The Token of Friendship: A Gift Book for the Holidays ...Bradford Kinney Peirce, Bradford Kinney Pierce Charles H. Pierce, 1850 - 324 páginas |
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Página iii
... face the compliments of the present season , and seeks to be the expression of affection from the loving to the loved , during the ensuing holidays , still it covets a more perma- nent regard ; hoping to outlive the occasion which gave.
... face the compliments of the present season , and seeks to be the expression of affection from the loving to the loved , during the ensuing holidays , still it covets a more perma- nent regard ; hoping to outlive the occasion which gave.
Página iv
... present work , than for diligence and success in securing the co - operation of so many accomplished corres- pondents , through whose valuable aid he is happy to be able to offer his friends so entertaining and profitable a recompense ...
... present work , than for diligence and success in securing the co - operation of so many accomplished corres- pondents , through whose valuable aid he is happy to be able to offer his friends so entertaining and profitable a recompense ...
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... present a series of striking dioramic scenes . First comes the twilight , with its poetic associations and tranquillizing effect . The shadows subtended from the mountains , are prolonged and deepened , filling the ravines and vales ...
... present a series of striking dioramic scenes . First comes the twilight , with its poetic associations and tranquillizing effect . The shadows subtended from the mountains , are prolonged and deepened , filling the ravines and vales ...
Página 23
... present , to either the scientific or poetic eye ! How the star - lit immensity spreads out above us , amplifying our own consciousness and inspiring the soul with a pervading and mysterious awe . Our vision , limited during the day to ...
... present , to either the scientific or poetic eye ! How the star - lit immensity spreads out above us , amplifying our own consciousness and inspiring the soul with a pervading and mysterious awe . Our vision , limited during the day to ...
Página 55
... present for the little girl ; and when offered was received with hesitancy and distrust ; and was never worn with any feelings of pleasure . She seemed always to feel that it was not rightfully hers . Two general reasons may be given ...
... present for the little girl ; and when offered was received with hesitancy and distrust ; and was never worn with any feelings of pleasure . She seemed always to feel that it was not rightfully hers . Two general reasons may be given ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
amid angel babe BAPTISM OF JESUS beauty Beersheba behold Bible bill blessed boat body character cherub child childhood Christian church coming age conversation countenance D'Auvigne dark dark wave death divine dream dwell earth earthly Eliza elysium eternal faith fancy father fear feelings felt Foxglove gaze give glorious glory Hagarenes hand happy Harebell HARVARD COLLEGE heard heart heaven heavenly holy hope hour human husband immortal Ishmael Ishmaelites James Jerusalem Jesus Judea kingdom of heaven knew light live look lord marriage Mary Mazarine blue mind moral morning Morpheus mother nature Nebajoth never night o'er Olorus prayer presence of Christ present prince promise revealed scene seemed sleep smile song sorrow soul speak spirit star sublime sweet tears thee things thou thought tion true truth unto uttered village vision voice wife words youth
Passagens conhecidas
Página 101 - Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
Página 37 - The moon shines bright : — In such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, And they did make no noise ; in such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the Trojan walls, And sigh'd his soul toward the Grecian tents, Where Cressid lay that night.
Página 19 - Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
Página 34 - They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale. She all night long her amorous descant sung: Silence was pleased.
Página 33 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies ; The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Página 38 - It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
Página 283 - And I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and thy seed after thee, in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
Página 20 - The sky is changed ! — and such a change ! Oh ! night, And storm, and darkness, ye are wondrous strong ; Yet lovely in your strength, as is the light Of a dark eye in woman ! Far along From peak to peak the rattling crags among Leaps the live thunder ! Not from one lone cloud, But every mountain now hath found a tongue, And Jura answers through her misty shroud, Back to the joyous Alps, who call to her aloud ! And this is in the night.
Página 32 - As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er Heaven's clear azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies...
Página 113 - Talk not of wasted affection, affection never was wasted; If it enrich not the heart of another, its waters, returning Back to their springs, like the rain, shall fill them full of refreshment; That which the fountain sends forth returns again to the fountain.