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... head , and almost make the water bubble and smoke in the trough under my nose . Truly we public characters have a tough time of it ! And among all the town officers , chosen at March meeting , where is be that sustains , for a single ...
... head , and almost make the water bubble and smoke in the trough under my nose . Truly we public characters have a tough time of it ! And among all the town officers , chosen at March meeting , where is be that sustains , for a single ...
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... heads , and march- ed away as heavy laden as they came . I saw multitudes of old women throw down their wrinkles , and several young ones , who stripped themselves of a tawny skin . There were very great heaps of red . noses , large ...
... heads , and march- ed away as heavy laden as they came . I saw multitudes of old women throw down their wrinkles , and several young ones , who stripped themselves of a tawny skin . There were very great heaps of red . noses , large ...
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... head . I must not omit my own particular adventure . My friend with a long visage had no sooner taken upon him my short face , but he made such a grotesque figure in it , that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself ...
... head . I must not omit my own particular adventure . My friend with a long visage had no sooner taken upon him my short face , but he made such a grotesque figure in it , that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself ...
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... head turned round with it ; while the other made such awkward circles , as he attempted to walk , that he scarcely knew how to move forward upon his new supporters . Observing him to be a pleasant kind of fellow , I stuck my cane in the ...
... head turned round with it ; while the other made such awkward circles , as he attempted to walk , that he scarcely knew how to move forward upon his new supporters . Observing him to be a pleasant kind of fellow , I stuck my cane in the ...
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... head , npraised as Evangeline entered , Turned on its pillow of pain to gaze while she passed , for her presence Fell on their hearts like a ray of the sun on the walls of a prison . And , as she looked around , she saw how Death , the ...
... head , npraised as Evangeline entered , Turned on its pillow of pain to gaze while she passed , for her presence Fell on their hearts like a ray of the sun on the walls of a prison . And , as she looked around , she saw how Death , the ...
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Page 56 - Where throngs of knights and barons bold, In weeds of peace high triumphs hold. With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend.
Page 18 - Let's dry our eyes: and thus far hear me, Cromwell; And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee...
Page 156 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Page 69 - Julius bleed for justice' sake? What villain touched his body, that did stab, And not for justice? What! shall one of us, That struck the foremost man of all this world, But for supporting robbers, — shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes, And sell the mighty space of our large honors For so much trash as may be grasped thus?
Page 175 - Yet if we could scorn Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
Page 129 - When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honorable man. You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition?
Page 69 - All this ? ay, more : Fret, till your proud heart break ; Go, show your slaves how choleric you are, And make your bondmen tremble.
Page 37 - Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy.
Page 142 - His steps are not upon thy paths, - thy fields Are not a spoil for him, - thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray And howling, to his Gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth: - there let him lay.
Page 97 - Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and. curious volume of forgotten lore — While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. " "Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door — Only this and nothing more.