Our Country's Readers, Libro 5Southern Publishing Company, 1903 |
Términos y frases comunes
Æthra Alamo Apollyon archers Ariadne arrow Athens boats brave breath called carnival Christian Colonel cried the Sheriff crowd earth enemy eyes face fair father flowers friends gray hand hath head heard heart heaven hills of Habersham horse human Iberville Indians JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER journey King Ægeus King Minos knave Krewe labyrinth land looked maiden Mardi gras merry Mexican Minotaur monster morning mother mountain mouth never night o'er passed PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE Pittheus poor Prince Theseus quoth Rhyme Rip Van Winkle river Robin Hood rock rope sail scene shaft shoot shot SIDNEY LANIER Sir Kay Sir Launcelot Sir Launfal soul star-spangled banner stood story stranger sword tell Texans thee thine thou hast thought took Travis tree turned unto valleys of Hall voice wall WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT wood young
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Página 112 - Rip Van Winkle! Rip Van Winkle!" — at the same time Wolf bristled up his back, and giving a low growl, skulked to his master's side, looking fearfully down into the glen. Rip now felt a vague apprehension stealing over him ; he looked anxiously in the same direction, and perceived a strange figure slowly toiling up the rocks, and bending under the weight of something he carried on his back. He was surprised to see any human being in this lonely and unfrequented place; but supposing it to be some...
Página 112 - He was surprised to see any human being in this lonely and unfrequented place, but supposing it to be some one of the neighborhood in need of his assistance, he hastened down to yield it. On nearer approach he was still more surprised at the singularity of the stranger's appearance. He was a short, square-built old fellow, with thick bushy hair, and a grizzled beard.
Página 116 - On waking, he found himself on the green knoll whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes. It was a bright, sunny morning. The birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes, and the eagle was wheeling aloft and breasting the pure mountain breeze. "Surely," thought Rip. "I have not slept here all night.
Página 159 - O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, now conceals, now discloses?
Página 168 - Flag of the seas! on ocean wave Thy stars shall glitter o'er the brave; When death, careering on the gale, Sweeps darkly round the bellied sail, And...
Página 128 - To make a long story short, the company broke up and returned to the more Important concerns of the election. Rip's daughter took him home to live with her; she had a snug, well-furnished house, and a stout, cheery farmer for a husband, whom Rip recollected for one of the urchins that used to climb upon his back. As to Rip's son and heir, who was the ditto of himself, seen leaning against the tree, he was employed to work on the farm; but evinced an hereditary disposition to attend to anything else...
Página 114 - What seemed particularly odd to Rip was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained the gravest faces, the most mysterious silence, and were, withal, the most melancholy party of pleasure he had ever witnessed.
Página 127 - He recollected Rip at once, and corroborated his story in the most satisfactory manner. He assured the company that it was a fact, handed down from his ancestor the historian, that the Kaatskill mountains had always been haunted by strange beings.
Página 84 - O, young Lochinvar is come out of the west, Through all the wide Border his steed was the best ; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none, He rode all unarm'd, and he rode all alone.
Página 115 - ... turned within him, and his knees smote together. His companion now emptied the contents of the keg into large flagons, and made signs to him to wait upon the company. He obeyed with fear and trembling ; they quaffed the liquor in profound silence, and then returned to their game.