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... feeling , as it were , his way , he burrowed with his foot a rest- ing in the cliff , from which he sprang on a narrow ledge , and was in safety . He then turned to look for his young com- panion , to whom he extended the boat - spear ...
... feeling , as it were , his way , he burrowed with his foot a rest- ing in the cliff , from which he sprang on a narrow ledge , and was in safety . He then turned to look for his young com- panion , to whom he extended the boat - spear ...
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... feeling . The porter requested him to walk into the lodge . " The place is in confusion ; and as to seeing my master , it is a clear impossibility ; he has not left our lady's bedside these three days , and the doctor says she will be ...
... feeling . The porter requested him to walk into the lodge . " The place is in confusion ; and as to seeing my master , it is a clear impossibility ; he has not left our lady's bedside these three days , and the doctor says she will be ...
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... feeling that lent to her simplest word and action a dignity and power , which , though universally felt , it would ... feelings of dread and affection , though her bearing was subdued and her lofty spirit bowed by sorrow , as she stood ...
... feeling that lent to her simplest word and action a dignity and power , which , though universally felt , it would ... feelings of dread and affection , though her bearing was subdued and her lofty spirit bowed by sorrow , as she stood ...
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... feelings . In our late bitter trials , more than half my grief was , that you should suffer . Oh , Robert ! Robert ! now , when I am about to leave you and all , for ever - how my heart clings I fear , sinfully clings to the remembrance ...
... feelings . In our late bitter trials , more than half my grief was , that you should suffer . Oh , Robert ! Robert ! now , when I am about to leave you and all , for ever - how my heart clings I fear , sinfully clings to the remembrance ...
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... feelings which so effectually roused or subdued , as it pleased him to desire , darkness had nearly shrouded the surrounding landscape ; and the multitude , whom respect or curiosity had assembled , retired from the churchyard , and ...
... feelings which so effectually roused or subdued , as it pleased him to desire , darkness had nearly shrouded the surrounding landscape ; and the multitude , whom respect or curiosity had assembled , retired from the churchyard , and ...
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Barbara beautiful blessing blood bosom breath brow Buccaneer Burrell's called Cavalier Cecil Place chamber child cliff Colonel Jones command Constance Constantia countenance court Crag daughter dear earth evil exclaimed eyes Fairy Ring father fear feelings Fire-fly Fleetword gentle gentleman girl Gull's Nest hand head hear heard heart heaven Highness holy honour Hugh Dalton inquired interrupted Israel Jeromio Jewess knew lips look Lord Lord Protector Major Wellmore Manasseh Manasseh Ben Israel marriage mind Mistress Cecil mother never night observed pardon passed paused poor pray preacher Protector Rabbi Ranger repeated Robin Hays Roundhead Roupall secret ship silence Sir Robert Cecil Sir Willmott Burrell Skipper sleep smile Solomon Grundy speak spirit spoke Springall stood stranger sure sweet tell thee thing thou thought tone trembled turned villain voice watch woman words young youth Zillah
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Page 42 - GOING TO THE WARS 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.
Page 39 - So dear to Heaven is saintly chastity That, when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lackey her, Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt...
Page 297 - I REQUIRE and charge you both, as ye will answer at the dreadful day of judgment when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed, that if either of you know any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully joined together in Matrimony, ye do now confess it. For be ye well assured, that so many as are coupled together otherwise than God's Word doth allow are not joined together by God; neither is their Matrimony lawful.
Page 222 - Be she meeker, kinder, than fhe turtle-dove or pelican : If she be not so to me, What care I how kind she be? Shall a woman's virtues move Me to perish for her love? Or, her well-deservings known, Make me quite forget mine own? Be she with that goodness blest Which may merit name of Best; If she be not such to me, What care I how good she be?
Page 33 - Yet not the more Cease I to wander where the Muses haunt Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill...
Page 324 - But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and He that formed thee, O Israel : — " Fear not : for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art Mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee : when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned ; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Page 161 - The doubt of future foes exiles my present joy, And wit me warns to shun such snares as threaten mine annoy. For falsehood now doth flow, and subject faith doth ebb, Which would not be if reason ruled or wisdom weaved the web.
Page 195 - Tell them that brave it most They beg for more by spending Who in their greatest cost Seek nothing but commending ; And if they make reply, Then give them all the lie.
Page 306 - That e'er heaven to mortals lent, Though they as a trifle leave thee Whose dull thoughts cannot conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born, Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee...
Page 325 - LITTLE onward lend thy guiding hand To these dark steps, a little further on ; For yonder bank hath choice of sun or shade ; There I am wont to sit, when any chance Relieves me from my task of servile toil, Daily...