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Page 144
T was in autumn , and stormy and dark was the night , And fast were the windows and doors ; Two guests sat enjoying the fire that burned bright , And , smoking in silence , with tranquil delight , They listened to hear the wind roar .
T was in autumn , and stormy and dark was the night , And fast were the windows and doors ; Two guests sat enjoying the fire that burned bright , And , smoking in silence , with tranquil delight , They listened to hear the wind roar .
Page 145
Well pleased did she reach it , and quickly drew near , And hastily gathered the bough ,When the sound of a voice seemed to rise on her ear ,She paused , and she listened , all eager to hear , And her heart panted fearfully now .
Well pleased did she reach it , and quickly drew near , And hastily gathered the bough ,When the sound of a voice seemed to rise on her ear ,She paused , and she listened , all eager to hear , And her heart panted fearfully now .
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How was I wont to feel my pulses thrill , Like a rich harp - string , yearning to caress thee , And hear thy sweet my father ! ' from these dumb And cold lips , Absalom ! " The grave hath won thee . I shall hear the gush Of music ...
How was I wont to feel my pulses thrill , Like a rich harp - string , yearning to caress thee , And hear thy sweet my father ! ' from these dumb And cold lips , Absalom ! " The grave hath won thee . I shall hear the gush Of music ...
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| Title | The New York Speaker: A Selection of Pieces Designed for Academic Exercises in Elocution |
| Author | Warren P. Edgarton |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Mason Brothers, 1860 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 30 May 2007 |
| Length | 502 pages |
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