Double acrostics by amateurs, ed. by I.S.A.1868 |
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... bright of little bells . 3. Pray put this on , the candle's low , You'd better far use this than blow . 4. Although for proportion this word does stand , As reason it certainly sounds more grand . 5. For this I fear we cannot find a ...
... bright of little bells . 3. Pray put this on , the candle's low , You'd better far use this than blow . 4. Although for proportion this word does stand , As reason it certainly sounds more grand . 5. For this I fear we cannot find a ...
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... bright , a pledge of love . 2. The smallest yet the first of numbers I , For me the egotist lays all else by . 3. I'm but a phrase used to address mankind , Yet many in me dread and horror find . 4. A useful pleasant little horse to ...
... bright , a pledge of love . 2. The smallest yet the first of numbers I , For me the egotist lays all else by . 3. I'm but a phrase used to address mankind , Yet many in me dread and horror find . 4. A useful pleasant little horse to ...
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... bright , Twined round the nest , twined round and round ; With emeralds , pearls , and sapphires set , Rich as my lady's coronet . ' 2. See how the arched earth does here , Rise in a perfect hemisphere . ' 3. ' There giant palms lift ...
... bright , Twined round the nest , twined round and round ; With emeralds , pearls , and sapphires set , Rich as my lady's coronet . ' 2. See how the arched earth does here , Rise in a perfect hemisphere . ' 3. ' There giant palms lift ...
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... bright in the spring . 3. Monarch's mother , or bird . 4. Weary sound , when it's heard . 5. The sound of a blow . 6. I believe it's a foe . 7. A child's simple game . 8. My young daughter's name . 113 . Two landscape painters of renown ...
... bright in the spring . 3. Monarch's mother , or bird . 4. Weary sound , when it's heard . 5. The sound of a blow . 6. I believe it's a foe . 7. A child's simple game . 8. My young daughter's name . 113 . Two landscape painters of renown ...
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... strength and power am I , Yet to avoid me many men would die . 6. You seem in bright and happy mood to - day ; His horse in races often leads the way . 122 . ' Bury me beside the gate , And ACROSTICS BY AMATEURS . 75.
... strength and power am I , Yet to avoid me many men would die . 6. You seem in bright and happy mood to - day ; His horse in races often leads the way . 122 . ' Bury me beside the gate , And ACROSTICS BY AMATEURS . 75.
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ACROSTICS admire ancient ancient Britain art thou beast beautiful bell beneath bird blow brave breath bright cheek child colour crinoline dark darter dear death dress earth England evermore eyes fair faithless fall fame fear First's flower French friends Gaul give gold grandam Greece hair hand happy days haste hath head hear heard heart heaven hope horse Italy king kiss lady land Last leave light look maid maiden mighty monarch ne'er never night noble o'er pain passion PERSIA pleasant poet poor pray queen reckoned repose rinderpest river Roman rose round Scotland Second sing smile sometimes song Spain Spanish river strange strife sure sweet sword tears tell thee there's thing thou thro town twas twill ween well-known wife wild wish woes word young youth
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Page 50 - Their dearest action in the tented field, And little of this great world can I speak, More than pertains to feats of broil and battle, And therefore little shall I grace my cause In speaking for myself. Yet, by your gracious patience, I will a round...
Page 6 - I have pass'da miserable night, So full of fearful dreams, of ugly sights, That, as I am a Christian faithful man, I would not spend another such a night, Though 'twere to buy a world of happy days : So full of dismal terror was the time.
Page 12 - So let the change which comes be free To ingroove itself with that which flies, And work, a joint of state, that plies Its office, moved with sympathy.
Page 124 - Farewell, sweet sister,' parted all in tears. Then rose the dumb old servitor, and the dead, Oar'd by the dumb, went upward with the flood— In her right hand the lily, in her left The letter — all her bright hair streaming down — And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as tho
Page 24 - It was. Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more...
Page 26 - A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, • Began to feel, as well he might. The keen demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far...
Page 138 - Who, trimm'd in forms and visages of duty, Keep yet their hearts attending on themselves; And, throwing but shows of service on their lords, Do well thrive by them, and when they have lin'd their coats, Do themselves homage: these fellows have some soul; And such a one do I profess myself.
Page 153 - He felt the cheering power of spring; It made him whistle, it made him sing: His heart was mirthful to excess. But the Rover's mirth was wickedness. His eye was on the Inchcape float; Quoth he, " My men, put out the boat, And row me to the Inchcape Rock, And I'll plague the Abbot of Aberbrothok.
Page 125 - She looks a sea Cybele, fresh from ocean, Rising with her tiara of proud towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers...
Page 90 - Thee Phoebus loves, and does inspire Phoebus is himself thy sire. To thee, of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy insect! happy thou, Dost neither age nor winter know; But when thou'st drunk, and danced, and sung Thy fill, the flowery leaves among, (Voluptuous and wise withal, Epicurean animal!) Sated with thy summer feast, Thou retir'st to endless rest.