The vicar of Wakefield. Whittingham's ed1815 |
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... turn with disdain from the simplicity of his country fire - side ; such as mistake ribaldry for humour , will find no wit in his harmless conver- sation ; and such as have been taught to deride religion , will laugh at one whose chief ...
... turn with disdain from the simplicity of his country fire - side ; such as mistake ribaldry for humour , will find no wit in his harmless conver- sation ; and such as have been taught to deride religion , will laugh at one whose chief ...
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... turn the traveller or the poor dependant out of doors . Thus we lived several years in a state of much happiness ; not but that we sometimes had those little rubs which Providence sends to enhance the value of its favours . My orchard ...
... turn the traveller or the poor dependant out of doors . Thus we lived several years in a state of much happiness ; not but that we sometimes had those little rubs which Providence sends to enhance the value of its favours . My orchard ...
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... turn of her features ; at least it was so with my daughters . Olivia wished for many lovers ; Sophia to secure one . Olivia was often affected from too great a desire to please : Sophia even represt excellence , from her fears to offend ...
... turn of her features ; at least it was so with my daughters . Olivia wished for many lovers ; Sophia to secure one . Olivia was often affected from too great a desire to please : Sophia even represt excellence , from her fears to offend ...
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... turning , I perceived my youngest daughter in the midst of a rapid stream , thrown from her horse , and struggling with the torrent . She had sunk twice , nor was it in my power to dis- engage myself in time to bring her relief . My ...
... turning , I perceived my youngest daughter in the midst of a rapid stream , thrown from her horse , and struggling with the torrent . She had sunk twice , nor was it in my power to dis- engage myself in time to bring her relief . My ...
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... TURN , gentle hermit of the dale , And guide my lonely way , To where yon taper cheers the vale , With hospitable ray . " For here forlorn and lost I tread , With fainting steps and slow ; Where wilds immeasurably spread Seem ...
... TURN , gentle hermit of the dale , And guide my lonely way , To where yon taper cheers the vale , With hospitable ray . " For here forlorn and lost I tread , With fainting steps and slow ; Where wilds immeasurably spread Seem ...
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Página 45 - Alas ! the joys that fortune brings Are trifling, and decay ; And those who prize the paltry things, More trifling still than they ; "And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, But leaves the wretch to weep...
Página 104 - And in that town a dog was found, As many dogs there be, Both mongrel, puppy, whelp, and hound, And curs of low degree. This dog and man at first were friends ; But when a pique began, The dog, to gain some private ends, Went mad and bit the man.
Página 104 - In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran Whene'er he went to pray. A kind and gentle heart he had, To comfort friends and foes ; The naked every day he clad, When he put on his clothes.
Página 170 - When lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that men betray ; What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom — is to die.
Página 46 - Turn, Angelina, ever dear, My charmer, turn to see Thy own, thy long-lost Edwin here, Restored to love and thee ! " Thus let me hold thee to my heart, And every care resign !" " And shall we never, never part, My life — my all that's mine ?" " No, never from this hour to part, We'll live and love so true ; The sigh that rends thy constant heart Shall break thy Edwin's too.
Página 44 - The crackling faggot flies. But nothing could a charm impart To soothe the stranger's woe; For grief was heavy at his heart, And tears began to flow. His rising cares the Hermit spied, With answering care opprest : " And whence, unhappy youth," he cried, " The sorrows of thy breast ? " From better habitations spurn'd, Reluctant dost thou rove?
Página 44 - Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still; And though my portion is but scant, I give it with good will.
Página 1 - I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married, and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
Página 144 - ... could avail me nothing in a country where every peasant was a better musician than I ; but by this time I had acquired another talent which answered my purpose as well, and this was a skill in disputation. In all the foreign universities and convents...
Página 2 - To do her justice she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could show more. She could read any English book without much spelling; but for pickling, preserving, and cookery none could excel her.