The Myrtle and the Heather: A TaleJ.W. Parker, 1857 |
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... Courtenay , on the threshold of his father's home , uncrossed by him for many a day . A large cloak enveloped the young man's form ; he shook himself free from it for a moment before putting his hand on the lock of the door , in order ...
... Courtenay , on the threshold of his father's home , uncrossed by him for many a day . A large cloak enveloped the young man's form ; he shook himself free from it for a moment before putting his hand on the lock of the door , in order ...
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... Courtenay , and led him in . The little hall was crossed almost at a step ; the door of the sitting - room was open , and in front of the cheerful fire stood a lady , who had been dis- turbed by Gerald's knock , desirous to know by whom ...
... Courtenay , and led him in . The little hall was crossed almost at a step ; the door of the sitting - room was open , and in front of the cheerful fire stood a lady , who had been dis- turbed by Gerald's knock , desirous to know by whom ...
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... Courtenay had occupied . Pompey began to examine the little girl closely , smelling her dress , and finally licking her hands and arms . Courtenay gazed down on her as only those who enshrine children in their inmost hearts do gaze ...
... Courtenay had occupied . Pompey began to examine the little girl closely , smelling her dress , and finally licking her hands and arms . Courtenay gazed down on her as only those who enshrine children in their inmost hearts do gaze ...
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... Courtenay threw his arms round them both , and they wept aloud . Mrs. Courtenay , full as her heart was of doubt , could not refrain from mingling her tears with those of the father and the son ; and at length receiving the little ...
... Courtenay threw his arms round them both , and they wept aloud . Mrs. Courtenay , full as her heart was of doubt , could not refrain from mingling her tears with those of the father and the son ; and at length receiving the little ...
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... Courtenay's sole reply was a mute pressure of his son's hand , and he left him to seek his wife . Gerald continued to gaze in gloomy abstraction on the fire ; in a few minutes an uneasy slumber closed his eyes . Mrs. Courtenay ...
... Courtenay's sole reply was a mute pressure of his son's hand , and he left him to seek his wife . Gerald continued to gaze in gloomy abstraction on the fire ; in a few minutes an uneasy slumber closed his eyes . Mrs. Courtenay ...
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Página 118 - Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food; For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears and smiles And now I see with eye serene The very pulse of the machine; A being breathing thoughtful breath, A traveller betwixt life and death; The reason firm, the temperate will, Endurance, foresight, strength and skill : A perfect Woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort and command; And yet a Spirit still, and bright With...
Página 160 - The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
Página 62 - A wave o' the sea, that you might ever do Nothing but that ; move still, still so, and own No other function. Each your doing, So singular in each particular, Crowns what you are doing in the present deeds, That all your acts are queens.
Página 123 - I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
Página 28 - ... such as speak wrong. 15 I should utterly have fainted, but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 16 O tarry thou the Lord's leisure ; be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart; and put thou thy trust in the Lord.
Página 192 - Kilmeny looked up with a lovely grace, But nae smile was seen on Kilmeny's face; As still was her look, and as still was her ee, As the stillness that lay on the emerant lea, Or the mist that sleeps on a waveless sea. For Kilmeny had been she...
Página 203 - Grands seroient inutiles sur la terre, s'il ne s'y tronvoit des pauvres et des malheureux. Ils ne doivent leur élévation qu'aux besoins publics; et loin que les peuples soient faits pour eux, ils ne sont eux-mêmes tout ce qu'ils sont, que pour les peuples.
Página 164 - I will inform thee, and teach thee in the way wherein thou shalt go : and I will guide thee with Mine eye.
Página 267 - So to the sea we came ; the sea, that is A world of waters heaped up on hie, Rolling like mountaines in wide wildernesse, Horrible, hideous, roaring with hoarse crie.