A Bagatelle by the Studenst of Columbia CollegeNot by the faculty, 1855 - 47 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 5
Page 7
... lost his tail , and a donkey his cars , resolving to drown themselves . They encountered a poor mole , and were shocked to find him blind . They came to the conclusion that he was in a sidder plight than themselves , and they prudently ...
... lost his tail , and a donkey his cars , resolving to drown themselves . They encountered a poor mole , and were shocked to find him blind . They came to the conclusion that he was in a sidder plight than themselves , and they prudently ...
Page 10
... lost that might have been preserved . THE EDITORS . DRAMATIS PERSONÆ . KING CHARLES THE THIRD - The regal instrument of foul doings . MAC - CHIAVELLI PARVUS - The Prime Minister . JAMES , THE ABDERITE - The ruminating Philosopher ...
... lost that might have been preserved . THE EDITORS . DRAMATIS PERSONÆ . KING CHARLES THE THIRD - The regal instrument of foul doings . MAC - CHIAVELLI PARVUS - The Prime Minister . JAMES , THE ABDERITE - The ruminating Philosopher ...
Page 21
... lost to view among the tangled thickets surrounding it . STEPHEN , with energetic gestures , bids the musician begone . His eloquence is wasted . The music , unlike the strains of Orpheus , has charmed the organ - grinder into stone ...
... lost to view among the tangled thickets surrounding it . STEPHEN , with energetic gestures , bids the musician begone . His eloquence is wasted . The music , unlike the strains of Orpheus , has charmed the organ - grinder into stone ...
Page 35
... lost 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 ...
... lost 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 ...
Page 38
... 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 tossed thee ashore . Desolate , yet all undaunted , in this ...
... 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 tossed thee ashore . Desolate , yet all undaunted , in this ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
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.