Tales of Venezuela, pt. 1: The earthquake of CaraccasLongman and Company, 1831 - Chile |
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acquainted aide-de-camp Alaméda amigo appeared arms army arrived attend Bolívar Cachirìs calabash Caraccas carbineers Cartagéna castle cavalry Cazíque chaplain chicha Chinganéra command convent cottage court creole danger daughter declared Don Anselmo Don Beltran Don Carlos Don Gabriano Doña Gertrudes droguer earthquake enquire exclaimed father Fray Pablo friars garrison Godo Guayra guests harbour head heard hearing horses immediately Indian island Joaquin Junta La Guayra leave Lodewyk Sluiker look maiz Máma Chepíta Maracay Maria del Rosario ment Miranda Monteverde Montonéra morning mountain mules native negress neighbouring never night novice officers Padre Bernardo party passed patriot Peñuela Pichiloncöy plantation Plaza prisoners Puerto Cavallo retired round royalist sails savanna scarcely schipper schooner seated Señor Sepúlveda silence soldiers soon Spaniards Spanish stood tambo Tiburòn tion took Tovàr trees tribe troops turned usual Venezuela vessel vihuela walk young Zaraza
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Page 313 - I long wooed your daughter, my suit you denied; — Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide,- And now am I come, with this lost love of mine, To lead but one measure, drink one cup of wine. There are maidens in Scotland more lovely by far, That would gladly be bride to the young Lochinvar.
Page 120 - O'er a monument fame will preserve, 'mong the urns Of the wisest, the bravest, the best of mankind ! OH, THE SIGHT ENTRANCING. OH, the sight entrancing, When morning's beam is glancing O'er files array'd With helm and blade, And plumes, in the gay wind dancing ! When hearts are all high beating, And the trumpet's voice repeating That song, whose breath May lead to death, But never to retreating.
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Page 313 - One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reached the hall door and the charger stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung! — "She is won ! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur; They '11 have fleet steeds that follow,
Page 324 - The Montonera comes. And o'er the mighty Andes' heights In liberty she roams. " What hand e'er tried in empty space To arrest the morning star ? The Montonera's freeborn mind To enslave is harder far. Free o'er the Cordillera's peaks The lordly condor stalks ; As freely through her native wilds...
Page 27 - Señala además que no sólo la música divertía al pueblo venezolano sino también diversos juegos tradicionales, en parte hoy conservados, como...