The Literary History of England in the End of the Eighteenth and Beginning of the Ninetheenth Century, Volumen 2Macmillan and Company, 1882 |
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... hand only time enough to snatch the knife out of her grasp . She is at present in a madhouse , from whence I hear she must be removed to an hospital . God has preserved to me my senses ; I eat and drink , and sleep , and have my judg ...
... hand only time enough to snatch the knife out of her grasp . She is at present in a madhouse , from whence I hear she must be removed to an hospital . God has preserved to me my senses ; I eat and drink , and sleep , and have my judg ...
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... hand only time enough to snatch the knife out of her grasp . She is at present in a madhouse , from whence I hear she must be removed to an hospital . God has preserved to me my senses ; I eat and drink , and sleep , and have my judg ...
... hand only time enough to snatch the knife out of her grasp . She is at present in a madhouse , from whence I hear she must be removed to an hospital . God has preserved to me my senses ; I eat and drink , and sleep , and have my judg ...
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... hand , one of the subjects , in Elia . There she sits , Bri by the fireside for ever , with that tender observ 66 I for one , " he says , " find in myself no sort o tion to go out upon the mountains , like the r offspring , to bewail my ...
... hand , one of the subjects , in Elia . There she sits , Bri by the fireside for ever , with that tender observ 66 I for one , " he says , " find in myself no sort o tion to go out upon the mountains , like the r offspring , to bewail my ...
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... hand of the first translator of Dante , a gent uncongenial with his own . Before we leave the elder group of poets v the age , and to whose society Lamb's figure belong of right , though his poetic rank is lo take a step forward in ...
... hand of the first translator of Dante , a gent uncongenial with his own . Before we leave the elder group of poets v the age , and to whose society Lamb's figure belong of right , though his poetic rank is lo take a step forward in ...
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... hand . He was one of those writers whom , having no other dis- tinction , and no special place in literature , we can call only literary men . He has a kind of mild poetical standing on the score of some " copies of verses , " one of ...
... hand . He was one of those writers whom , having no other dis- tinction , and no special place in literature , we can call only literary men . He has a kind of mild poetical standing on the score of some " copies of verses , " one of ...
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Página 70 - The music and the doleful tale, The rich and balmy eve; And hopes, and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued, Subdued and cherished long! She wept with...
Página 8 - When from thy cheerful eyes a ray Hath struck a bliss upon the day, A bliss that would not go away, A sweet fore-warning?
Página 28 - Story! God bless you! I have none to tell, Sir, Only last night a-drinking at the " Chequers," This poor old hat and breeches, as you see, were Torn in a scuffle. Constables came up for to take me into Custody ; they took me before the justice ; Justice Oldmixon put me in the parishstocks for a vagrant.
Página 27 - Needy Knife-grinder! whither are you going? Rough is the road, your wheel is out of order — Bleak blows the blast ; — your hat has got a hole in't, So have your breeches. Weary Knife-grinder ! little think the proud ones Who in their coaches roll along the turnpikeroad, what hard work 'tis crying all day, " Knives and Scissors to grind O!
Página 274 - Life ! we've been long together Through pleasant and through cloudy weather; 'Tis hard. to part when friends are dear — Perhaps 'twill cost a sigh, a tear; — Then steal away, give little warning, Choose thine own time; Say not Good Night, — but in some brighter clime Bid me Good Morning.
Página 241 - ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord.
Página 274 - Life ! we've been long together, Through pleasant and through cloudy weather ; 'Tis hard to part when friends are dear — Perhaps 'twill cost a sigh, a tear ; Then steal away, give little warning, Choose thine own time ; Say not good-night, but in some brighter clime Bid me "Good-morning.
Página 21 - I wish I were where Helen lies; Night and day on me she cries; And I am weary of the skies, For her sake that died for me.
Página 238 - ... if I said less, than that I think WH to be, in his natural and healthy state, one of the wisest and finest spirits breathing. So far from being ashamed of that intimacy, which was betwixt us, it is my boast that I was able for so many years to have preserved it entire; and I think I shall go to my grave without finding, or expecting to find, such another companion.
Página 37 - Poetry has this much, at least, in common with religion, that its standards were fixed long ago, by certain inspired writers, whose authority it is no longer lawful to call in question...