Acrostics in prose and verse, a sequel to Double acrostics by various authors, ed. by A.E.H.1871 |
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... Beauty is kind , and all are beautiful . 3. Here some are overwise - too many rule- The schoolmaster abroad were best at school . 4. Not woman , yet a young and feeling thing , By art and nature born and trained to cling . J. H. D. B. ...
... Beauty is kind , and all are beautiful . 3. Here some are overwise - too many rule- The schoolmaster abroad were best at school . 4. Not woman , yet a young and feeling thing , By art and nature born and trained to cling . J. H. D. B. ...
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... beauty but that tie Which grows as beauty wanes or cloys , 4. Lest fast your blissful visions fly Of paradise and heavenly joys . 5. Will Popes , their temporal power gone , Send holy legates to each throne ? 6. Oh , Phaeton , rash ...
... beauty but that tie Which grows as beauty wanes or cloys , 4. Lest fast your blissful visions fly Of paradise and heavenly joys . 5. Will Popes , their temporal power gone , Send holy legates to each throne ? 6. Oh , Phaeton , rash ...
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... bold . 12 . 14. The noble tree of which our ships are built . 15. The mistress of the world , renown'd of old , For valour , virtue , power , beauty , guilt . ΧΙΜΕΝΑ . 83 . A CITY AND TITLE TAKEN FROM IT . 48 ACROSTICS.
... bold . 12 . 14. The noble tree of which our ships are built . 15. The mistress of the world , renown'd of old , For valour , virtue , power , beauty , guilt . ΧΙΜΕΝΑ . 83 . A CITY AND TITLE TAKEN FROM IT . 48 ACROSTICS.
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... beauty's famed , For force , for grace , for truth in ev'ry line . 6. A little town upon its island throne , Enforcing toll as merchant ships sail by , The poet's genius makes the name his own With madness , love , and subtlest fantasy ...
... beauty's famed , For force , for grace , for truth in ev'ry line . 6. A little town upon its island throne , Enforcing toll as merchant ships sail by , The poet's genius makes the name his own With madness , love , and subtlest fantasy ...
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... beauty rare , Receiving in his slumbers long and still Soft kisses from the goddess Dian fair . 91 . ΧΙΜΕΝΑ . Supreme , adored , I cannot err , My power and will divine ; Ancient in splendour , ever fair , What history like mine ? 1 ...
... beauty rare , Receiving in his slumbers long and still Soft kisses from the goddess Dian fair . 91 . ΧΙΜΕΝΑ . Supreme , adored , I cannot err , My power and will divine ; Ancient in splendour , ever fair , What history like mine ? 1 ...
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Acrostics in prose and verse, a sequel to Double acrostics by various ... Acrostics Vista completa - 1865 |
Acrostics in prose and verse, a sequel to Double acrostics by various ... Acrostics Vista completa - 1866 |
Acrostics in prose and verse, a sequel to Double acrostics by various ... Acrostics Vista completa - 1867 |
Términos y frases comunes
ACROSTICS ancient ancient Rome art thou beauty behold beneath bold brave breast breath bride bright CATULLUS charm crown dark dear death deep doth dream dwell earth Edited by A. E. H. eyes fair fame famous fear fight flower gaze gentle gold hand hath heart heather hills heaven Hellespont honour House of Lancaster isle Italy JOHN CAMDEN HOTTEN king lady land light live lone lord lover mighty ne'er never night noble northern storm nymph o'er once peace poet post-free praise pray queen race river Rome round Russian river Saxon Second shore silent sing sleep smile soft song sorrow sound Spain stone strife sweet sword tears tell tender songs thee thine thing thou town tree Twas twill voice wandering warrior waves wild wind wondrous word XIMENA youth ΧΙΜΕΝΑ
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Página 199 - And thou, Rochelle, our own Rochelle, proud city of the waters, Again let rapture light the eyes of all thy mourning daughters. As thou wert constant in our ills, be joyous in our joy, .For cold, and stiff, and still are they who wrought thy walls annoy.
Página 125 - DOES the road wind up-hill all the way ? Yes, to the very end. Will the day's journey take the whole long day ? From morn to night, my friend. But is there for the night a resting-place ? A roof for when the slow dark hours begin. May not the darkness hide it from my face? You cannot miss that inn.
Página 101 - O could I flow like thee ! and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme ; Though deep yet clear, though gentle yet not dull ; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full.
Página 171 - He had lived for his love, for his country he died, They were all that to life had entwined him ; Nor soon shall the tears of his country be dried, Nor long will his love stay behind him.
Página 182 - BURY the Great Duke With an empire's lamentation, Let us bury the Great Duke To the noise of the mourning of a mighty nation, Mourning when their leaders fall, Warriors carry the warrior's pall, And sorrow darkens hamlet and hall.
Página 209 - Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear That sound the first amidst the festival, And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear, And when they smiled because he...
Página 171 - The country rings around with loud alarms, And raw in fields the rude militia swarms; Mouths without hands; maintained at vast expense, In peace a charge, in war a weak defence; Stout once a month they march, a blustering band, And ever, but in times of need, at hand...
Página 243 - What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine. Ay, call it holy ground, — The soil where first they trod! They have left unstained what there they found — Freedom to worship God ! Felicia Hemans.
Página 190 - Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he; not...
Página 165 - What are these, So wither'd, and so wild in their attire ; That look not like the inhabitants o...