The Legend of Einsidlin: A Tale of Switzerland : with Poetical Sketches of Swiss Scenery ...Saunders and Otley, 1829 - 283 páginas |
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Abbot Aiguille du Midi Anselmo battle behold beneath blest brave breast bright brow Castle of Chillon clouds cold courser cries dark decree deed deep doom dream dwell e'en eager earth Echo Einsidlin falchion fate father fear feet fell fleet gainst Gandolpho glacier gleam gloomy hand hath heard heart Heaven hills holy JURA MOUNTAINS lake Lake of Lucerne light lips lone look Lord Byron meet Mont-Blanc Morgarten morn mountain ne'er neath night Note o'er once Palais Royal pale path prayer Rigi rock Scarce Sea of Marmora seek seem'd seems seen shelter shrine side silent sleep snow song sound spot spring steep stream sudden sweet Swiss Switzerland sword tale tear tell thee thine thou thought thro tide torrent trembling Twas Ulric vale Verena voice Waldstetter waters Watteville Watteville's wave Werner wind wing
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Página 186 - The caliph in the meanwhile, undressed himself by degrees, and, raising his arm as high as he was able, made each of the prizes glitter in the air; but whilst he delivered it with one hand to the child who sprung forward to receive it, he with the other pushed the poor innocent into the gulf, where the Giaour, with a sullen muttering, incessantly repeated, "More! more!
Página 271 - Lord that ruleth the seas ; the voice of the Lord is mighty in operation : the voice of the Lord is a glorious voice. The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedar trees : yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Libanus.
Página 192 - That changing of his fords, the future ill, or good, Of either Country told ; of cither's war, or peace, The sickness, or the health, the dearth, or the increase...
Página 186 - Caliph in the mean while undressed himself by degrees, and, raising his arm as high as he was able, made each of the prizes glitter in the air ; but whilst he delivered it with one hand to the child, who sprang forward to receive it, he with the other pushed the poor innocent into the gulf, where the Giaour with a sullen muttering incessantly repeated,
Página 270 - ... feet (French measure) ; within it are a range of dungeons, in which the early reformers, and subsequently prisoners of state, were confined. Across one of the vaults is a beam black with age, on which we were informed that the condemned were formerly executed. In the cells are seven pillars, or, rather eight, one being half merged in the wall; in some o. these are rings for the fetters and the fettered; in the pavement the steps of Bonnivard have left their traces —he was confined here several...
Página 183 - This ftatue is called Dominic, by the peafants, who frequently accoft it from the only place in which it can be feen, and when their voices are re-echoed from the cavern, they fay, in the fimplicity of their hearts,
Página 183 - Pilate, is observed in the middle of a cavern, hollowed in a black rock, a colossal statue of white stone. It is the figure of a man, in drapery, standing, leaning...
Página 270 - Lo, these are the ungodly, these prosper in the world, and these have riches in possession : and I said, Then have I cleansed my heart in vain, and washed mine hands in innocency.
Página 185 - Schweitz, and Underwalden ; and in case of war, furnishes its quota of men. To the ambitious politician, who judges of governments by extent of dominion and power, such a diminutive republic, thrown into an obscure corner, and scarcely known out of its own contracted territory, must appear unworthy of notice ; but the smallest spot of earth on which true civil freedom is cultivated and...
Página 193 - ... wore cloaks. In time a fashion was introduced of having the left sleeve of the doublet of a different colour from the rest, which colour often became a sign of party. The doublet was adorned with silk and silver fringes and tassels ; and certain persons wore particular badges or symbols fastened on the breast, like modern orders, indicating, not less than the parti-coloured sleeves, the faction to which the individual belonged...