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Popular passages
Page 20 - becanse right is right, to follow right Were wisdom in the scorn of consequence.' "Dear mother Ida, harken ere I die. Again she said: 'I woo thee not with gifts. Sequel of guerdon could not alter me To fairer. Judge thou me by what I am, So shalt thou
Page 130 - is night! A dewy freshness fills the silent air; No mist obscures, nor cloud, nor speck, nor stain, Breaks the serene of heaven: In full-orbed glory yonder moon divine Rolls through the dark blue depths. Beneath her steady ray The desert-circle spreads, Like the round ocean, girdled with the sky. How
Page 123 - To hear from thy lattice breathed The word that shall give me rest. Open the door of thy heart, And open thy chamber door, And my kisses shall teach thy lips The love that shall fade no more Till the sun grows cold, And the stars are old, And the leaves of the Judgment Book unfold!
Page 31 - BRU. It does, my boy. I trouble thee too much, but thou art willing. Luc. It is my duty, sir. BRU. I should not urge thy duty past thy might: I know, young bloods look for a time of rest. Luc. I have slept, my lord, already. BRU. It is well
Page 25 - slopes athwart the glen, Puts forth an arm, and creeps from pine «to pine, And loiters, slowly drawn. On either hand The lawns and meadow ledges midway down Hang rich in flowers, and far below them roars The long brook falling through the cloven ravine In cataract after cataract to the sea. Behind the valley topmost
Page viii - The city cast Her people out upon her; and Antony, Enthron'd i' the market-place, did sit alone, Whistling to th' air; which, but for vacancy, Had gone to gaze on Cleopatra too, And made a gap in nature. CLEOPATRA. AFTER DANBY'S PICTURE
Page 31 - and thou shalt sleep again; I will not hold thee long: if I do live, I will be good to thee. (Music, and a Song.) This is a sleepy tune. — O, murderous slumber! Lay'st thou thy leaden mace upon my boy, That plays thee music
Page 20 - with the brazen-headed spear Upon her pearly shoulder leaning cold, The while, above, her full and earnest eye Over her snow-cold breast and angry cheek Kept watch, waiting decision, made reply. " ' Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, These three alone lead life to sovereign power. Yet not for power, (power of herself Would come uncalled for,) but to live by law, Acting the
Page 31 - knave, good- night! I will not do thee so much wrong to wake thee. If thou dost nod, thou break'st thy instrument: I 'll take it from thee ; and, good boy, good night. Let me see, let me see: is not the leaf turn'd down, Where I left reading ? Here it is, I think. (Sits down.) Enter the Ghost of
Page 31 - Luc. I was sure, your lordship did not give it me. BRU. Bear with me, good boy, I am much forgetful. Canst thou hold up thy heavy eyes awhile, And touch thy instrument a strain or two ? Luc. Ay, my lord, an 't please