Schinderhannes, the Robber of the RhineSmith, Elder, and Company, 1833 - 318 pages |
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... taken to escape from the torturing suspense in which I have lived so long , and to live to - day a free man either in ruin or success . " It was nothing less than wise ; but why quarrel with the accomplishment of your own desires ...
... taken to escape from the torturing suspense in which I have lived so long , and to live to - day a free man either in ruin or success . " It was nothing less than wise ; but why quarrel with the accomplishment of your own desires ...
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... ficed , and had not yet , so far as he was aware , been taken possession of by the new owner . Carl had a liking to the place , from a tradition which told that , in early times , it had been a stronghold of his 24 SCHINDERHANNES ,
... ficed , and had not yet , so far as he was aware , been taken possession of by the new owner . Carl had a liking to the place , from a tradition which told that , in early times , it had been a stronghold of his 24 SCHINDERHANNES ,
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... taken , saw through the bars of his prison - window the nuptial procession of Ida , and broke his slumber in a vain attempt to tear them away . The day at length began sensibly to decline ; a cold north - west wind blew in dreary gusts ...
... taken , saw through the bars of his prison - window the nuptial procession of Ida , and broke his slumber in a vain attempt to tear them away . The day at length began sensibly to decline ; a cold north - west wind blew in dreary gusts ...
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... taken was probably a feigned one ; and even had he been provided with funds for the journey , pursuit would be hopeless . He had confessed to his mistress what were his habits of life ; and when , instead of spurning him with horror and ...
... taken was probably a feigned one ; and even had he been provided with funds for the journey , pursuit would be hopeless . He had confessed to his mistress what were his habits of life ; and when , instead of spurning him with horror and ...
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... taken the crown from my head . " He hath destroyed me on every side , and I am gone ; and my hope he hath removed like a tree . " My harp is also turned to mourning , and my voice into the voice of them that weep . 666 My skin is black ...
... taken the crown from my head . " He hath destroyed me on every side , and I am gone ; and my hope he hath removed like a tree . " My harp is also turned to mourning , and my voice into the voice of them that weep . 666 My skin is black ...
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Page 58 - BY THE rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
Page 34 - He hath stripped me of my glory, And taken the crown from my head. He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone : And mine hope hath he removed like a tree.
Page 61 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee : for whither thou goest, I will go ; and where thou lodgest I will lodge : thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: " Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried; the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 61 - It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband; and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore. The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
Page 59 - O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
Page 175 - Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.
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