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... truth , the diary , as far as it reaches , is , for the most part , a commonplace book for the reception of Sheridaniana . Moore pays In the preface to the two volumes before as Lord J. Russell states that two embarrass - visits , makes ...
... truth , the diary , as far as it reaches , is , for the most part , a commonplace book for the reception of Sheridaniana . Moore pays In the preface to the two volumes before as Lord J. Russell states that two embarrass - visits , makes ...
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... truth , certainly one of usefulness . The evening before he was to leave forever the place of his birth , he went alone to take a last farewell of his father's grave . Unseen , as he thought , by any eye , he threw himself upon its new ...
... truth , certainly one of usefulness . The evening before he was to leave forever the place of his birth , he went alone to take a last farewell of his father's grave . Unseen , as he thought , by any eye , he threw himself upon its new ...
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... truth which many might pronounce too highly colored even for ro- mance ; it is time , however , that I should bring this chapter to a close . Charles , " she said , evidently with an ef fort ; " Charles , never , never speak to me on ...
... truth which many might pronounce too highly colored even for ro- mance ; it is time , however , that I should bring this chapter to a close . Charles , " she said , evidently with an ef fort ; " Charles , never , never speak to me on ...
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... truth , might justly be suspected under the circumstances , and the usual plan , therefore , was adopted — the lovers were separated . Lord P- pro- cured a commission for his son in the army of Frederick the Great of Prussia , and sent ...
... truth , might justly be suspected under the circumstances , and the usual plan , therefore , was adopted — the lovers were separated . Lord P- pro- cured a commission for his son in the army of Frederick the Great of Prussia , and sent ...
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... truth then the idea ( call it that of Day , or that Day , Night , and their Relation . Day is the thesis , Night the antithesis . their Relation the me- sothesis of the triad - for triad it is , and not a mere pair or duad , after all ...
... truth then the idea ( call it that of Day , or that Day , Night , and their Relation . Day is the thesis , Night the antithesis . their Relation the me- sothesis of the triad - for triad it is , and not a mere pair or duad , after all ...
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Page 159 - Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,— " Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore: Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore !" Quoth the Raven,
Page 160 - Leave my loneliness unbroken! quit the bust above my door! Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!" Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore." And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, . And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor: And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted —...
Page 159 - And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me. I was a child and she was a child In this kingdom by the sea: But we loved with a love that was more than love — I and my Annabel Lee; With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven Coveted her and me.
Page 160 - thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil! By that Heaven that bends above us - by that God we both adore Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn, It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore.
Page 159 - For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful ANNABEL LEE ; And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes Of the beautiful ANNABEL LEE : And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side Of my darling — my darling — my life and my bride, In the sepulchre there by the sea — In her tomb by the sounding sea.
Page 72 - And God saw every thing that he had made ; and behold it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Page 159 - But evil things, in robes of sorrow, Assailed the monarch's high estate; (Ah, let us mourn, for never morrow Shall dawn upon him, desolate!) And, round about his home, the glory That blushed and bloomed Is but a dim-remembered story Of the old time entombed.
Page 71 - And GOD said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
Page 30 - What do we give to our beloved? A little faith all undisproved, A little dust to overweep, And bitter memories to make The whole earth blasted for our sake : He giveth His beloved, sleep.
Page 337 - Curse on him !" quoth false Sextus ; " Will not the villain drown ? But for this stay, ere close of day We should have sacked the town !" " Heaven help him !" quoth Lars Porsena, " And bring him safe to shore ; For such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before.