Acrostics in prose and verse, a sequel to Double acrostics by various authors, ed. by A.E.H.1867 |
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... Italian opera . 4. The chord of the seventh . 5. Alboni's voice . H. 29 . THE CONJUNCTION OF TWO LEARNED SISTERS . 1. In former days for bruises I was prized , In modern times neglected and despised . 2. The maid who pressed to 66 gaze ...
... Italian opera . 4. The chord of the seventh . 5. Alboni's voice . H. 29 . THE CONJUNCTION OF TWO LEARNED SISTERS . 1. In former days for bruises I was prized , In modern times neglected and despised . 2. The maid who pressed to 66 gaze ...
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... Italian family . 6. Requiring a special providence . 7. A victim to an idol . M. F. 55 . My First's elaborate — to males devoted ; My Second - female gear - is much more plain ; This Last both sexes oft must make , ' tis noted , As best ...
... Italian family . 6. Requiring a special providence . 7. A victim to an idol . M. F. 55 . My First's elaborate — to males devoted ; My Second - female gear - is much more plain ; This Last both sexes oft must make , ' tis noted , As best ...
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... Italy . 8. Indispensable in cookery . 109 . T. F. R. UTRUM HORUM MAVIS ACCIPE . 1. A politician tenacious of place . 2. An ancient northern poem . 3. An unpleasant distance . 4. A biting remedy . 5. A furious fury . 6. A peaceful animal ...
... Italy . 8. Indispensable in cookery . 109 . T. F. R. UTRUM HORUM MAVIS ACCIPE . 1. A politician tenacious of place . 2. An ancient northern poem . 3. An unpleasant distance . 4. A biting remedy . 5. A furious fury . 6. A peaceful animal ...
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Acrostics A E H. 110 . Two cities of fair Italy , renowned In an old tale of strife and hate and love . 1. With this the Record's every sheet is fraught . 2. A classic valley on Sicilian ground . 3. What spendthrifts court ; what ...
Acrostics A E H. 110 . Two cities of fair Italy , renowned In an old tale of strife and hate and love . 1. With this the Record's every sheet is fraught . 2. A classic valley on Sicilian ground . 3. What spendthrifts court ; what ...
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... Italy they are the ponderous keys . 3. Ambitious Grecian empress , so devoted To images , their worship she promoted . 4. The warrior lies in the Kenite's tent , By me to take his life she went . 5. In that land of flood and fell A ...
... Italy they are the ponderous keys . 3. Ambitious Grecian empress , so devoted To images , their worship she promoted . 4. The warrior lies in the Kenite's tent , By me to take his life she went . 5. In that land of flood and fell A ...
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Acrostics in prose and verse, a sequel to Double acrostics by various ... Acrostics Vista completa - 1865 |
Acrostics in prose and verse, a sequel to Double acrostics by various ... Acrostics Vista completa - 1866 |
Acrostics in prose and verse, a sequel to Double acrostics by various ... Acrostics Vista completa - 1871 |
Términos y frases comunes
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Página 174 - And his low head and crest, just one sharp ear bent back For my voice, and the other pricked out on his track; And one eye's black intelligence, — ever that glance O'er its white edge at me, his own master, askance. And the thick heavy spume-flakes which aye and anon His fierce lips shook upwards in galloping on. By Hasselt, Dirck groaned; and cried Joris, "Stay spur! Your Roos galloped bravely, the fault's not in her, We'll remember at Aix...
Página 237 - If by your art, my dearest father, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them : The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch, But that the sea, mounting to the welkin's cheek, Dashes the fire out.
Página 168 - All school-days' friendship, childhood innocence? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key; As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds, Had been incorporate.
Página 207 - Mammon, the least erected Spirit that fell From Heaven; for even in Heaven his looks and thoughts Were always downward bent, admiring more The riches of Heaven's pavement, trodden gold, Than aught divine or holy else enjoyed In vision beatific.
Página 171 - O good old man ; how well in thee appears The constant service of the antique world, When service sweat for duty, not for meed...
Página 174 - Full on this casement shone the wintry moon, And threw warm gules on Madeline's fair breast, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint: She seemed a splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven: Porphyro grew faint: She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint.
Página 178 - ATTEND, all ye who list to hear our noble England's praise ; I tell of the thrice famous deeds she wrought in ancient days, When that great fleet invincible against her bore in vain The richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest hearts of Spain.
Página 207 - This day is called the feast of Crispian. He that outlives this day, and comes safe home, Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named, And rouse him at the name of Crispian. He that shall live this day, and see old age, Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours, And say "Tomorrow is Saint Crispian." Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars, And say "These wounds I had on Crispin's day.
Página 205 - What could the muse herself that Orpheus bore, The muse herself, for her enchanting son Whom universal nature did lament, When by the rout that made the hideous roar His gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore?
Página 194 - While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile; The slow canal, the yellow-blossomed vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain, A new creation rescued from his reign.