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... faces round him still . Afrel has but two streets . Through one , the beck , swollen by the tribute of streams that rise far away among the hills , makes pleasant music the long พ่ • • year round . In the other stands B 2 FIVE YEARS OF ...
... faces round him still . Afrel has but two streets . Through one , the beck , swollen by the tribute of streams that rise far away among the hills , makes pleasant music the long พ่ • • year round . In the other stands B 2 FIVE YEARS OF ...
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... face of Nature . Before him was the wonder of his child- hood - the waterfall ; somehow , it did not seem so high as in younger days departed . He could not but think that the shattered oriel , shaken arch , and weed - grown aisles ...
... face of Nature . Before him was the wonder of his child- hood - the waterfall ; somehow , it did not seem so high as in younger days departed . He could not but think that the shattered oriel , shaken arch , and weed - grown aisles ...
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... reassured by seeing that the face of his new acquaintance wore a smile of simple amusement . " Pray , pardon my stupid fit of absence , " 1 1 Edgar exclaimed , stooping hastily to pick up the sketch FIVE YEARS OF IT . 9 } ...
... reassured by seeing that the face of his new acquaintance wore a smile of simple amusement . " Pray , pardon my stupid fit of absence , " 1 1 Edgar exclaimed , stooping hastily to pick up the sketch FIVE YEARS OF IT . 9 } ...
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... face . " Yet you see , " he continued , " I am " he “ I interested in others who are ambitious . You confess to being at least an amateur votary of the muses ; do you not find that this working , week - day world is rather fond of ...
... face . " Yet you see , " he continued , " I am " he “ I interested in others who are ambitious . You confess to being at least an amateur votary of the muses ; do you not find that this working , week - day world is rather fond of ...
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... face wore a look of intense anger for the moment ) , " go on , and prosper . If you cannot , take my advice , and be a private citizen . We may meet again . * I shall be glad to hear of your success . Good - bye . " The stranger went ...
... face wore a look of intense anger for the moment ) , " go on , and prosper . If you cannot , take my advice , and be a private citizen . We may meet again . * I shall be glad to hear of your success . Good - bye . " The stranger went ...
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Page 57 - SHUT, shut the door, good John! fatigued, I said; Tie up the knocker, say I'm sick, I'm dead. The Dog-star rages! nay 'tis past a doubt, All Bedlam, or Parnassus, is let out: Fire in each eye, and papers in each hand, They rave, recite, and madden round the land. What walls can guard me, or what shades can hide? They pierce my thickets, through my grot they glide, By land...
Page 190 - And shadows forth its glory. There is given Unto the things of earth, which Time hath bent, A Spirit's feeling, and where he hath leant His hand, but broke his scythe, there is a power And magic in the ruined battlement, For which the Palace of the present hour Must yield its pomp, and wait till Ages are its dower.
Page 14 - We live in an age when to be young and to be indifferent can no longer be synonymous. We must prepare for the coming hour. The claims of the future are represented by suffering millions, and the Youth of a Nation are the trustees of posterity.
Page 132 - thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil! By that Heaven that bends above us - by that God we both adore Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn, It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore.
Page 86 - Past, But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast And the days are dark and dreary. Be still, sad heart ! and cease repining ; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining ; Thy fate is the common fate of all, Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary.
Page 211 - Tender, purest maidenhood, harbouring chaste thoughts with jealous care, that, a moment ago, would have loosed the hand which was too freely pressed, trembles not, starts not, shrinks not from — nay, rushes to divide — the passionate embrace and the wildest kiss.