American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 38Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, Timothy Flint, John Holmes Agnew 1851 |
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... land , who had a beautiful daughter named Thora . She was tenderly beloved by her father , whose constant care consisted in seeking out new pleasures , and preparing festivals for her amusement . He built for her a splendid palace , to ...
... land , who had a beautiful daughter named Thora . She was tenderly beloved by her father , whose constant care consisted in seeking out new pleasures , and preparing festivals for her amusement . He built for her a splendid palace , to ...
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... land , but were beaten , and returned to seek new troops . Ivar , however , who was the most artful , quitted them and sought out Elli . I promise , ' said he , that I will no more take up arms against you if you will give me , within ...
... land , but were beaten , and returned to seek new troops . Ivar , however , who was the most artful , quitted them and sought out Elli . I promise , ' said he , that I will no more take up arms against you if you will give me , within ...
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... land away , Whose sunny hair and radiant brow He dreamed of night and day ; Till , starting , he cried , in Afric's land He would no longer stay . But , alas ! ere he could reach the shore , Came tidings o'er the wave , That she he ...
... land away , Whose sunny hair and radiant brow He dreamed of night and day ; Till , starting , he cried , in Afric's land He would no longer stay . But , alas ! ere he could reach the shore , Came tidings o'er the wave , That she he ...
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... land of the Rhine . The people have a superstitious tinge in their belief very frequently , and it affects their conduct even in the daily and common - place practice of the duties of life . Even the free air and quadrated action which ...
... land of the Rhine . The people have a superstitious tinge in their belief very frequently , and it affects their conduct even in the daily and common - place practice of the duties of life . Even the free air and quadrated action which ...
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... land where every thing but hunger and poverty was common , and where there was no such thing as failing if they would work . Heinrich had given them right notions of what our country really was . LUCILLE , the fair Frankfort girl ...
... land where every thing but hunger and poverty was common , and where there was no such thing as failing if they would work . Heinrich had given them right notions of what our country really was . LUCILLE , the fair Frankfort girl ...
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Page 198 - For they that led us away captive, required of us then a song, and melody in our heaviness : Sing us one of the songs of Sion.
Page 198 - IN the hour of my distress, When temptations me oppress, And when I my sins confess, Sweet Spirit, comfort me ! When I lie within my bed, Sick in heart, and sick in head, And with doubts discomforted, Sweet Spirit, comfort me...
Page 168 - With tears of thoughtful gratitude. My thoughts are with the Dead ; with them I live in long-past years, Their virtues love, their faults condemn, Partake their hopes and fears, And from their lessons seek and find Instruction with an humble mind.
Page 193 - ... where ; To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot ; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod ; and the delighted spirit To bathe in fiery floods, or to reside In thrilling...
Page 192 - Slow melting strains their Queen's approach declare : Where'er she turns the Graces homage pay. With arms sublime, that float upon the air, In gliding state she wins her easy way : O'er her warm cheek, and rising bosom, move The bloom of young Desire, and purple light of Love.
Page 178 - THE CHANGELING. I HAD a little daughter, And she was given to me To lead me gently backward To the Heavenly Father's knee, That I, by the force of nature, Might in some dim wise divine The depth of his infinite patience To this wayward soul of mine.
Page 437 - His way is in the sea, and His path in the great waters, and His footsteps are not known.
Page 301 - Quijote la voz, y con ademán arrogante dijo: -Todo el mundo se tenga, si todo el mundo no confiesa que no hay en el mundo todo doncella más hermosa que la emperatriz de La Mancha, la sin par Dulcinea del Toboso.
Page 193 - Tell me but where, Sweet Queen of Parley, Daughter of the Sphere! So may'st thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies!
Page 660 - ... than blemish his good qualities. As soon as the sermon is finished, nobody presumes to stir till Sir Roger is gone out of the church. The knight walks down from his seat in the chancel between a double row of his tenants, that stand bowing to him on each side : and every now and then...