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... round with an air of doubt and amaze- ment , and took up a handful of the straw upon which he lay , as though he would But memory , ask himself what it meant . too faithful to her office , soon unveiled the melancholy past , while ...
... round with an air of doubt and amaze- ment , and took up a handful of the straw upon which he lay , as though he would But memory , ask himself what it meant . too faithful to her office , soon unveiled the melancholy past , while ...
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... round and round , and from place to place , he noticed two circumstances which excited his surprise and curiosity . The one , he thought , might be fancy ; but the other , was positive . His pitcher of water , and the dish which ...
... round and round , and from place to place , he noticed two circumstances which excited his surprise and curiosity . The one , he thought , might be fancy ; but the other , was positive . His pitcher of water , and the dish which ...
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... round his dungeon , and shuddering as he spoke- " Yes ! it must be so ! I see it ! -I feel the maddening truth like scorching flames upon my brain ! Eternal God ! -sup- port me ! it must be so ! -Yes , yes , that is to be my fate ! Yon ...
... round his dungeon , and shuddering as he spoke- " Yes ! it must be so ! I see it ! -I feel the maddening truth like scorching flames upon my brain ! Eternal God ! -sup- port me ! it must be so ! -Yes , yes , that is to be my fate ! Yon ...
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... rounded by several armed men . One of them , whose dress and demeanour were superior to the others , stepped forward , and urging me to forego my surprise for the present , invited me to breakfast , assuring me , at the same time , all ...
... rounded by several armed men . One of them , whose dress and demeanour were superior to the others , stepped forward , and urging me to forego my surprise for the present , invited me to breakfast , assuring me , at the same time , all ...
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... rounded the spreading basin of the fountain which broke the perspective of the alley , a table , which had been concealed by the marble nymph , and a skilfully - disposed array of rhododendrons , lay just beneath our feet , while a lady ...
... rounded the spreading basin of the fountain which broke the perspective of the alley , a table , which had been concealed by the marble nymph , and a skilfully - disposed array of rhododendrons , lay just beneath our feet , while a lady ...
Términos y frases comunes
Abimelech Admetus admiration Alcestis Almack's Amieri answered appeared arms beautiful bosom countenance countess cravat cried dark daugh daughter dear death door dress Ephene exclaimed eyes face fancy father fear feeling fell Fiametta flowers followed France frigate gaze gentleman girl Giulio gout grace Grampus hand happy head heard heart heaven honour Hophara horse hour Iminild knew Lady Imogen Lady Ravelgold laugh light lips look lover Madame Marana marriage ment mind Monsieur Bougainville morning mother ness never night Nightshade noble once passed passion Percie Poland poor Quaver racter replied rose round Salvator Rosa scene schooner seemed smile soon soul spirit stood stranger tears thee thing thou thought tion tone took Tremlet trouble turned Victor Marchand Violanta voice Voltaire walk wife window woman words young youth Zorah
Pasajes populares
Página 283 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Página 138 - She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely Apparition sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay.
Página 15 - Fare thee weel, thou first and fairest ! Fare thee weel, thou best and dearest ! Thine be ilka joy and treasure, Peace, Enjoyment, Love, and Pleasure ! Ae fond kiss, and then we sever ! Ae fareweel, alas ! for ever ! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee.
Página 151 - A maiden never bold ; Of spirit so still and quiet, that her motion Blush'd at herself...
Página 263 - With what a compell'd face a woman sits While she is drawing ! I have noted divers Either to feign smiles, or suck in the lips, To have a little mouth ; ruffle the cheeks, To have the dimple seen ; and so disorder The face with affectation...
Página 10 - They sin who tell us love can die. ; With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity. In Heaven Ambition cannot dwell, Nor Avarice in the vaults of Hell ; Earthly these passions of the Earth, They perish where they have their birth ; But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From Heaven it came, to Heaven returneth...
Página 170 - O Woman ! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made, When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou ! — Scarce were the piteous accents said, When, with the Baron's casque, the maid To the nigh streamlet ran.
Página 129 - Feebly must they have felt Who, in old time, attired with snakes and whips The vengeful Furies. Beautiful regards Were turned on me — the face of her I loved ; The Wife and Mother pitifully fixing Tender reproaches, insupportable...
Página 15 - ALTHO' thou maun never be mine, Altho' even hope is denied ; 'Tis sweeter for thee despairing, Than aught in the world beside — Jessy ! Here's a health, &c. I mourn thro' the gay, gaudy day, As, hopeless, I muse on thy charms : But welcome the dream o' sweet slumber, For then I am lockt in thy arms — Jessy ! Here's a health, &c.