The Social History of Great Britain During the Reigns of the Stuarts: Beginning with the Seventeenth Century, Being the Period of Settling the United States, Volume 2W. H. Colyer, 1845 - Great Britain |
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... thought of availing themselves of his sonnets for tracing the circumstances of his life . These sonnets paint most unequivocally the actual situation and sentiments of the poet ; they enable us to become acquainted with the passions of ...
... thought of availing themselves of his sonnets for tracing the circumstances of his life . These sonnets paint most unequivocally the actual situation and sentiments of the poet ; they enable us to become acquainted with the passions of ...
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... thought his heart was smitten , * from the impoverished swain whose last sixpence was bent into a " to and from my love , " † to him who could buy a heart with coronets , crowns , jewels , and pensions . Foppery in dress was the natural ...
... thought his heart was smitten , * from the impoverished swain whose last sixpence was bent into a " to and from my love , " † to him who could buy a heart with coronets , crowns , jewels , and pensions . Foppery in dress was the natural ...
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... thought , that " A hair brain'd sentimental trace , Is deeply marked on the face . " BURNS . The tying of the cravat , and squaring the ends , was a most weighty affair , which occupied much time , as well as the ad- justing of the wig ...
... thought , that " A hair brain'd sentimental trace , Is deeply marked on the face . " BURNS . The tying of the cravat , and squaring the ends , was a most weighty affair , which occupied much time , as well as the ad- justing of the wig ...
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... thought proper to give this public notice , that she was married to the said captain on the -last- -at- Church by license , and before wit- 18th of- nesses . At this period came in a new feature ; the newspapers of the day abound with ...
... thought proper to give this public notice , that she was married to the said captain on the -last- -at- Church by license , and before wit- 18th of- nesses . At this period came in a new feature ; the newspapers of the day abound with ...
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... thought . " - GOETHE . ALTHOUGH Our ancestors , in their sports and pastimes , exhi- bited a noisy , rough joviality , by no means inviting our imita- tion ; yet in their embellishments they very generally displayed a delicate and ...
... thought . " - GOETHE . ALTHOUGH Our ancestors , in their sports and pastimes , exhi- bited a noisy , rough joviality , by no means inviting our imita- tion ; yet in their embellishments they very generally displayed a delicate and ...
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Page 76 - An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless if it goes as when it stands.
Page 109 - How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet ! now dying all away, Now pealing loud again and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
Page 233 - EVEN such is time, that takes in trust Our youth, our joys, our all we have, And pays us but with earth and dust; Who, in the dark and silent grave, When we have wandered all our ways, Shuts up the story of our days; But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust!
Page 9 - Then being asked where all thy beauty lies, Where all the treasure of thy lusty days, To say within thine own deep-sunken eyes Were an all-eating shame and thriftless praise. How much more praise deserved thy beauty's use, If thou couldst answer "This fair child of mine Shall sum my count and make my old excuse,' Proving his beauty by succession thine!
Page 295 - Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend ; This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all.
Page 294 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Page 36 - Can Music's voice, can Beauty's eye, Can Painting's glowing hand supply, A charm so suited to my mind, As blows this hollow gust of wind, As drops this little weeping rill, Soft tinkling down the moss-grown hill, While through the west, where sinks the crimson day, Meek Twilight slowly sails, and waves her banners gray?
Page 55 - See the same man, in vigour, in the gout; Alone, in company ; in place, or out ; Early at business, and at hazard late ; Mad at a fox-chase, wise at a debate; Drunk at a borough, civil at a ball ; Friendly at Hackney, faithless at Whitehall...
Page 233 - Two hazel nuts I threw into the flame, And to each nut I gave a sweetheart's name ; This with the loudest bounce me sore amaz'd, That in a flame of brightest colour blaz'd. As blaz'd the nut, so may thy passion grow ; For 'twas thy nut that did so brightly glow.
Page 214 - Enlarged winds, that curl the flood, Know no such liberty. Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage; If I have freedom in my love And in my soul am free, Angels alone, that soar above, Enjoy such liberty.