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Página 19
... strong , poison - flowers were long ; and height also , gof the plante below ! ' sar and dank , broad and rail , Lentry ; LOVE 11 in 20 what I Dietlig ; tit tuom the Nette av . 5 . Who dressed my doll in clothes so gay.
... strong , poison - flowers were long ; and height also , gof the plante below ! ' sar and dank , broad and rail , Lentry ; LOVE 11 in 20 what I Dietlig ; tit tuom the Nette av . 5 . Who dressed my doll in clothes so gay.
Página 19
... strong , And the threads of his poison - flowers were long ; He rose up in strength and height also , And he said , ' I'll be king of the plants below ! ' It was in a wood both drear and dank , Where grew the Nettle so broad and rank ...
... strong , And the threads of his poison - flowers were long ; He rose up in strength and height also , And he said , ' I'll be king of the plants below ! ' It was in a wood both drear and dank , Where grew the Nettle so broad and rank ...
Página 20
... strong , so she grew weak ; There was a campion , crimson - eyed , But as he grew up , the campion died ; And the blue veronica , shut from light , Faded away in a sickly white ; For upon his leaves a dew there hung , That fell like a ...
... strong , so she grew weak ; There was a campion , crimson - eyed , But as he grew up , the campion died ; And the blue veronica , shut from light , Faded away in a sickly white ; For upon his leaves a dew there hung , That fell like a ...
Página 35
... strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed , No ruin make oppressors great . 5 . Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend . 6 ...
... strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed , No ruin make oppressors great . 5 . Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend . 6 ...
Página 40
... When the desert sands uprise Flaming crimson to the skies , And like pillared giants strong , Stalk the dreary waste along , Bringing Death unto his prey , Does not thy good heart give way ? THE CAMEL . Camel , no ! thou dost for THE CAMEL,
... When the desert sands uprise Flaming crimson to the skies , And like pillared giants strong , Stalk the dreary waste along , Bringing Death unto his prey , Does not thy good heart give way ? THE CAMEL . Camel , no ! thou dost for THE CAMEL,
Palavras e frases frequentes
Alice bear beneath bird blessed Books breast breath brother cheer child cried croak crow dark dead dear death door dost earth eyes fair fear flower Gilpin give green grow hand happy hast hath head hear heard heart Heaven hope horse hour keep kind knew land late learning leaves light live look mind morn mother ne'er never night o'er Pages passed poor praise Price rest rich rise round seen side sleep smile song soon soul sound speak spring stood strong sure sweet talked tears tell thee things thou thought tree turn Twas unto voice wandering watch wild wind wings wise wish wood Wood-cuts young youth
Passagens conhecidas
Página 168 - Thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens, To us invisible or dimly seen In these Thy lowest works ; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine. Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels ; for ye behold Him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night, Circle His throne rejoicing : ye in heaven ; On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, Him last, Him midst, and without end.
Página 105 - At church with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorned the venerable place; Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray.
Página 55 - But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage And froze the genial current of the soul.
Página 179 - tis said, when all were fired, Filled with fury, rapt, inspired, From the supporting myrtles round They snatched her instruments of sound; And, as they oft had heard apart Sweet lessons of her forceful art, Each (for madness ruled the hour) Would prove his own expressive power.
Página 55 - Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre...
Página 35 - How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought And simple truth his utmost skill...
Página 39 - The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth...
Página 103 - Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place.
Página 180 - He threw his blood-stained sword, in thunder, down ; And with a withering look, The war-denouncing trumpet took, And blew a blast so loud and dread, Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of woe...
Página 57 - There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by.