Bell's Ladies' Reader: a Class-book of Poetry for Schools and Families. With an Intr. on the Principles of Elocution |
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... Light 5. Samson's Lamentation 6. Hymn on the Seasons 7. The Golden Age 8. Night Thoughts 9. On Death 248 · 249 15. A Storm at Sea 263 250 16. True Happiness . 265 251 17. Friends . 266 253 18. Jephthah's Daughter . 266 254 19. Ambition ...
... Light 5. Samson's Lamentation 6. Hymn on the Seasons 7. The Golden Age 8. Night Thoughts 9. On Death 248 · 249 15. A Storm at Sea 263 250 16. True Happiness . 265 251 17. Friends . 266 253 18. Jephthah's Daughter . 266 254 19. Ambition ...
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... LIGHT syllables , in dis- syllabic or trisyllabic measures . The sense always determines the ac- cented syllable , and no light syllable should be made heavy merely for the sake of euphony . The principle of this rhythmical ...
... LIGHT syllables , in dis- syllabic or trisyllabic measures . The sense always determines the ac- cented syllable , and no light syllable should be made heavy merely for the sake of euphony . The principle of this rhythmical ...
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... light . Every bar must be commenced with a heavy syllable ; and two heavy syllables can- not be contained in one ... light ( .. ) , or when two light syl- lables occur ( ... ) . The bar - measurer is denoted by a vertical line , thus ...
... light . Every bar must be commenced with a heavy syllable ; and two heavy syllables can- not be contained in one ... light ( .. ) , or when two light syl- lables occur ( ... ) . The bar - measurer is denoted by a vertical line , thus ...
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... light in its play , it scarcely moves a leaf on the spray . I wish , oh , I wish I was yonder cloud that sails about in its misty shroud ; books and work I no more should see and I'd come and float , dear mother , o'er thee ! - 4. - THE ...
... light in its play , it scarcely moves a leaf on the spray . I wish , oh , I wish I was yonder cloud that sails about in its misty shroud ; books and work I no more should see and I'd come and float , dear mother , o'er thee ! - 4. - THE ...
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... light , above all low delay , Where nothing earthly bounds her flight , nor shadow dims her way . So grant me , God ! from earthly care and stain of passion free , Aloft , through Virtue's purer air , to hold my course to Thee . No sin ...
... light , above all low delay , Where nothing earthly bounds her flight , nor shadow dims her way . So grant me , God ! from earthly care and stain of passion free , Aloft , through Virtue's purer air , to hold my course to Thee . No sin ...
Términos y frases comunes
beauty bird bless bosom breast breath bright brow charms cheek child Cloudland clouds cold Comus creeping everywhere cried Cumnor dark darling buds dead dear death delight doth dream Duke dust to dust dwell earth fade fair fear fell beast flowers Gaffer gone grave green grief hand harp hast hath hear heard heart heaven hill hope hour John Brown lady light live lonely look Lord lyre merry merry heart moon morn mother mourn ne'er never night o'er peace praise rest rise rose round shine sigh silent sing sleep smile soft song sorrow soul sound spirit star stream sweet sweet dove died tears tell thee There's thine things thou art thought tree Twas twill voice wander waves weary weep wild wind wings Yarrow youth
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Página 197 - Stern Lawgiver! yet thou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace; Nor know we anything so fair As is the smile upon thy face: Flowers laugh before thee on their beds And fragrance in thy footing treads; Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong; And the most ancient heavens, through thee, Are fresh and strong.
Página 84 - We have short time to stay, as you, We have as short a Spring ; As quick a growth to meet decay As you, or any thing. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away Like to the Summer's rain ; Or as the pearls of morning's dew, Ne'er to be found again.
Página 182 - she tacks no more! Hither to work us weal; Without a breeze, without a tide, She steadies with upright keel!
Página 183 - gan work the ropes, Where they were wont to do ; They raised their limbs like lifeless tools — We were a ghastly crew. The body of my brother's son Stood by me, knee to knee : The body and I pulled at one rope, But he said nought to me. " I fear thee, ancient Mariner...
Página 135 - MAY MORNING. Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth and youth and warm desire ; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
Página 187 - There, held in holy passion still, Forget thyself to marble, till With a sad leaden downward cast, Thou fix them on the earth as fast...
Página 212 - Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: O, no ! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken; It is the star to every wandering bark, Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Página 136 - TELL ME NOT, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honor more.
Página 181 - The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea. "And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners
Página 196 - Where no misgiving is, rely Upon the genial sense of youth: Glad Hearts! without reproach or blot; Who do thy work, and know it not: Oh!