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... soul , but I do love thee ! " REVENGE , when ( 1. ) 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 ...
... soul , but I do love thee ! " REVENGE , when ( 1. ) 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 ...
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... soul ! " The pointing finger is used , in any line , for emphatic dis- tinction and close discrimination . Example .- " Yon trembling coward , who forsook his master . " The shut hand , ( clinched , ) in any line , for violent anger ...
... soul ! " The pointing finger is used , in any line , for emphatic dis- tinction and close discrimination . Example .- " Yon trembling coward , who forsook his master . " The shut hand , ( clinched , ) in any line , for violent anger ...
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... the lure that leads astray , Satan's pleasure - cheat ! And , while thus a self - denier , Stand the stalwart self - relier , - Bravely battling on , M. F. TUPPER . Though alone , no soul alive Ever stoutly dared to Number One, F Tupper,
... the lure that leads astray , Satan's pleasure - cheat ! And , while thus a self - denier , Stand the stalwart self - relier , - Bravely battling on , M. F. TUPPER . Though alone , no soul alive Ever stoutly dared to Number One, F Tupper,
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... soul alive Ever stoutly dared to strive , But saw the battle won ! Higher , then , and always higher , - Let Man's motto be , " ASPIRE ! " Whosoe'er he be .-- Holy liver ! happy dier ! Earth's poor best , and Heaven's choir , Are ...
... soul alive Ever stoutly dared to strive , But saw the battle won ! Higher , then , and always higher , - Let Man's motto be , " ASPIRE ! " Whosoe'er he be .-- Holy liver ! happy dier ! Earth's poor best , and Heaven's choir , Are ...
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... soul , To look on thy greatness And list to its roll , To think how that heart In cold ashes shall be , While the voice of Eternity Rises from thee ! Yes ! where are the cities Of Thebes and of Tyre ? Swept from the nations Like sparks ...
... soul , To look on thy greatness And list to its roll , To think how that heart In cold ashes shall be , While the voice of Eternity Rises from thee ! Yes ! where are the cities Of Thebes and of Tyre ? Swept from the nations Like sparks ...
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