Penny readings in prose and verse, selected and ed. by J.E. Carpenter, Volumen91866 |
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... morning , with heavy hands and light consciences . ' He then kindly greeted Mac - Ivor and Waverley , who requested to know his opinion of their situation . Why , you know Tacitus saith , “ In rebus bellicis maxime dominatur Fortuna ...
... morning , with heavy hands and light consciences . ' He then kindly greeted Mac - Ivor and Waverley , who requested to know his opinion of their situation . Why , you know Tacitus saith , “ In rebus bellicis maxime dominatur Fortuna ...
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... morning told , is in a few days to be thy husband ? Turn me out of the hut if now , you choose , and let me , if you choose , die of hunger and fatigue , in the woods where we have so often walked together ; for such death would be ...
... morning told , is in a few days to be thy husband ? Turn me out of the hut if now , you choose , and let me , if you choose , die of hunger and fatigue , in the woods where we have so often walked together ; for such death would be ...
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... morning , for the first time , I heard for a certainty , from one who knew Gabriel well , and all his concerns , that the banns had been proclaimed in the church between him and you , and that , in a day or two , you were to be married ...
... morning , for the first time , I heard for a certainty , from one who knew Gabriel well , and all his concerns , that the banns had been proclaimed in the church between him and you , and that , in a day or two , you were to be married ...
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... morning , my troubles will be at an end . " me . Truth was not only in her fervent and simple words , but in the tone of her voice , the colour of her face , and the light of her eyes . Gabriel had long shut up his heart against her ...
... morning , my troubles will be at an end . " me . Truth was not only in her fervent and simple words , but in the tone of her voice , the colour of her face , and the light of her eyes . Gabriel had long shut up his heart against her ...
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... morning sun Lead thou the assault , nor standing leave a stone when day is done . " VI . Day broke on the sleepless hero , like a torch the light revealed Evils the long hours of darkness and the curtained night concealed . Then was ...
... morning sun Lead thou the assault , nor standing leave a stone when day is done . " VI . Day broke on the sleepless hero , like a torch the light revealed Evils the long hours of darkness and the curtained night concealed . Then was ...
Términos y frases comunes
Albert Edard ANDREW HALLIDAY arms Arth battle of Waterloo beauty Bill Jones birds black crows bosom brow BRYAN WALLER PROCTOR Cæsar Cato cavalry comrade Corporal Crump Covent Garden cried Cutty-sark dead dear death devils Don Julian door dream eyes face fairy fear Federigo fire flowers Gabriel Genappe grave hand happy hath head hear heard heart heaven hour Hubert JOHN BYROM knew lady laugh Leprechaun live look Lord marriage Mary Robinson morning Mynheer ne'er never night o'er passed Penny Readings Peries poor Post-office Pretty little Lizzie prince round scarcely seemed sleep smile song soul stood Susan sweet tears tell thawt thee there's thing THOMAS SHERIDAN thou thought Three ravens told Tom Long Turningvort twas voice weary wife wind wings Wodenblock words young youth
Pasajes populares
Página 42 - Have you the heart ? When your head did but ache, I knit my handkerchief about your brows, (The best I had ; a princess wrought it me,) And I did never ask it you again ; And with my hand at midnight held your head ; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour, Still and anon cheer'd up the heavy time ; Saying, What lack you ? and, Where lies your grief...
Página 107 - Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu', Which ev"n to name wad be unlawfu'. As Tammie glowr'd, amaz'd, and curious, The mirth and fun grew fast and furious : The piper loud and louder blew ; The dancers quick and quicker flew ; They reel'd, they set, they cross'd, they cleekit, Till ilka carlin swat and reekit, And coost her duddies to the wark, And linket at it in her sark ! Now Tam, O Tam ! had thae been queans, A' plump and strapping in their teens ; Their sarks, instead o...
Página 109 - Tam tint his reason a' thegither, And roars out: 'Weel done, Cutty-sark!' And in an instant all was dark; And scarcely had he Maggie rallied, When out the hellish legion sallied. As bees bizz out wi' angry fyke, When plundering herds assail their byke; As open pussie's mortal foes, When, pop! she starts before their nose; As eager runs the market-crowd, When 'Catch the thief!' resounds aloud; So Maggie runs, the witches follow, Wi' mony an eldritch skreech and hollow.
Página 105 - O'er a' the ills o' life victorious ! But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed; Or like the...
Página 107 - A winnock-bunker in the east, There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast; A towzie tyke, black, grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge: He screw'd the pipes and gart them skirl, Till roof and rafters a...
Página 13 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...
Página 104 - Tam had got planted unco right; Fast by an ingle, bleezing finely, Wi' reaming swats, that drank divinely ; And at his elbow, Souter Johnny, His ancient, trusty, drouthy crony ; Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither; They had been fou for weeks thegither. The night drave on wi...
Página 128 - They slept on the abyss, without a surge ; The waves were dead; the tides were in their grave; The moon, their mistress, had expired before; The winds were withered in the stagnant air, And the clouds perished: Darkness had no need Of aid from them — she was the universe.
Página 12 - At length his sovereign frowns — the train of state Mark the keen glance, and watch the sign to hate: Where'er he turns he meets a stranger's eye, His suppliants scorn him, and his followers fly...
Página 110 - ... foaming flank; Worn-out chargers staggered and sank; Bridles were slackened, and girths were burst; But ride as they would, the king rode first, For his rose of the isles lay dying! His nobles are beaten, one by one; (Hurry!) They have fainted and faltered, and homeward gone: His little fair page now follows alone, For strength and for courage trying. The king looked back at that faithful child; Wan was the face that answering smiled: They passed the drawbridge with clattering din, Then he dropped...