Elson Grammar School Readers, Book 4Scott, Foresman and Company, 1909 Selections from American and English poets and authors. Includes brief biographical information and "helps to study." |
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... hand nor bridle shook , Nor his head he turned to look , As he galloped out of sight . Flash of harness in the air , Seen a moment , like the glare Of a sword drawn from its sheath ; Thus the phantom horseman passed , And the shadow ...
... hand nor bridle shook , Nor his head he turned to look , As he galloped out of sight . Flash of harness in the air , Seen a moment , like the glare Of a sword drawn from its sheath ; Thus the phantom horseman passed , And the shadow ...
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... hands , laughed and sang , any noise , bad or good , Till at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood . 55 And all I remember is — friends flocking round As I sat with his head ' twixt my knees on the ground ; And no voice but was ...
... hands , laughed and sang , any noise , bad or good , Till at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood . 55 And all I remember is — friends flocking round As I sat with his head ' twixt my knees on the ground ; And no voice but was ...
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... hand , And lowering crept away and left the field . Then came the king's son , wounded , sore bestead , And weaponless , and saw the broken sword , Hilt - buried in the dry and trodden sand , And ran and snatched it , and with battle ...
... hand , And lowering crept away and left the field . Then came the king's son , wounded , sore bestead , And weaponless , and saw the broken sword , Hilt - buried in the dry and trodden sand , And ran and snatched it , and with battle ...
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... hand upon thy mane - as I do here . HELPS TO STUDY Biographical and Historical : George Gordon Byron was born in London the year before the outbreak of the French Revolution . At the age of ten , upon the death of his grand - uncle he ...
... hand upon thy mane - as I do here . HELPS TO STUDY Biographical and Historical : George Gordon Byron was born in London the year before the outbreak of the French Revolution . At the age of ten , upon the death of his grand - uncle he ...
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... hand . There had the Persian's thousands stood , There had the glad earth drunk their blood , On old Platæa's day : And now there breathed that haunted air , The sons of sires who conquered there , With arms to strike , and soul to dare ...
... hand . There had the Persian's thousands stood , There had the glad earth drunk their blood , On old Platæa's day : And now there breathed that haunted air , The sons of sires who conquered there , With arms to strike , and soul to dare ...
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Acadian Annabel Lee Balaklava Basil beautiful behold bells beneath Biographical and Historical cloud dark death deep door dream echoes EDGAR ALLAN POE Ernest Evangeline eyes father forest Gabriel galloped Gathergold gazed Gilpin gleam Grand-Pré Habersham hand head heard heart heaven HELPS TO STUDY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW hills of Habersham horse Iago land laugh light lines lips Longfellow look Maelström maiden marshes of Glynn morning mountain never night Notes and Questions o'er ocean OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES Phrases for Discussion poem poet Rip Van Winkle river roar rocks round sail scene seemed shadow ship shore Sidney Lanier silence Sir Launfal smile song soul sound stanza Stone Face stood story STUDY Biographical STUDY Notes sweet tell thee thou thought valleys of Hall village voice waves whirl wind Winkle wonder Words and Phrases
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Page 76 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men ; A thousand hearts beat happily ; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell...
Page 352 - They tell us, sir, that we are weak, unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house...
Page 378 - But as it is easy to foresee, that from different causes and from different quarters, much pains will be taken, many artifices employed, to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth, as this is the point in your political fortress, against which the batteries of internal and external enemies will be most constantly and actively (though often covertly and insidiously) directed, it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national Union to your collective...
Page 291 - Year after year beheld the silent toil That spread his lustrous coil; Still, as the spiral grew, He left the past year's dwelling for the new, Stole with soft step its shining archway through, Built up its idle door, Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no more.
Page 192 - Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken, "Doubtless," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store, Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful disaster Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore, Till the dirges of his hope that melancholy burden bore Of 'Never — nevermore.
Page 103 - To die, to sleep; To sleep? perchance to dream. Ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause. There's the respect That makes calamity of so long life...
Page 76 - twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance! let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing Hours with flying feet.— But hark!
Page 352 - We have petitioned, we have remonstrated, we have supplicated, we have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and parliament. Our petitions have been slighted ; our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded, and we have been spurned with contempt from the foot of the throne.
Page 193 - thing of evil - prophet still, if bird or devil! By that Heaven that bends above us - by that God we both adore Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn, It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore.
Page 381 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness — these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.