Friendship's Gift of Moral and Entertaining Literature, Volúmenes 1-2M. O. Stevens Edward A. Rice, 1847 - 288 páginas |
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... lips of my friend , wondering what impression they would produce on an audience accustomed to the cramped notes of a music - book ; I imagine they would start in amazement , as if a Peri ' was just loosed from its cage . Laura Huntley ...
... lips of my friend , wondering what impression they would produce on an audience accustomed to the cramped notes of a music - book ; I imagine they would start in amazement , as if a Peri ' was just loosed from its cage . Laura Huntley ...
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... lip and hand withheld not their welcome . One simple glance from Laura allayed my wrath and replaced me at her feet . She was sitting among the tall grass , and the deformity of her person was concealed , so that the stranger might have ...
... lip and hand withheld not their welcome . One simple glance from Laura allayed my wrath and replaced me at her feet . She was sitting among the tall grass , and the deformity of her person was concealed , so that the stranger might have ...
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... lips and trem- bling hand told of deep sorrow . Seeing her destiny was marked , I suffered for her , and with childlike devotion prayed the cloud might pass by . I do not condemn the stranger - he has long since departed from earth ...
... lips and trem- bling hand told of deep sorrow . Seeing her destiny was marked , I suffered for her , and with childlike devotion prayed the cloud might pass by . I do not condemn the stranger - he has long since departed from earth ...
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... lips , flat nose , low forehead , broad shoul ders , and huge arms , seemed to belong to an ourang - outang , rather than to a man . This automaton appeared in no haste to depart , and his only and unexpected passenger was by no means ...
... lips , flat nose , low forehead , broad shoul ders , and huge arms , seemed to belong to an ourang - outang , rather than to a man . This automaton appeared in no haste to depart , and his only and unexpected passenger was by no means ...
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... a stranger . " Now , as a reward for my advice , allow me to kiss your fore- head , and to embrace these charming little girls who call you their mother . " He pressed his lips to the forehead of Marie , THE LADIES ' CASKET . 15.
... a stranger . " Now , as a reward for my advice , allow me to kiss your fore- head , and to embrace these charming little girls who call you their mother . " He pressed his lips to the forehead of Marie , THE LADIES ' CASKET . 15.
Términos y frases comunes
acquaintance angel aoidoi Asherton Athenians beautiful bless bosom breath bright bright eyes brow Carryl Casket catskins Charles cheek child Cimon cloud cold companion countenance Cuvier dark daughter dear death deep earth eyes face fair father fear feel flowers gazed gentle girl glance grave hand happy hath head heart heaven Helen Helon Highspire Holdworthy holy hope hour husband INDUSTRY AND IDLENESS lady Latham leave light Lilias Lilla lips live look Lovell Madeline Mademoiselle Marie Marianne Marie Marion marriage Massa Minnesingers Miss morning mother Nelly never night Nugent o'er once Pierre Bernard poor prayer Rennes replied rest Riano scene seemed sing sister sleep smile song soon sorrow soul spirit star stood sweet tears tell tempest thee Themistocles thing thou thought trees Vergina voice watched weary wife wing wish wonder words young
Pasajes populares
Página 169 - SHE stood breast high amid the corn, Clasped by the golden light of morn, Like the sweetheart of the sun, Who many a glowing kiss had won. On her cheek an autumn flush, Deeply ripened ; — such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn. Round her eyes her tresses fell, Which were blackest none could tell, But long lashes veiled a light, That had else been all too bright. And her hat, with shady brim, Made her tressy forehead...
Página 95 - Wild is thy lay and loud, Far in the downy cloud, Love gives it energy, love gave it birth. Where, on thy dewy wing, Where art thou journeying ? Thy lay is in heaven, thy love is on earth.
Página 233 - to exhibit in one glow of associated beauty the pride of every model and the perfection of every master. As a general, he marshalled the peasant into a veteran and supplied by discipline the absence of experience. As...
Página 26 - tis lovely ! Childhood's lip and cheek Mantling beneath its earnest brow of thought. Gaze ! — yet what see'st thou in those fair, and meek, And fragile things, as but for sunshine wrought ? Thou see'st what grief must nurture for the sky, What death must fashion for eternity...
Página 81 - A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little " more folding of the hands to sleep.
Página 109 - Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Página 217 - THOSE few pale autumn flowers, How beautiful they are ! Than all that went before, Than all the summer store, How lovelier far ! And why ? — They are the last ! The last ! the last ! the last ! Oh ! by that little word, How many thoughts are stirred...
Página 253 - And death's full joy is given, Of those who sit and love you up in heaven, Say not,
Página 84 - O, how wonderful is the human voice! It is indeed the organ of the soul! The intellect of man sits enthroned visibly upon his forehead and in his eye ; and the heart of man is written upon his countenance. But the soul reveals itself in the voice only...
Página 121 - Then dashed away, playing the prodigal, And soon was lost — stealing unseen, unheard, Through the long grass, and round the twisted roots Of aged trees ; discovering where it ran By the fresh verdure. Overcome with heat...