
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... holds a bow , all intimat- ing the knight's skill in hunting , hawking and archery , so indispensable to an accom- plished gentleman in those days . * I regretted to find that the ancient furni- ture of the hall had disappeared ; for I ...
... holds a bow , all intimat- ing the knight's skill in hunting , hawking and archery , so indispensable to an accom- plished gentleman in those days . * I regretted to find that the ancient furni- ture of the hall had disappeared ; for I ...
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... hold her hand , and think , " I said . And at first I could not think at all , Because her hand was so thin and cold ; The gray light flickered along the wall , And I seemed to be growing old ; I looked in her face and could not weep ...
... hold her hand , and think , " I said . And at first I could not think at all , Because her hand was so thin and cold ; The gray light flickered along the wall , And I seemed to be growing old ; I looked in her face and could not weep ...
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... hold of the wing , And kept away ; but Mr. Thing- umbob , the prompter - man , Gave with his hand my chaise a shove , And said , " Go on , my pretty love ; Speak to ' em , little Nan . " You've only got to curtsey , whisp- er , hold ...
... hold of the wing , And kept away ; but Mr. Thing- umbob , the prompter - man , Gave with his hand my chaise a shove , And said , " Go on , my pretty love ; Speak to ' em , little Nan . " You've only got to curtsey , whisp- er , hold ...
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... hold consultations in all difficult cases of his prac- tice . In the obscurest corner of the room stood a tall and narrow oaken closet with its door ajar , within which doubtfully ap- peared a skeleton . Between two of the bookcases ...
... hold consultations in all difficult cases of his prac- tice . In the obscurest corner of the room stood a tall and narrow oaken closet with its door ajar , within which doubtfully ap- peared a skeleton . Between two of the bookcases ...
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... hold of the fair prize , As they struggled to and fro the table was over- turned and the vase dashed into a thousand fragments . The precious Water of Youth flowed in a bright stream across the floor , moistening the wings of a ...
... hold of the fair prize , As they struggled to and fro the table was over- turned and the vase dashed into a thousand fragments . The precious Water of Youth flowed in a bright stream across the floor , moistening the wings of a ...
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American arms beautiful blessed bosom brave breast breath bridge called Charlotte Corday cold Concord River cried dark dead dear death Devadatta door dream England eyes face fair fancy father fear feet fell fire Gardes Françaises gaze grave hair hand happy hath head heard heart heaven Heidegger HENRY COPPÉE HENRY KIRK WHITE honor hope horse hour hundred Jean Valjean John Adams king lady land laugh liberty light lips live look Lord Medbourne mind morning mother NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE never night o'er OLIVER GOLDSMITH Parthenon passed Pawnee poem poor popinjay rose round Sakya seemed side smile soul spirit stood story stream sweet tears tell Teton thee thine things thou thought tion Tom Moody tree turned voice walls watched wife wonder Yasodhara young youth
Popular passages
Page 172 - The day is done, and the darkness Falls from the wings of Night, As a feather is wafted downward From an eagle in his flight. I see the lights of the village Gleam through the rain and the mist. And a feeling of sadness comes o'er me That my soul cannot resist, — A feeling of sadness and longing, That is not akin to pain, And resembles sorrow only As the mist resembles rain.
Page 13 - Hark! hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs, On chalked flowers that lies. And winking mary-buds begin To ope their golden eyes; With every thing that pretty bin, My lady sweet arise!
Page 217 - Not in vain the distance beacons. Forward, forward let us range, Let the great world spin for ever down the ringing grooves of change.
Page 216 - Yet I doubt not through the ages one increasing purpose runs, And the thoughts of men are widened with the process of the suns.
Page 127 - How sleep the brave who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest ! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod.
Page 344 - Such a spirit is Liberty. At times she takes the form of a hateful reptile. She grovels, she hisses, she stings. But woe to those who in disgust shall venture to crush her! And happy are those who, having dared to receive her in her degraded and frightful shape, shall at length be rewarded by her in the time of her beauty and her glory!
Page 291 - AY, tear her tattered ensign down ! Long has it waved on high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky; Beneath it rung the battle shout, And burst the cannon's roar; — The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more. Her deck once red with heroes...
Page 216 - Or to burst all links of habit — there to wander far away, On from island unto island at the gateways of the day.
Page 399 - I STOOD in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs; A palace and a prison on each hand : I saw from out the wave her structures rise As from the stroke of the enchanter's wand...
Page 215 - Men, my brothers, men the workers, ever reaping something new ; That which they have done but earnest of the things that they shall do...