"Holland-tide": Or, Munster Popular TalesW. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1827 - 378 páginas |
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... began to die away , and a drowsiness crept upon their laughter and conversation . As the noisier revellers grew comparatively silent , the voices of two or three old gossips who sat inside the hearth in the chimney - corner , imbibing ...
... began to die away , and a drowsiness crept upon their laughter and conversation . As the noisier revellers grew comparatively silent , the voices of two or three old gossips who sat inside the hearth in the chimney - corner , imbibing ...
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... began to think at all of the possibility of mistaking his route . His mind was occupied with meditations of a far more agreeable nature , -the expectation of speedily revisiting scenes so dear to him , from the recollection of the merry ...
... began to think at all of the possibility of mistaking his route . His mind was occupied with meditations of a far more agreeable nature , -the expectation of speedily revisiting scenes so dear to him , from the recollection of the merry ...
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... began to press upon his recollection , which he yet saw no means of removing . He turned his eye in va- rious directions , but could discern nothing that could be useful to a man in want of a supper . At length he ventured to break his ...
... began to press upon his recollection , which he yet saw no means of removing . He turned his eye in va- rious directions , but could discern nothing that could be useful to a man in want of a supper . At length he ventured to break his ...
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... began to struggle on his lips . " Lewy did a purty piece o ' work this even- ing , ( night ) " continued the host , " Cahill - cruv- dharug's herdsman will be missen a ha ' porth o ' tar in the mornen . One of the prettiest crea- 38 THE ...
... began to struggle on his lips . " Lewy did a purty piece o ' work this even- ing , ( night ) " continued the host , " Cahill - cruv- dharug's herdsman will be missen a ha ' porth o ' tar in the mornen . One of the prettiest crea- 38 THE ...
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... began strenuously to long for an opportunity of with- drawing himself from the chance of further il- lustrations of their mountain hospitality . Shortly after , the cottager started up from his seat by the fire , and said rapidly ...
... began strenuously to long for an opportunity of with- drawing himself from the chance of further il- lustrations of their mountain hospitality . Shortly after , the cottager started up from his seat by the fire , and said rapidly ...
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Abbeydorney agen appearance Bally-Aylmer began beheld Brian Brian Kennedy brogues brow Brown Cahill cats cliffs countenance Darby dark daugh daughter door E'then Ellen Sparling exclaimed eyes face father fear feeling fell felt fire Fitzmaurice flung fore Foynes frieze girl glance going grey half hand Hasset head heard heart horror horse hurried instant instantly Ireland Irish Jack Jack-Edy Jerry Graham Kate Katharine Kilkee legs light Limerick lips looked MARTIN'S DAY master ment merry Milesian mind Moran morning mother Munster murder neighbour neral ness never night Norry occasion oman ould Owney Owney-na-Peak passed person pieces pzatie racter rock round scene seemed Shanagolden side silence sound spirit startled stood tell there's thing thought tion took turned twas uncon utter village voice walk white-eyes woman Yamon young
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Página 378 - And hang their heads with sorrow. Good grows with her; In her days every man shall eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.
Página 242 - THE priest stood at the marriage board — The marriage cake was made, With meat the marriage chest was stored, Decked was the marriage bed. The old man sat beside the fire, The mother sat by him, The white bride was in gay attire, But her dark eye was dim. Ululah! Ululah! The night falls quick, the sun is set, Her love is on the water yet.
Página 8 - Oh, my little nothing, my pretty little nothing, What will nothing buy for my wife ? I have nothing, I spend nothing, I love nothing better than my wife.
Página 295 - He ate all, and left none behind, But some stones, dear Jack, which he could not crack, Which on the hills you will find.
Página 170 - With many a merry strain. Young boys and girls run laughing by, Their hearts and eyes elate ; I can but think on mine, and sigh, For I am desolate. There's none to watch in our old cot, Beside the holy light, No tongue to bless the silent spot Against the parting night.
Página 5 - ... destined for his use, or for that of a foreign mechanic — he never stops to anticipate in fancy, while he puts the spade for the first time into his own little half acre, and discloses the fair produce of his labour, how many calls from tithe-proctor, assessed tax-gatherer, landlord, priest & c.
Página 335 - I cannot tell how the truth may be : I say the tale as 'twas said to me.
Página 309 - Else why do men say to a creature of my shape, So soon as they see him, it's a pretty little ape?
Página 313 - Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes and groves, And ye that on the sands with printless foot Do chase the ebbing Neptune and do fly him When he comes back ; you demi-puppets that By moonshine do the green sour ringlets make, Whereof the ewe not bites...
Página 170 - It is a kind of impiety to snuff, touch, or use it for any profane purpose after. t It is the custom, in Irish Catholic families, to sit up till midnight on Christmas-eve, in order to join in devotion at that hour. Few ceremonies of the religion have a more splendid and imposing effect than the morning mass, which, in cities, is celebrated soou »ii« the hour alluded to, and long before day-break.