Memoirs, Correspondence, and Poetical Remains of Jane TaylorHoldsworth and Ball, 1831 - 369 páginas |
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... earliest intellectual pleasures , and perhaps , with their first impres- sions of virtue and piety . Long before you personally knew your late friend , you were taught to think of her as your guide and instructress ; and when at length ...
... earliest intellectual pleasures , and perhaps , with their first impres- sions of virtue and piety . Long before you personally knew your late friend , you were taught to think of her as your guide and instructress ; and when at length ...
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... earliest that I can recollect , were deeply imaginative ; and I think that in Moll and Bet ' The Miss Parks ' - ' The ... early and unusual activity of the imagination Jane afterwards lamented . " I do believe , " she says , " that this ...
... earliest that I can recollect , were deeply imaginative ; and I think that in Moll and Bet ' The Miss Parks ' - ' The ... early and unusual activity of the imagination Jane afterwards lamented . " I do believe , " she says , " that this ...
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... early companions in song : and they were wont , before the eldest was six years old , to pace up and down the green walks , hand in hand , lisping a simple couplet of their joint composition . From the time of their removal to Lavenham ...
... early companions in song : and they were wont , before the eldest was six years old , to pace up and down the green walks , hand in hand , lisping a simple couplet of their joint composition . From the time of their removal to Lavenham ...
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... early celebrity did not fail to excite the watchful fears of her parents ; and so far as it was possible to prevent it , Jane was restrained from thus furnishing amusement to the neighbourhood , at so great a hazard to her simplicity ...
... early celebrity did not fail to excite the watchful fears of her parents ; and so far as it was possible to prevent it , Jane was restrained from thus furnishing amusement to the neighbourhood , at so great a hazard to her simplicity ...
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... early date , prefaces , title - pages , introductions and dedica- tions : among these the following is so characteristic that I shall venture to produce it . It appears to have been written in her tenth year.- PREFACE . To be a poetess ...
... early date , prefaces , title - pages , introductions and dedica- tions : among these the following is so characteristic that I shall venture to produce it . It appears to have been written in her tenth year.- PREFACE . To be a poetess ...
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Memoirs, Correspondence, and Poetical Remains of Jane Taylor Jane Taylor,Isaac Taylor Visualização integral - 1841 |
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affection agreeable anxiety appear Arminian Axminster Barnstaple beautiful believe blessings brother cheerful christian circumstances Colchester comfort Cornwall dear friend dear Jane dear L death delight desire earthly engagements enjoy excitement exer expressions fancy father favour fear feel felt formed friendship grace habit happiness HARVARD COLLEGE hear heard heart hope Ilfracombe indulge intercourse interest Jane Jane Taylor Jane's kind knew labour Lavenham letter literary lived look Marazion ment mind MISS E. M. Miss Taylor morning mother Mount's Bay never North Devon o'er Ongar painful passed peculiar Penzance perhaps pleasure Poetical prayer racter rejoice religion religious religious conversation rendered Rotherham scene seemed sentiment September 23 sister smile soon sorrow spirit suffer sure sweet talent taste tears tell thee thing thou thought tion twas vanity winter wish writing youth Youth's Magazine
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Página 361 - When this frail treasure in her arms she pressed ! Her prayer was heard, — she clasped a living child, But how the gift transcends the poor request ! A child was all she asked, with many a vow ; Mother, behold the child an angel now ! Now in her Father's house she finds a place ; Or, if to earth she take a transient flight, 'Tis to fulfil the purpose of His grace, To guide thy footsteps to the world of light ; — A ministering spirit sent to thee, That where she is, there thou mayst also be.
Página 122 - Here's a lesson for me ; That man's but a picture of what I might be. But thanks to my friends for their care in my breeding, Who taught me betimes to love working and reading.
Página 206 - I would not for a world of gold That Nature's lovely face should tire ; Fountain of blessings yet untold ; Pure source of intellectual fire ! Fancy's fair buds, the germs of song, Unquicken'd midst the world's rude strife, Shall sweet retirement render strong, And morning silence bring to life.
Página 90 - THERE is a calm for those who weep, A rest for weary pilgrims found, They softly lie and sweetly sleep Low in the ground.
Página 352 - THERE is a glorious world of light Above the starry sky, Where saints departed, clothed in white, Adore the Lord most high. 2 And hark ! — amid the sacred songs Those heavenly voices raise, Ten thousand thousand infant tongues Unite in perfect praise.
Página 273 - Jesus, to thy dear faithful hand My naked soul I trust, And my flesh waits for thy command To drop into my dust.
Página 358 - COME, my fond fluttering heart ! Come, struggle to be free ; Thou and the world must part, However hard it be : My trembling spirit owns it just. But cleaves yet closer to the dust...
Página 225 - ... qu'on se dit tel homme n'est pas digne de me juger, telle femme n'est pas capable de me comprendre ; le visage humain exerce un grand pouvoir sur le cœur humain; et quand vous lisez sur ce visage une désapprobation secrète, elle vous inquiète toujours, en dépit de vous-même; enfin, le cercle qui vous environne finit toujours par vous cacher le reste du monde...
Página 361 - Her prayer was heard — she clasped a living child ; — But how the gift transcends the poor request! A child was all she asked, with many a vow ; — Mother — Behold the child an angel now ! Now in her Father's house she finds a place ; Or if to earth she take a transient flight, 'Tis to...
Página 300 - To far distant scenes they extend ; Illumine the dwellings of those that are dear, And sleep on the grave of my friend. Then still I must love thee, mild queen of the night, Since feeling and fancy agree To make thee a source of unfailing delight, A friend and a solace to me.