The American Library of Art, Literature and Song, Volume 1Carson Stewart & Company, 1885 - Literature |
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... Step , A Fame . Family Meeting , The Fire - Ships , The . Flight of Love , The . Sir John Harrington . Henry Coppée Elizabeth Barrett Browning Fountain of Youth , The . Franklin at the Court of France ( From the French of Du Bachaumal ...
... Step , A Fame . Family Meeting , The Fire - Ships , The . Flight of Love , The . Sir John Harrington . Henry Coppée Elizabeth Barrett Browning Fountain of Youth , The . Franklin at the Court of France ( From the French of Du Bachaumal ...
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... step under the brilliant sunshine into Concord , the light infantry along the hills and the grenadiers in the lower road . Left in undisputed possession of the hamlet , they made search for stores . To this end , one small party was ...
... step under the brilliant sunshine into Concord , the light infantry along the hills and the grenadiers in the lower road . Left in undisputed possession of the hamlet , they made search for stores . To this end , one small party was ...
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... step . At this the British fired one or two shots up the river ; then another , by which Luther Blanchard and Jonas Brown were wounded . A volley followed , and Isaac Davis and Abner Hosmer - the latter a son of the deacon of the Acton ...
... step . At this the British fired one or two shots up the river ; then another , by which Luther Blanchard and Jonas Brown were wounded . A volley followed , and Isaac Davis and Abner Hosmer - the latter a son of the deacon of the Acton ...
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... step was slow and weak , And as he doffed his dinted helm The tears ran down his cheek ; They fell upon his corselet And on his mailed hand As he gazed around him wistfully , Leaning sorely on his brand . And none who then beheld him ...
... step was slow and weak , And as he doffed his dinted helm The tears ran down his cheek ; They fell upon his corselet And on his mailed hand As he gazed around him wistfully , Leaning sorely on his brand . And none who then beheld him ...
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... steps of error , they should ever go astray again . 66 " Drink , then , " said the doctor , bowing ; I rejoice that I have so well selected the subjects of my experiment . " With palsied hands they raised the glasses to their lips . The ...
... steps of error , they should ever go astray again . 66 " Drink , then , " said the doctor , bowing ; I rejoice that I have so well selected the subjects of my experiment . " With palsied hands they raised the glasses to their lips . The ...
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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...