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... fact , always quarrel . I don't wonder that they do . They see so much of each other , and so little of the rest of the world . They are continually running against their neighbour in the street , and tramping on their neighbour's corns ...
... fact , always quarrel . I don't wonder that they do . They see so much of each other , and so little of the rest of the world . They are continually running against their neighbour in the street , and tramping on their neighbour's corns ...
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... fact . I do not know that he was starved : pro- bably not . It was a wretched pittance , no doubt , that he got ; but then many generations of beadles had con- trived to exist , and grow fat and fair , or rather purple , upon it ...
... fact . I do not know that he was starved : pro- bably not . It was a wretched pittance , no doubt , that he got ; but then many generations of beadles had con- trived to exist , and grow fat and fair , or rather purple , upon it ...
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... fact there ran through them a strong family likeness . It is difficult to cultivate originality in a testimonial , and these were all constructed on the same pattern . Some of them , indeed , were vaguer than the rest . On behalf of one ...
... fact there ran through them a strong family likeness . It is difficult to cultivate originality in a testimonial , and these were all constructed on the same pattern . Some of them , indeed , were vaguer than the rest . On behalf of one ...
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... fact , he often reminded one of a boy . On this very day of which I am speaking he wore an old shooting - coat much too short for him it sat upon the giant as a boy's jacket would fit an ordinary mortal . And then the contrast would ...
... fact , he often reminded one of a boy . On this very day of which I am speaking he wore an old shooting - coat much too short for him it sat upon the giant as a boy's jacket would fit an ordinary mortal . And then the contrast would ...
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... fact the best testimony to the reality of the passion , -as every - day experience pro- claims . Death lays his hand on trifles , and they grow rife with suggestion , and rich with recollection . For weightier things you are prepared ...
... fact the best testimony to the reality of the passion , -as every - day experience pro- claims . Death lays his hand on trifles , and they grow rife with suggestion , and rich with recollection . For weightier things you are prepared ...
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Page 321 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming ; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
Page 62 - Behold, we know not anything; I can but trust that good shall fall At last— far off— at last, to all, And every winter change to spring. So runs my dream ; but what am I ? An infant crying in the night ; An infant crying for the light, And with no language but a cry.
Page 276 - I loved you, Evelyn, all the while ! My heart seemed full as it could hold ; There was place and to spare for the frank young smile, And the red young mouth, and the hair's young gold. So, hush, — I will give you this leaf to keep : See, I shut it inside the sweet cold hand ! There, that is our secret: go to sleep! You will wake, and remember, and understand.
Page 73 - Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon ; and thou, moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
Page 265 - Oh, the wild joys of living ! the leaping from rock up to rock, The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
Page 251 - As for Venice and her people, merely born to bloom and drop, "Here on earth they bore their fruitage, mirth and folly were the crop: "What of soul was left, I wonder, when the kissing had to stop?
Page 125 - Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Page 261 - Praxed in a glory, and one Pan Ready to twitch the Nymph's last garment off. And Moses with the tables ... but I know Ye mark me not! What do they whisper thee, Child of my bowels, Anselm?
Page 45 - Through the dear might of Him that walked the waves, Where, other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves; And hears the unexpressive nuptial song, In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love.
Page 276 - It was not her time to love ; beside, Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough and little cares, And now was quiet, now astir, Till God's hand beckoned unawares, — And the sweet white brow is all of her.