A Bagatelle by the Studenst of Columbia CollegeNot by the faculty, 1855 - 47 pages |
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... 1 May ' t do him much good service . " Prologue to an Old Play by an Anonymous Writer of Satiric Drama . " The play ' s the thing Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king . " Hamlet . A Few Words . NOT A PREFACE . The following.
... 1 May ' t do him much good service . " Prologue to an Old Play by an Anonymous Writer of Satiric Drama . " The play ' s the thing Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king . " Hamlet . A Few Words . NOT A PREFACE . The following.
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... things . There is an old German fable of a monkey who had 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 ...
... things . There is an old German fable of a monkey who had 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 ...
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... things which they admire . ' Now it appears to me that we should profit by these words , and attach great weight and authority to them , coming as they do from the mouth of so distinguished I think , therefore , that if I should prepare ...
... things which they admire . ' Now it appears to me that we should profit by these words , and attach great weight and authority to them , coming as they do from the mouth of so distinguished I think , therefore , that if I should prepare ...
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... things as these . I must pause , else in the struggle between the strong mind and the weak body , both may receive some fatal injury . The fast - falling shades of night remind me that I must begin my task . But it [ In the original ...
... things as these . I must pause , else in the struggle between the strong mind and the weak body , both may receive some fatal injury . The fast - falling shades of night remind me that I must begin my task . But it [ In the original ...
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... things that once were . I have been , and still am , intimately acquainted with the greatest men of the day , and all have been proud to acknowledge my acquaintance . I remember , on one occa- sion , when I rode in a cab with Lafayette ...
... things that once were . I have been , and still am , intimately acquainted with the greatest men of the day , and all have been proud to acknowledge my acquaintance . I remember , on one occa- sion , when I rode in a cab with Lafayette ...
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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.