Sydney Beresford: A Tale of the Day ...Sherwood, 1835 |
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Página 56
... Gertrude and Rhoda Penrose ; " and Eli- zabeth strove at cheerfulness , but she sighed in spite of herself . " Not quite right , yet , my sweet cou- sin . No , no , you must not look for the luxury of a lady's - maid beneath the roof of ...
... Gertrude and Rhoda Penrose ; " and Eli- zabeth strove at cheerfulness , but she sighed in spite of herself . " Not quite right , yet , my sweet cou- sin . No , no , you must not look for the luxury of a lady's - maid beneath the roof of ...
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... miral Leslie , who with Gertrude and her father , were pacing the gravel walk be- fore the house . " Do you think , sir , they will come to - night ? " " Faith , 66 Faith , I know not what to think , SYDNEY BERESFORD . 61 CHAP. IV. ...
... miral Leslie , who with Gertrude and her father , were pacing the gravel walk be- fore the house . " Do you think , sir , they will come to - night ? " " Faith , 66 Faith , I know not what to think , SYDNEY BERESFORD . 61 CHAP. IV. ...
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... Gertrude , raising her bright blue eyes to the weather - beaten face of the admiral : " how can he possibly guess that we have walked to the Tile - house every evening for the last week ? Depend on it , sir , Miss Beresford is too weak ...
... Gertrude , raising her bright blue eyes to the weather - beaten face of the admiral : " how can he possibly guess that we have walked to the Tile - house every evening for the last week ? Depend on it , sir , Miss Beresford is too weak ...
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... Gertrude : but it suits our whim to pause with Rhoda ; for we have just mounted her on the hill , and par consé- quent she is more immediately in our eye ; beside , she is so playful and so sportive , that the back ground ill suits her ...
... Gertrude : but it suits our whim to pause with Rhoda ; for we have just mounted her on the hill , and par consé- quent she is more immediately in our eye ; beside , she is so playful and so sportive , that the back ground ill suits her ...
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... Gertrude . " A gentle spirit , and young , with golden hair , And eyes as blue as the blue dome above , And voice as tender as the sound of love . " Gertrude was one year older than Rho- da , and she was much taller , and more majestic ...
... Gertrude . " A gentle spirit , and young , with golden hair , And eyes as blue as the blue dome above , And voice as tender as the sound of love . " Gertrude was one year older than Rho- da , and she was much taller , and more majestic ...
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Página 248 - O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
Página 125 - Her pure and eloquent blood Spoke in her cheeks, and so distinctly wrought, That one might almost say her body thought.
Página 223 - But ever and anon of griefs subdued There comes a token like a scorpion's sting, Scarce seen, but with fresh bitterness imbued; And slight withal may be the things which bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside for ever: it may be a sound— A tone of music— summer's eve— or spring— A flower— the wind — the ocean— which shall wound, Striking the electric chain wherewith we are darkly bound...
Página 211 - Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave: And after they have shown their pride Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave.
Página 77 - Tis midnight : on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down ; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light, So wildly, spiritually bright ; Who ever gazed upon them shining And turned to earth without repining, Nor wished for wings to flee away, And mix with their eternal ray...
Página 231 - And can he mix them with that matchless Skill, And lay them on so delicately fine, And lose them in each other, as appears In every Bud that blows?
Página 245 - Two mossy pines, high bending, interwove Their aged and fantastic arms above. In front, amid the gay surrounding flowers, A dial counted the departing hours, On which the sweetest light of summer shone, — A rude and brief inscription...
Página 37 - But he who stems a stream with sand, And fetters flame with flaxen band, 10 Has yet a harder task to prove — By firm resolve to conquer love...
Página 223 - And slight withal may be the things which bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside for ever: it may be a sound — A tone of music— summer's eve — or spring — A flower — the wind — the ocean — which shall wound, Striking the electric chain wherewith we are darkly bound ; XXIV.
Página 154 - The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, sword; The expectancy and rose of the fair state, The glass of fashion and the mould of form, The observed of all observers, quite, quite down!