Sydney Beresford: A Tale of the Day ...Sherwood, 1835 |
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... pass for the divil , for ' tis all over black . " " What a black face ? " asked Beres- ford , laughing at Terence's descriptive powers . " Sorrow a bit of face can I be after sayen , your honour ! It may be ashamed of its face , for it ...
... pass for the divil , for ' tis all over black . " " What a black face ? " asked Beres- ford , laughing at Terence's descriptive powers . " Sorrow a bit of face can I be after sayen , your honour ! It may be ashamed of its face , for it ...
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... pass- age , and now it stands doubled - up at the stair's - foot ; it - husht ! " He ceased , and started back ; for at the instant , the in- truder , of whom he spoke , pushed wide the door , and glided past him . A black mask and ...
... pass- age , and now it stands doubled - up at the stair's - foot ; it - husht ! " He ceased , and started back ; for at the instant , the in- truder , of whom he spoke , pushed wide the door , and glided past him . A black mask and ...
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... passing casualty too slight for notice . Is it nothing , to blight the fond hopes of affection - to cajole with false promises to cast back upon itself , a despoiled and outraged heart ? Is it no- thing , to shed gloom upon the future ...
... passing casualty too slight for notice . Is it nothing , to blight the fond hopes of affection - to cajole with false promises to cast back upon itself , a despoiled and outraged heart ? Is it no- thing , to shed gloom upon the future ...
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... major D'Arcy , with a lighted candle in his hand , entered the drawing - room . Clara snatched up the domino and mask , and tried to pass him ; but he caught caught and grasped her with a nerve of iron . 24 SYDNEY BERESFORD .
... major D'Arcy , with a lighted candle in his hand , entered the drawing - room . Clara snatched up the domino and mask , and tried to pass him ; but he caught caught and grasped her with a nerve of iron . 24 SYDNEY BERESFORD .
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... pass ; " and Miss Elrington tried to assume an indignation , how inconsistent with her present conduct . " You are free , madam , " said D'Arcy , relinquishing his hold ; " not for the uni- verse would I lay thrall , though a spider's ...
... pass ; " and Miss Elrington tried to assume an indignation , how inconsistent with her present conduct . " You are free , madam , " said D'Arcy , relinquishing his hold ; " not for the uni- verse would I lay thrall , though a spider's ...
Términos y frases comunes
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Pasajes populares
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!