The Literary Reader: Typical Selections from the Best British and American Authors : from Shakespeare to the Present Time : Chronologically Arranged : with Bibliographical and Critical Sketches and Numerous Notes, Etc., EtcIvison, Blakeman, Taylor and Company, 1876 - 426 pages |
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... side ; His youthful hose , well saved , a world too wide For his shrunk shank ; and his big manly voice , Turning again toward childish treble , pipes And whistles in his sound . Last scene of all , That ends this strange eventful ...
... side ; His youthful hose , well saved , a world too wide For his shrunk shank ; and his big manly voice , Turning again toward childish treble , pipes And whistles in his sound . Last scene of all , That ends this strange eventful ...
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... side of the academy , the other being appropriated to the advancers of speculative learning , of whom I shall say ... sides * whereof all his pupils stood in ranks . It 16 CATHCART'S LITERARY READER .
... side of the academy , the other being appropriated to the advancers of speculative learning , of whom I shall say ... sides * whereof all his pupils stood in ranks . It 16 CATHCART'S LITERARY READER .
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... side of it , who kept his eye upon him in the same posture as when he watches for his prey . The Indian immediately started back , whilst the lion rose with a spring , and leaped towards him . Being wholly destitute of all other weapons ...
... side of it , who kept his eye upon him in the same posture as when he watches for his prey . The Indian immediately started back , whilst the lion rose with a spring , and leaped towards him . Being wholly destitute of all other weapons ...
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... side of a great river , and being a good fisherman himself , stood upon the banks of it some time to look upon an angler that had taken a great many shapes of fishes , which lay flouncing up and down by him . I should have told my ...
... side of a great river , and being a good fisherman himself , stood upon the banks of it some time to look upon an angler that had taken a great many shapes of fishes , which lay flouncing up and down by him . I should have told my ...
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... side . At his approach Yaratilda flew into his arms , whilst Marraton wished himself disencumbered of that body which kept her from his embraces . After many questions and endearments on both sides , she conducted him to a bower which ...
... side . At his approach Yaratilda flew into his arms , whilst Marraton wished himself disencumbered of that body which kept her from his embraces . After many questions and endearments on both sides , she conducted him to a bower which ...
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Page 119 - Whither, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along.
Page 117 - To him who in the love of nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language; for his gayer hours She has a voice of gladness, and a smile And eloquence of beauty, and she glides Into his darker musings, with a mild And healing sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware.
Page 246 - But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we — Of many far wiser than we ; And neither the angels in heaven above, Nor the demons down under the sea, Can ever dissever my soul from the soul Of the beautiful ANNABEL LEE.
Page 7 - LAERTES' head. And these few precepts in thy memory Look thou character. Give thy thoughts no tongue, Nor any unproportioned thought his act. Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar. The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel; But do not dull thy palm with entertainment Of each new-hatched, unfledged comrade.
Page 234 - Forward, the Light Brigade ! Charge for the guns ! " he said : Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. " Forward, the Light Brigade...
Page 245 - IT was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the- sea, That a maiden there lived' whom you may know By the name of ANNABEL LEE; And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me...
Page 76 - The shadow of the dome of pleasure Floated midway on the waves ; Where was heard the mingled measure From the fountain and the caves.
Page 13 - Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail bounteous May that dost inspire Mirth and youth, and warm desire; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
Page 2 - My very noble and approved good masters, — That I have ta'en away this old man's daughter, It is most true ; true, I have married her ; The very head and front of my offending Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech, And little bless'd with the set phrase of peace ; For since these arms of mine had seven years...
Page 107 - The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake And monarchs tremble in their capitals, The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride, or spoils of Trafalgar.