A Bagatelle by the Studenst of Columbia CollegeNot by the faculty, 1855 - 47 pages |
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... sudden thrill passes over his frame , and he is supposed to be very forc ibly struck with the vanity of worldly glory . Oh , ( with extreme emotion , ) that some strong and stalwart spirit , Would but pluck us by our seat , Would pull ...
... sudden thrill passes over his frame , and he is supposed to be very forc ibly struck with the vanity of worldly glory . Oh , ( with extreme emotion , ) that some strong and stalwart spirit , Would but pluck us by our seat , Would pull ...
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... suddenly open . Enter MAC and TAURUS with a rush , ex- claiming " He comes ! he comes ! our regal Prex doth come . " [ The King enters with tottering steps , and the members of his Cabinet rise and salvte hin . Sinking into the ...
... suddenly open . Enter MAC and TAURUS with a rush , ex- claiming " He comes ! he comes ! our regal Prex doth come . " [ The King enters with tottering steps , and the members of his Cabinet rise and salvte hin . Sinking into the ...
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... suddenly remarked that the greatest sages of the world have always been impressed with the vast importance of ostentatious display in the eyes of the world . I conceive ? said he , that the only way of gaining the hearts of the people ...
... suddenly remarked that the greatest sages of the world have always been impressed with the vast importance of ostentatious display in the eyes of the world . I conceive ? said he , that the only way of gaining the hearts of the people ...
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... A death- like stillness reigns around , which is suddenly broken by the grinding music of a barrel - organ , surmounted by a monkey . At the sound , several occupants of the building are 20 Act 1 , THE KING AND HIS CABINET .
... A death- like stillness reigns around , which is suddenly broken by the grinding music of a barrel - organ , surmounted by a monkey . At the sound , several occupants of the building are 20 Act 1 , THE KING AND HIS CABINET .
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... Suddenly , an apparition makes its appearance . It gibbers and mouths at the organ - grinder and surrounding crowd , and , with a majestic wave of the hand , cries out " Vade ! Vade ! " The crowd disperses ; the organ - grinder ...
... Suddenly , an apparition makes its appearance . It gibbers and mouths at the organ - grinder and surrounding crowd , and , with a majestic wave of the hand , cries out " Vade ! Vade ! " The crowd disperses ; the organ - grinder ...
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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.