A Bagatelle by the Studenst of Columbia CollegeNot by the faculty, 1855 - 47 pages |
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... ages is so marked , and where literature of every kind receives such generous patronage and support . In some of the passages in the course of the play our author's meaning may at first seem obscure ; but let the reader study it ...
... ages is so marked , and where literature of every kind receives such generous patronage and support . In some of the passages in the course of the play our author's meaning may at first seem obscure ; but let the reader study it ...
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... ages , and which ( as we would respectfully submit . ) are of such great value , that not one line of them should be lost that might have been preserved . THE EDITORS . DRAMATIS PERSONÆ . KING CHARLES THE THIRD - The regal instrument of ...
... ages , and which ( as we would respectfully submit . ) are of such great value , that not one line of them should be lost that might have been preserved . THE EDITORS . DRAMATIS PERSONÆ . KING CHARLES THE THIRD - The regal instrument of ...
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... ages , and whose de- scendants still carry on the same crustaceons business . ] SCENE II . JAMES , the Abderite's den . JAMES himself is scarcely visible in the darkness . By degrees , the eye accustoms itself to the gloom . JAMES is at ...
... ages , and whose de- scendants still carry on the same crustaceons business . ] SCENE II . JAMES , the Abderite's den . JAMES himself is scarcely visible in the darkness . By degrees , the eye accustoms itself to the gloom . JAMES is at ...
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... ages pass over its head , and in many of whose revolutions I have been personally involved I stand , sir , the only memorial of the past ! I have seen , sir , four presi- dents in the venerable chair , in which I now see you . Four ...
... ages pass over its head , and in many of whose revolutions I have been personally involved I stand , sir , the only memorial of the past ! I have seen , sir , four presi- dents in the venerable chair , in which I now see you . Four ...
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Abderite Abderite's Alma alumni Answered Jimmy BAGATELLE beautiful beneath Broadway Bull Cabinet rise chair Codfish COLUMBIA COLLEGE Comedy dark Dark Ages diddled doth Drackett E'en extemporaneous Extracts from Comet eyes fifes floor Freshman friend of yore gentlemen gingerbread Greek haired Hobby-horse hands head hear heard hearers heart Henry human illustrious ipsorum manorum James Jim or devil keep our throne King learned Leave the room lecture lecture-room libations lofty lost classic lore MAC-CHIAVELLI PARVUS magnificent merely cried mighty mind mortal Nevermore night nose o'er old green door ominous friend organ-grinder passis penult phasis Play Prex Prof quaff Quoth poor Jimmy regal rush SCENE Scrubbs seat Seniors Shaddle Shaddle's shades Sickathisstomach Sir Johannes Camel Smallhead soft pine bench sophomore spectators Squirm STEPHEN is seen suddenly tapping Taurus tea-bell rings thee thou thought tion truly I implore UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN unto weak wish no reply wont words
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Page 36 - Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, 'Lenore!
Page 38 - Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore, Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted— On this home by Horror haunted— tell me truly, I implore— Is there— is there balm in Gilead?— tell me— tell me, I implore!
Page 18 - I pray you, speak not ; he grows worse and worse; Question enrages him : at once, good night : — Stand not upon the order of your going, But go at once.
Page 35 - Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, " Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you "—here I opened wide the door.
Page 36 - Tis the wind and nothing more!" Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore; Not the least obeisance made he; not an instant...
Page 6 - a the thing Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.