The Flowers of Literature: Consisting of Selections from History, Biography, Poetry, and Romance; Jeux D'esprit, Traditionary Relics, and Essays, with Translations from Approved Authors, Том 1T. Tegg, 1824 |
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... nature On fools Venice The vaults of St. Michan's The last moments of distinguished characters Lope de Vega Anecdotes of Mozart St. Swithin's day 183 • 185 · 187 · · 188 . 192 • 198 ..205 208 213 Origin and anecdotes of various ...
... nature On fools Venice The vaults of St. Michan's The last moments of distinguished characters Lope de Vega Anecdotes of Mozart St. Swithin's day 183 • 185 · 187 · · 188 . 192 • 198 ..205 208 213 Origin and anecdotes of various ...
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... on earth , and partake of the sensibilities of human nature , with the privilege of im- mortal youth , obtained by an annual visit to the magic pool . This visit occupies them but a few days B 2 FLOWERS OF LITERATURE . 3.
... on earth , and partake of the sensibilities of human nature , with the privilege of im- mortal youth , obtained by an annual visit to the magic pool . This visit occupies them but a few days B 2 FLOWERS OF LITERATURE . 3.
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... nature blowes ; Damon flourished once like you , Now o'er him the green grass grows . Rose , go deck his hallowed grave , Lily , o'er the green turfe twine ; Honour meete that turfe should have , Beautye's bed and 12 FLOWERS OF ...
... nature blowes ; Damon flourished once like you , Now o'er him the green grass grows . Rose , go deck his hallowed grave , Lily , o'er the green turfe twine ; Honour meete that turfe should have , Beautye's bed and 12 FLOWERS OF ...
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... nature , it is worked up , so as to interest the feelings of the captain . First let us take a view of the speaker ; a woman , and her breast diskivered : she begins with , " Kind sir , " which shows the gentleness of her disposition ...
... nature , it is worked up , so as to interest the feelings of the captain . First let us take a view of the speaker ; a woman , and her breast diskivered : she begins with , " Kind sir , " which shows the gentleness of her disposition ...
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... nature , and especially of sailor's nature , guess where and in what company Billy would be . Let not then the honest tar be condemned . As the poet has put down none , we may suppose the lady to be too much oppressed to make any answer ...
... nature , and especially of sailor's nature , guess where and in what company Billy would be . Let not then the honest tar be condemned . As the poet has put down none , we may suppose the lady to be too much oppressed to make any answer ...
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Æneid Alkaid appeared arms ascer beautiful bells Beresina Billy Billy Taylor boat body Brahmin Brenno called captain character Chilvers church countenance court dead death door dreadful dress duke Emperor Esbern Snare escape eyes father favour fear feelings fell fire fool gave gentleman ghosts grave GRIHASTHA hand head heard heart honour hope horses hour Jean Gordon John Sheares kind king lady length live London look Lord marriage mind mistress morning Moscow mother Mozart nature never night NORTH RONA observed once Papa Stour passed person poet poor queen racter returned salt salt-box seemed smile soldiers sometimes soon soul spirit tears tell Thalia thing thou thought tion told took town Ve Skerries veil Venetian Venice Whig wife witch woman words young
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Сторінка 326 - Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blush'd at the praise of their own loveliness ; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs, Which ne'er might be repeated...
Сторінка 59 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Сторінка 93 - As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every one had his tale of shipwreck and disaster, I was particularly struck with a short one related by the captain.
Сторінка 327 - Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, — the day Battle's...
Сторінка 326 - And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war ; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar ; And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning star ; While throng'd the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — " The foe ! They come ! they come ! " And wild and high the "Cameron's gathering...
Сторінка 184 - O'erthrew Osiris, Orus, Apis, Isis, And shook the pyramids with fear and wonder When the gigantic Memnon fell asunder...
Сторінка 326 - And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, - alas! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass Which now beneath them, but above shall grow In its next verdure, when this fiery mass Of living valour, rolling on the foe And burning with high hope shall moulder cold and low.
Сторінка 183 - Revisiting the glimpses of the moon, Not like thin ghosts, or disembodied creatures, But with thy bones and flesh, and limbs and features. Tell us, for doubtless thou canst recollect, To whom should we assign the Sphinx's...
Сторінка 325 - As if the clouds its echo would repeat; And nearer, clearer, deadlier than before! Arm! arm! it is— it is— the cannon's opening roar! Within a windowed niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear That sound, the first amidst the festival, And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear...
Сторінка 325 - twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance ! let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing Hours with flying feet...