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... least - the houses of straw were of course shaken down by the whirlwind . The sudden opening of so many mar- kets was , as we see now , productive of permanent advantage ; but then , ( we are still speaking of 1816 and 1817 , ) by ...
... least - the houses of straw were of course shaken down by the whirlwind . The sudden opening of so many mar- kets was , as we see now , productive of permanent advantage ; but then , ( we are still speaking of 1816 and 1817 , ) by ...
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... least his equal in virtue ) for being an apostate , and yet keep silent on the fact that Playfair him- self had been in orders , and yet had become one of the scoffers . We never shall cease to think that a man , who , by his ...
... least his equal in virtue ) for being an apostate , and yet keep silent on the fact that Playfair him- self had been in orders , and yet had become one of the scoffers . We never shall cease to think that a man , who , by his ...
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... least equal pleasure on our achievements in criticism and literature . Before we appeared , the art of criticism was indeed a truly mi- serable concern . The critic looked upon the poet as his prey . The two were always at daggers ...
... least equal pleasure on our achievements in criticism and literature . Before we appeared , the art of criticism was indeed a truly mi- serable concern . The critic looked upon the poet as his prey . The two were always at daggers ...
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... least politely qui- escent when I assumed the dreaded , though acknowledged privilege of an old soldier , and " Fought all my battles o'er again , And thrice I slew the slain . " You did more than this . You strongly recommended me to ...
... least politely qui- escent when I assumed the dreaded , though acknowledged privilege of an old soldier , and " Fought all my battles o'er again , And thrice I slew the slain . " You did more than this . You strongly recommended me to ...
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... least , lose nothing . I have no literary cha- racter to be jeoparded in the trial ; I am a man who trades without capital , whom no reverse of fortune can make worse than he was originally - a beg- gar . But even this chance I shall ...
... least , lose nothing . I have no literary cha- racter to be jeoparded in the trial ; I am a man who trades without capital , whom no reverse of fortune can make worse than he was originally - a beg- gar . But even this chance I shall ...
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Page 313 - The time would e'er be o'er, And I on thee should look my last, And thou shouldst smile no more! And still upon that face I look, And think 'twill smile again; And still the thought I will not brook, That I must look in vain. But when I speak — thou dost not say What thou ne'er left'st...
Page 313 - And still upon that face I look, And think 'twill smile again ; And still the thought I will not brook That I must look in vain ! But when I speak — thou dost not say What thou ne'er left'st unsaid ; ' And now I feel, as well I may, Sweet Mary ! thou art dead ! If thou wouldst stay e'en as thou art, All cold and all serene- I still might press thy silent heart, And where thy smiles have been...
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Page 313 - Like the sun, thy presence glowing, Clothes the meanest things in light; And when thou, like him, art going, Loveliest objects fade in night. All things looked so bright about thee, That they nothing seem without thee; By that pure and lucid mind Earthly things were too, refined. Go, thou vision, wildly gleaming, Softly on my soul that fell; Go, for me no longer beaming — Hope and Beauty! fare ye well!
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Page 344 - ... with lovely gleam, Comes gliding in serene and slow, Soft and silent as a dream, A solitary Doe! White she is as lily of June, And beauteous as the silver moon When out of sight the clouds are driven And she is left alone in heaven; Or like a ship some gentle day In sunshine sailing far away, A glittering ship, that hath the plain Of ocean for her own domain.
Page 76 - I give thee to thy God — the God that gave thee, A wellspring of deep gladness to my heart! And precious as thou art, And pure as dew of Hermon, He shall have thee, My own, my beautiful, my undefiled, And thou shalt be His child.
Page 29 - No parent shall be urged to be present, nor be admitted to answer as godfather for his own child ; nor any godfather or godmother shall be suffered to make any other answer or speech, than by the Book of Common Prayer is prescribed in that behalf: neither shall any person be admitted godfather or godmother to any child at christening or confirmation, before the said person so undertaking hath received the holy communion.
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Page 313 - Go, forget me — why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling ? Go. forget me — and to-morrow Brightly smile and sweetly sing. Smile — though I shall not be near thee, Sing, though I shall never hear thee; May thy soul with pleasure shine Lasting as the gloom of mine.