Sivan the Sleeper. A Tale of All TimeRivingtons, 1857 - 338 páginas |
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... seen traversing the broad causeway , which led from the town of Arsinoe to the capital city of Memphis . The road was raised several feet above the surrounding country , and strongly secured with embankments on either side , in order to ...
... seen traversing the broad causeway , which led from the town of Arsinoe to the capital city of Memphis . The road was raised several feet above the surrounding country , and strongly secured with embankments on either side , in order to ...
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... yonder chariot - wheel scarce missed the largest mule's pannier by a hair's breadth . The vener- able Amenoth would have rated thee soundly , if he had seen the peril to which his grapes and apricots SIVAN THE SLEEPER . 23.
... yonder chariot - wheel scarce missed the largest mule's pannier by a hair's breadth . The vener- able Amenoth would have rated thee soundly , if he had seen the peril to which his grapes and apricots SIVAN THE SLEEPER . 23.
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Henry Cadwallader Adams. had seen the peril to which his grapes and apricots were exposed . Seest thou any thing extraordinary in the aspect of the city to - day , that thou fixest thine eyes with such wonder on what thou hast beheld ...
Henry Cadwallader Adams. had seen the peril to which his grapes and apricots were exposed . Seest thou any thing extraordinary in the aspect of the city to - day , that thou fixest thine eyes with such wonder on what thou hast beheld ...
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... seen rising from the bosom of the lake , adorned with gigantic statues , and walls enriched with gorgeous , though somewhat sombre colouring . There seemed to be no limit to the number of the inhabitants , and no measure to their wealth ...
... seen rising from the bosom of the lake , adorned with gigantic statues , and walls enriched with gorgeous , though somewhat sombre colouring . There seemed to be no limit to the number of the inhabitants , and no measure to their wealth ...
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... seen . The sullen sheet of water was broken only by a few rocky islets , not one of which bore the slightest trace of vegetation ; and the level shores in all direc- tions looked wild and desolate ; not a tree any where raising its head ...
... seen . The sullen sheet of water was broken only by a few rocky islets , not one of which bore the slightest trace of vegetation ; and the level shores in all direc- tions looked wild and desolate ; not a tree any where raising its head ...
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Adonijah Alcibiades Amenoth Angrogna answered Antipho appeared Ariston Arnold Arsames Arsinoe Arvad Athenian Athens beauty beheld blasphemy blessing bosom brother canst Cebes Ceramicus Church Codrus Conrad Biorno death deep divine doubt earth enemy escape evil exclaimed eyes face faith Father Girolamo Father Justin fear Florence hand Happenburgh hath heard heart heaven HENRY ALFORD Hermas holy hope hour Jerusalem knowest land late Leonardo di Sivori looked Lord Ludovico Luigi Margherita mayest Medon ment mercy Meroe Mizraim mountains never noble once passed Phares pray present priests Quebec Chapel resumed Rizpah rose Savonarola scarce scene Sesak silence Sivan small 8vo Socrates soldiers sorrow spot stood suffer surely sword Syrus Tahpenes tell thee Temple thine things thou art thou dost thou hast thought thyself tion Trinity College truth Turin Ulric Vaude walls wilt words wouldst Xenophon youth
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Página 79 - Athens, the eye of Greece, mother of arts And eloquence, native to famous wits Or hospitable, in her sweet recess, City or suburban, studious walks and shades. See there the olive grove of Academe, Plato's retirement, where the Attic bird Trills her thick-warbled notes the summer long; There flowery hill Hymettus, with the sound Of bees...
Página 191 - If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee ; and they shall not leaA^e in thee one stone upon another ; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
Página 341 - SACRED ALLEGORIES. The Shadow of the Cross —The Distant Hills— The Old Man's Home — The King's Messengers. By the Rev. WILLIAM ADAMS, MA, late Fellow of Merton College, Oxford.
Página 188 - E'en they, when, high above the dusty fight, Their burning Temple rose in lurid light, To their lov'd altars paid a parting groan, And in their country's woes forgot their own. As 'mid the cedar courts, and gates of gold, The trampled ranks in miry carnage roll'd; To save their Temple every hand...
Página 169 - When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place...
Página 180 - The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
Página 340 - THE TWELVE FOUNDATIONS, AND OTHER POEMS. By the Rev. HC ADAMS, MA, late Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, Author of " Sivan the Sleeper,
Página 329 - Bower." 26. The Car — for Carmala his word obeyed — Moved on, and bore away the Maid ; While from the Golden Throne the Lord of Death With love benignant on Ladurlad smiled, And gently on his head his blessing laid. As sweetly as a Child, Whom neither thought disturbs nor care encumbers, Tired with long play at close of summer-day, Lies down and slumbers ; Even thus, as sweet a boon of sleep partaking, By Yamen blest, Ladurlad sunk to rest.