A Bagatelle by the Studenst of Columbia CollegeNot by the faculty, 1855 - 47 pages |
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... classic banks of the Tiber , but will concur with that poetic writer in these lofty sentiments of his ? Therefore , as melior pars valoris est discretio , erimus discreti , et non perforamus nostros auditores sicco enumeratione singu ...
... classic banks of the Tiber , but will concur with that poetic writer in these lofty sentiments of his ? Therefore , as melior pars valoris est discretio , erimus discreti , et non perforamus nostros auditores sicco enumeratione singu ...
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... classic fire , Hands that the rod of Rector might have swayed , Or trashed to ecstasy the living liar . XII . Some " Rowdy Freshman " that with dauntless breast , The sneaking Weeks upon the green withstood Some mute inglorious Howe ...
... classic fire , Hands that the rod of Rector might have swayed , Or trashed to ecstasy the living liar . XII . Some " Rowdy Freshman " that with dauntless breast , The sneaking Weeks upon the green withstood Some mute inglorious Howe ...
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... classic lore , For the rare and barbarous volumes , commentators dare call lore . Nameless here for evermore . Hesitating then no longer , Taurus spoke ( no voice much stronger , ) " Prex , " said he , " or Hackl y , truly your ...
... classic lore , For the rare and barbarous volumes , commentators dare call lore . Nameless here for evermore . Hesitating then no longer , Taurus spoke ( no voice much stronger , ) " Prex , " said he , " or Hackl y , truly your ...
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... classic jore , Quaff , Oh quaff the kind nepenthe , and forget lost classic lore . " Quoth poor Jimmy , " Nevermore . " Prophet , " said he , " thing of evil , prophet still if Jim or devil , Whether Tempter sent , or whether Chemistry ...
... classic jore , Quaff , Oh quaff the kind nepenthe , and forget lost classic lore . " Quoth poor Jimmy , " Nevermore . " Prophet , " said he , " thing of evil , prophet still if Jim or devil , Whether Tempter sent , or whether Chemistry ...
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... classic retirement , Great Babylon , the Comet crieth out unto Thee ! Let not its voice be drowned in the great minglings of mighty sounds that roll in upon thine ear , like many waters , in the fifing of fifes , the bellowing of ...
... classic retirement , Great Babylon , the Comet crieth out unto Thee ! Let not its voice be drowned in the great minglings of mighty sounds that roll in upon thine ear , like many waters , in the fifing of fifes , the bellowing of ...
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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.