The Poetical Works of Christina Georgina RossettiMacmillan, 1904 - 507 pages |
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... Darkness and Light are both alike to Thee • 385. And now why tarriest thou ? ' 386. Have I not striven , my God , and watched and prayed ? 387. God is our Hope and Strength . 388. Day and Night the Accuser makes no pause 389. O mine ...
... Darkness and Light are both alike to Thee • 385. And now why tarriest thou ? ' 386. Have I not striven , my God , and watched and prayed ? 387. God is our Hope and Strength . 388. Day and Night the Accuser makes no pause 389. O mine ...
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... dark and uniform - yet much less dark than Maria's - and after early youth her cheeks were colourless . Her hair was a dark brown , with a good deal of gloss ; not remarkably plenteous in youth , and only a little altered by age to the ...
... dark and uniform - yet much less dark than Maria's - and after early youth her cheeks were colourless . Her hair was a dark brown , with a good deal of gloss ; not remarkably plenteous in youth , and only a little altered by age to the ...
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... dark : For clouds may gather Though this is summer weather , Put out the lights and drench us through ; Then if we lost our way what should we do ? ' Laura turned cold as stone To find her sister heard that cry alone , That goblin cry ...
... dark : For clouds may gather Though this is summer weather , Put out the lights and drench us through ; Then if we lost our way what should we do ? ' Laura turned cold as stone To find her sister heard that cry alone , That goblin cry ...
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... dark clouds ; while here and Into their faces ; and a light , Who murmur not , who tremble not And the rain hurried forth , and beat When the bier crackles fiery hot ; On every side and over it . ' Death - death - oh let us fly from.
... dark clouds ; while here and Into their faces ; and a light , Who murmur not , who tremble not And the rain hurried forth , and beat When the bier crackles fiery hot ; On every side and over it . ' Death - death - oh let us fly from.
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... Dark misty clouds floated and fled ; And in their bosom was the thunder , And angry lightnings flashed out under , Forked and red and menacing ; Far off the wind was muttering ; It seemed to tell , not understood , Strange secrets to ...
... Dark misty clouds floated and fled ; And in their bosom was the thunder , And angry lightnings flashed out under , Forked and red and menacing ; Far off the wind was muttering ; It seemed to tell , not understood , Strange secrets to ...
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Page 453 - For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
Page xiii - As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Page lxviii - Whose grapes are so luscious; How warm the wind must blow Through those fruit bushes." "No," said Lizzie: "No, no, no: Their offers should not charm us, Their evil gifts would harm us.
Page 459 - AND after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: for true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
Page 461 - But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, And my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, That she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, Yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands ; Thy walls are continually before me.
Page 325 - My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is in a watered shoot: My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thickset fruit; My IK.II [ is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon sea; My heart is gladder than all these Because my love is come to me.
Page 428 - WHO HAS SEEN THE WIND?" WHO has seen the wind? Neither I nor you: But when the leaves hang trembling, The wind is passing through. Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I: But when the trees bow down their heads, The wind is passing by.
Page lxxi - In sullen silence of exceeding pain. She never caught again the goblin cry: 'Come buy, come buy;' — She never spied the goblin men Hawking their fruits along the glen: But when the noon waxed bright Her hair grew thin and grey; She dwindled, as the fair full moon doth turn To swift decay and burn Her fire away.
Page lxvii - Pricking up her golden head: We must not look at goblin men, We must not buy their fruits: Who knows upon what soil they fed Their hungry thirsty roots?' 'Come buy,' call the goblins Hobbling down the glen. *Oh,' cried Lizzie. 'Laura, Laura, You should not peep at goblin men.
Page 284 - REMEMBER me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land; When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go, yet turning stay. Remember me when no more, day by day, You tell me of our future that you planned: Only remember me; you understand It will be late to counsel then or pray.