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Page 57
... stood in his bright blue eye ; But still he answered , with a sigh , Excelsior ! " Beware the pine - tree's withered branch ! Beware the awful avalanche ! " This was the peasant's last Good - night ; A voice replied , far up the height ...
... stood in his bright blue eye ; But still he answered , with a sigh , Excelsior ! " Beware the pine - tree's withered branch ! Beware the awful avalanche ! " This was the peasant's last Good - night ; A voice replied , far up the height ...
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... stood at the wheel , and men saw him . Death sat upon the prow , and no eye beheld him . Whoever stood at the wheel in all the voyage , Death was the pilot that steered the craft , and none knew it . He nei- ther revealed his presence ...
... stood at the wheel , and men saw him . Death sat upon the prow , and no eye beheld him . Whoever stood at the wheel in all the voyage , Death was the pilot that steered the craft , and none knew it . He nei- ther revealed his presence ...
Page 68
... stood to execute efficiently the com- mander's will - we may believe that we should not have had to blush for the cowardice and recreancy of the crew , nor weep for the untimely dead . But , apparently , each subor- dinate officer lost ...
... stood to execute efficiently the com- mander's will - we may believe that we should not have had to blush for the cowardice and recreancy of the crew , nor weep for the untimely dead . But , apparently , each subor- dinate officer lost ...
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... stood before them . Straight the ancient Arrow - maker Looked up gravely from his labor , Laid aside the unfinished arrow , Bade him enter at the doorway , Saying , as he rose to meet him , " Hiawatha , you are welcome ! " At the feet ...
... stood before them . Straight the ancient Arrow - maker Looked up gravely from his labor , Laid aside the unfinished arrow , Bade him enter at the doorway , Saying , as he rose to meet him , " Hiawatha , you are welcome ! " At the feet ...
Page 85
... stood there , Neither willing nor reluctant , As she went to Hiawatha , Softly took the seat beside him , While she said , and blushed to say it , " I will follow you , my husband ! " NEW YORK SPEAKER . 85 The Modern Belle,
... stood there , Neither willing nor reluctant , As she went to Hiawatha , Softly took the seat beside him , While she said , and blushed to say it , " I will follow you , my husband ! " NEW YORK SPEAKER . 85 The Modern Belle,
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