Adam Bede, Volume 1

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Estes and Lauriat, 1893

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Página 4 - AWAKE, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run ; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise To pay thy morning sacrifice.
Página 221 - And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more.
Página 156 - And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Página 43 - And Jacob served seven years for Rachel ; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Página 91 - ... what shall we eat, and what shall we drink, and wherewithal shall we be clothed...
Página 44 - I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
Página 247 - Paint us an angel, if you can, with a floating violet robe, and a face paled by the celestial light; paint us yet oftener a Madonna, turning her mild face upward and opening her arms to welcome the divine glory...
Página 41 - Its streams the whole creation reach, So plenteous is the store ; Enough for all, enough for each, Enough for evermore.
Página 37 - ... himself to them in some way that would strike anguish and penitence into their hearts. " See ! " she exclaimed, turning to the left, with her eyes fixed on a point above the heads of the people — " see where our blessed Lord stands and weeps, and stretches out his arms towards you. Hear what he says : ' How often would I have gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not...
Página 17 - They're cur'ous talkers i' this country, sir ; the gentry's hard work to hunderstand 'em. I was brought hup among the gentry, sir, an' got the turn o' their tongue when I was a bye.

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