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... tion , philosophy , and science . Ah ! my dear sir , I know you are better than the rest of mankind ; you've done a great deal of good in the world , and will do a great deal more— ' You portioned maids - apprenticed orphans blest- The ...
... tion , philosophy , and science . Ah ! my dear sir , I know you are better than the rest of mankind ; you've done a great deal of good in the world , and will do a great deal more— ' You portioned maids - apprenticed orphans blest- The ...
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... tion would be too great - I walked to my little room , where a remnant of my family's possessions enabled me to keep my chin above the ocean of life . In the solitary silence of my tattered and ill furnished apart- ment , I sat down ...
... tion would be too great - I walked to my little room , where a remnant of my family's possessions enabled me to keep my chin above the ocean of life . In the solitary silence of my tattered and ill furnished apart- ment , I sat down ...
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... tion of my work . · At length it was finished , and off it went , two volumes duodecimo , with a modest blue cover , and its name on the back . Long enough , thought I , have I labored in obscurity , but now- -I pulled up my collar ( it ...
... tion of my work . · At length it was finished , and off it went , two volumes duodecimo , with a modest blue cover , and its name on the back . Long enough , thought I , have I labored in obscurity , but now- -I pulled up my collar ( it ...
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... tion , the azure heavens , the frowning mountain , the broad ocean , the shadowy forest , and " all that sort of thing , ” would fall beneath the painter's care . Skies would be manufactured to give light to my heroes , and cities would ...
... tion , the azure heavens , the frowning mountain , the broad ocean , the shadowy forest , and " all that sort of thing , ” would fall beneath the painter's care . Skies would be manufactured to give light to my heroes , and cities would ...
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... , till the whole explodes , and out walks my man through a prodigious crack in the mountain , which heals up after him , as he goes along . The consterna- VOL . II . - 2 tion of the guards may be imagined , but unless THE POOR AUTHOR . 13.
... , till the whole explodes , and out walks my man through a prodigious crack in the mountain , which heals up after him , as he goes along . The consterna- VOL . II . - 2 tion of the guards may be imagined , but unless THE POOR AUTHOR . 13.
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admiration appeared atheism beautiful behold bosom breath bright bright eyes burst character charm chirography choly clouds creature crowd dark dear delight door dream dress ears editor eyes face fancy fashion father fear feelings fellow flashing floating flowers gaze gentle gentleman glance glowing graceful green hand happy head heard heart heaven hope horror human human voice hushed imagination innu kind leaves light lips little trumpeter live lofty look magnificent melan mind morning nature never night Obadiah once paper passed passion pericranium pleasure poor rose ruined scarcely scene shadows sky at night smile sometimes soul spirit Stanly steam boat strange street struck sublime sweet taste ten chances theatre thing Thomas Jenkins thought thunder tion trumpet uncon voice walked Walter Scott Washington Irving whiskers wish wonder wretched young youth
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Página 70 - I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood ; Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part, And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood : — List, list, O list!
Página 195 - But rise; let us no more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere; but strive, In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other's burden, in our share of woe...
Página 7 - Who hung with woods yon mountain's sultry brow ? From the dry rock who bade the waters flow ? Not to the skies in useless columns tost...
Página 98 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of Providence, Foreknowledge, Will, and Fate — Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute — And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.
Página 192 - Cowards die many times before their deaths ; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear ; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come, when it will come.
Página 158 - My only strength and stay. Forlorn of thee, Whither shall I betake me, where subsist? While yet we live, scarce one short hour perhaps, Between us two let there be peace; both joining, As join'd in injuries, one enmity Against a foe by doom express assign'd us, That cruel serpent.
Página 188 - That fires the length of Ophiuchus huge In the Arctic sky, and from his horrid hair Shakes pestilence and war.
Página 89 - It must not be; there is no power in Venice Can alter a decree established: 'Twill be recorded for a precedent; And many an error, by the same example, Will rush into the state: it cannot be.
Página 153 - And understood not that a grateful mind By owing owes not, but still pays, at once Indebted and discharged...
Página 3 - The young who labour, and the old who rest. Is any sick ? the Man of Ross relieves, Prescribes, attends, the medicine makes and gives.