Friendship's Gift of Moral and Entertaining Literature, Bände 1-2M. O. Stevens Edward A. Rice, 1847 - 288 Seiten |
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... never joined the village sports , and , excepting on the holy Sabbath , was seldom seen by other than her mother and myself . What sympathy bound me , the rudest of all our band to the gentle Laura , I could never divine . I loved her ...
... never joined the village sports , and , excepting on the holy Sabbath , was seldom seen by other than her mother and myself . What sympathy bound me , the rudest of all our band to the gentle Laura , I could never divine . I loved her ...
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... never in after life has my affection found any being to whom it clung with so tenacious a grasp as to the deformed friend of my infancy . I would forget , when gazing upon her expressive face , the ugliness of her form , and the changes ...
... never in after life has my affection found any being to whom it clung with so tenacious a grasp as to the deformed friend of my infancy . I would forget , when gazing upon her expressive face , the ugliness of her form , and the changes ...
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... never denied her aid ; she knew intuitively that which others toiled to comprehend . The beauty of her soul taught her instinctively to discover the lovely on earth ; yet she thirsted for the glory of another clime , and spoke of death ...
... never denied her aid ; she knew intuitively that which others toiled to comprehend . The beauty of her soul taught her instinctively to discover the lovely on earth ; yet she thirsted for the glory of another clime , and spoke of death ...
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... never before seen there ; but again tears would bedew her flushed cheeks , while her compressed lips and trem- bling hand told of deep sorrow . Seeing her destiny was marked , I suffered for her , and with childlike devotion prayed the ...
... never before seen there ; but again tears would bedew her flushed cheeks , while her compressed lips and trem- bling hand told of deep sorrow . Seeing her destiny was marked , I suffered for her , and with childlike devotion prayed the ...
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... never heard her speak the name of the stranger who shared so largely in her thoughts , still I well perceived the idolatry of her soul , Have you ever learned the fearful inten- sity of passion in those on whom nature has bestowed some ...
... never heard her speak the name of the stranger who shared so largely in her thoughts , still I well perceived the idolatry of her soul , Have you ever learned the fearful inten- sity of passion in those on whom nature has bestowed some ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
acquaintance angel aoidoi Asherton Athenians beautiful bless bosom breath bright bright eyes brow Carryl Casket catskins Charles cheek child Cimon cloud cold companion countenance Cuvier dark daughter dear death deep earth eyes face fair father fear feel flowers gazed gentle girl glance grave hand happy hath head heart heaven Helen Helon Highspire Holdworthy holy hope hour husband INDUSTRY AND IDLENESS lady Latham leave light Lilias Lilla lips live look Lovell Madeline Mademoiselle Marie Marianne Marie Marion marriage Massa Minnesingers Miss morning mother Nelly never night Nugent o'er once Pierre Bernard poor prayer Rennes replied rest Riano scene seemed sing sister sleep smile song soon sorrow soul spirit star stood sweet tears tell tempest thee Themistocles thing thou thought trees Vergina voice watched weary wife wing wish wonder words young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 169 - SHE stood breast high amid the corn, Clasped by the golden light of morn, Like the sweetheart of the sun, Who many a glowing kiss had won. On her cheek an autumn flush, Deeply ripened ; — such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn. Round her eyes her tresses fell, Which were blackest none could tell, But long lashes veiled a light, That had else been all too bright. And her hat, with shady brim, Made her tressy forehead...
Seite 95 - Wild is thy lay and loud, Far in the downy cloud, Love gives it energy, love gave it birth. Where, on thy dewy wing, Where art thou journeying ? Thy lay is in heaven, thy love is on earth.
Seite 233 - to exhibit in one glow of associated beauty the pride of every model and the perfection of every master. As a general, he marshalled the peasant into a veteran and supplied by discipline the absence of experience. As...
Seite 26 - tis lovely ! Childhood's lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought. Gaze ! — yet what see'st thou in those fair, and meek, And fragile things, as but for sunshine wrought ? Thou see'st what grief must nurture for the sky, What death must fashion for eternity...
Seite 81 - A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little " more folding of the hands to sleep.
Seite 109 - Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Seite 217 - THOSE few pale autumn flowers, How beautiful they are ! Than all that went before, Than all the summer store, How lovelier far ! And why ? — They are the last ! The last ! the last ! the last ! Oh ! by that little word, How many thoughts are stirred...
Seite 253 - And death's full joy is given, Of those who sit and love you up in heaven, Say not,
Seite 84 - O, how wonderful is the human voice! It is indeed the organ of the soul! The intellect of man sits enthroned visibly upon his forehead and in his eye ; and the heart of man is written upon his countenance. But the soul reveals itself in the voice only...
Seite 121 - Then dashed away, playing the prodigal, And soon was lost — stealing unseen, unheard, Through the long grass, and round the twisted roots Of aged trees ; discovering where it ran By the fresh verdure. Overcome with heat...