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... deep - felt emotion . The true speaker does not " put on , " but takes in , and gives out the effect which moves him . ARROGANCE and PRESUMPTION , by their natural force , impel INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON DECLAMATION . 37.
... deep - felt emotion . The true speaker does not " put on , " but takes in , and gives out the effect which moves him . ARROGANCE and PRESUMPTION , by their natural force , impel INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON DECLAMATION . 37.
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... deep - seated and deliberate , braces the attitude of the whole body , as in deep determination . In ac- tion , the arm is thrown violently downward , the hand clinched . The facial expression is marked by a fierce frown , glaring eye ...
... deep - seated and deliberate , braces the attitude of the whole body , as in deep determination . In ac- tion , the arm is thrown violently downward , the hand clinched . The facial expression is marked by a fierce frown , glaring eye ...
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... deep and dire , Of Temptation's sensual mire , Keep thy chastened feet ; Dread , and hate , and turn away From the lure that leads astray , Satan's pleasure - cheat ! And , while thus a self - denier , Stand the stalwart self - relier ...
... deep and dire , Of Temptation's sensual mire , Keep thy chastened feet ; Dread , and hate , and turn away From the lure that leads astray , Satan's pleasure - cheat ! And , while thus a self - denier , Stand the stalwart self - relier ...
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... deep and wide ! " And loud that clarion voice replied , Excelsior ! " O stay , " the maiden said , " and rest Thy weary head upon this breast ! " A tear stood in his bright blue eye ; But still he answered , with a sigh , Excelsior ...
... deep and wide ! " And loud that clarion voice replied , Excelsior ! " O stay , " the maiden said , " and rest Thy weary head upon this breast ! " A tear stood in his bright blue eye ; But still he answered , with a sigh , Excelsior ...
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... deep waters shines ? The proud navies that cover The conquering west- Thou fling'st them to death , With one heave of thy breast ! From the high hills , that view Thy wreck - making shore , When the bride of the mariner Shrieks at thy ...
... deep waters shines ? The proud navies that cover The conquering west- Thou fling'st them to death , With one heave of thy breast ! From the high hills , that view Thy wreck - making shore , When the bride of the mariner Shrieks at thy ...
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Annabel Lee attitude and action beauty bell Belshazzar beneath blood body bold bosom brave breast breath bright brow cheek child cloud cried Dacotahs dark dead death deep dream earth eloquence Erin go bragh expression falchion father fear feeling feet fire gesture glory grave hath head hear heard heart heaven Hiawatha hill hour Katydid king land Laughing Water light lips living Lochinvar look Lord mighty Mondamin moon morning mountain N. P. Willis nature ne'er never night noble Number o'er pale passed pride proud R. H. Barham Rhine rock rose round Samian wine shore sigh smile song soul speak speaker spirit stars stood style sweet sword tears tell tempest thee thine thou art thought throne thunder Toll verger voice vulgar boy waves weep wigwam wild wind wings word Yankee girls young