Story Hour Readings, Book 7American Book, 1921 |
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... asked the farmer . " When you find a river running over white sands between high mountain ranges , in these white sands you will find 20 diamonds . There are many such rivers and many mines of diamonds waiting to be discovered . All you ...
... asked the farmer . " When you find a river running over white sands between high mountain ranges , in these white sands you will find 20 diamonds . There are many such rivers and many mines of diamonds waiting to be discovered . All you ...
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... asked his father . " Why 5 are you so gay and glad ? " " Father , " answered Kilhugh , " my stepmother says that no one but Olwen shall be my wife . " " Well , " quoth the king , " I doubt not there will be trouble enough before that ...
... asked his father . " Why 5 are you so gay and glad ? " " Father , " answered Kilhugh , " my stepmother says that no one but Olwen shall be my wife . " " Well , " quoth the king , " I doubt not there will be trouble enough before that ...
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... asked Prince Kilhugh . " At other times the gate is guarded by four lusty chief- tains who serve under me , " answered the Dusky Hero with 10 the Mighty Grasp . " The names of the first two are Blandmien and Speedguest . The third is ...
... asked Prince Kilhugh . " At other times the gate is guarded by four lusty chief- tains who serve under me , " answered the Dusky Hero with 10 the Mighty Grasp . " The names of the first two are Blandmien and Speedguest . The third is ...
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... asked the king . " No , my lord , I will not do that , " answered Audun . " What , then , will you do with it ? " asked the king . Audun answered , " I have made up my mind to take it to Denmark and give it to King Sweyn , for he is ...
... asked the king . " No , my lord , I will not do that , " answered Audun . " What , then , will you do with it ? " asked the king . Audun answered , " I have made up my mind to take it to Denmark and give it to King Sweyn , for he is ...
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... asked , " Is this true , Auki ? " 20 " It is , my lord , " answered Auki . Then the king was angry and sent the rich man home , empty - handed and sorrowful . But he said to the Icelander , " I thank you for the rare and wonderful gift ...
... asked , " Is this true , Auki ? " 20 " It is , my lord , " answered Auki . Then the king was angry and sent the rich man home , empty - handed and sorrowful . But he said to the Icelander , " I thank you for the rare and wonderful gift ...
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Page 190 - Whither, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way?" Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along.
Page 339 - Ask yourselves how this gracious reception of our petition comports with those warlike preparations which cover our waters and darken our land. Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation?
Page 319 - An hour passed on — the Turk awoke; That bright dream was his last; He woke — to hear his sentries shriek, "To arms! they come! the Greek! the Greek!
Page 341 - There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us.
Page 206 - His going forth is from the end of the heaven, And his circuit unto the ends of it : And there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Page 331 - WARREN'S ADDRESS AT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL BY JOHN PIERPONT QTAND! the ground's your own, my braves! ^ Will ye give it up to slaves?
Page 332 - He is an American, who leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced, the new government he obeys, and the new rank he holds. He becomes an American by being received in the broad lap of our great Alma Mater. Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labors and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world.
Page 355 - Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No ! Men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued, In forest, brake or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain, — These constitute a State ; And sovereign law, that State's collected will, • O'er thrones and globes elate Sits empress, crowning good, repressing...
Page 409 - The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel; But do not dull thy palm with entertainment Of each new-hatch'd, unfledg'd comrade.
Page 194 - ANNOUNCED by all the trumpets of the sky, Arrives the snow, and, driving o'er the fields, Seems nowhere to alight: the whited air Hides hills and woods, the river, and the heaven, And veils the farm-house 'at the garden's end. The sled and traveller stopped, the courier's feet Delayed, all friends shut out, the housemates sit Around the radiant fireplace, enclosed In a tumultuous privacy of storm.