The only daughter [by H. Campbell] ed. by G.R. Gleig |
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Page 32
... sorrow and indignation of his heraldic parent , who after her numerous essays among the damsels of his own standing , would almost have bestowed her son upon his own dairy maid sooner than let the property of Kilmore devolve on the ...
... sorrow and indignation of his heraldic parent , who after her numerous essays among the damsels of his own standing , would almost have bestowed her son upon his own dairy maid sooner than let the property of Kilmore devolve on the ...
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... sorrow , and disappointment . When her baby first open- ed its eyes to the light , it was motherless . The disappointment of its sex broke the heart of its grandmother , and Campbell paid the price of his wife and mother for his little ...
... sorrow , and disappointment . When her baby first open- ed its eyes to the light , it was motherless . The disappointment of its sex broke the heart of its grandmother , and Campbell paid the price of his wife and mother for his little ...
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... sorrow , though I sang it to such good purpose ; there is Colonel Faulconbridge in agonies for the effect of the night air on your ladyship's little per- son , and I am sent to entreat of you to relieve our anxiety by returning ...
... sorrow , though I sang it to such good purpose ; there is Colonel Faulconbridge in agonies for the effect of the night air on your ladyship's little per- son , and I am sent to entreat of you to relieve our anxiety by returning ...
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... sorrow than my fault , dearest . " " Poor love , " said Ruth in a soft voice , " you are indeed sadly fretted at present . I grieve with all my heart that I urged you to this unfortunate visit ; it has indeed pro- duced only unhappiness ...
... sorrow than my fault , dearest . " " Poor love , " said Ruth in a soft voice , " you are indeed sadly fretted at present . I grieve with all my heart that I urged you to this unfortunate visit ; it has indeed pro- duced only unhappiness ...
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... sorrows to impede his efforts for the entertainment of others . Helen was too complying to hold out against the general humour , and the riding party was as merry a one , in appearance , as ever dashed across the heather . The ponies ...
... sorrows to impede his efforts for the entertainment of others . Helen was too complying to hold out against the general humour , and the riding party was as merry a one , in appearance , as ever dashed across the heather . The ponies ...
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affection agony answered Helen answered Ruth anxiety aunt Katie aunt Katie's beauty believe blush breath Caroline Caroline Munro cheek Colonel Faulconbridge colour conbridge confessed daugh day-dawn dear Ruth dearest Ruth deep Drummond Dunardoch effort enjoyment entreaties eyes face fair fancy fate father Faul Faulcon feeling felt gaiety gaze gentle glance gratitude hand happiness Harewood House heart Helen rose Hemingsley honour hope hour Kilmore Kindrome knew Lady Munro Ladyship laughing less letter Lillias loch looked Lord Harewood Major Tracy ment mind Miss Annesley Miss Campbell Monzievar morning nature ness never night noble once pain pale poor racter rendered replied rience Roderick rose round Ruth Annesley Ruth's scarcely Scotland seated seemed SHAKSPEARE silence Sir Evan smile solitude sorrow Southron spirit suffering sympathy taste tears thank thought tion tone turned uncon voice walk words young
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Page 1 - She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love : A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky.
Page 3 - HAPPY the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire.
Page 212 - But thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure? Still it whispered promised pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail...
Page 193 - And blushed and smiled the tale to hear, Poured from her dark-eyed cavalier ; And yet, I too must moralize, Albeit with gentler sympathies, Of all my own fond heart can tell Of love's despair, and love's farewell, — Its many miseries ; — its tears, Like lava, not like dew ; — its fears, That make hope painful ; — then its trust, So often trampled in the dust ; — Neglected, blighted, and betrayed, A sorrow and a mockery made ! Then change and adverse fortune, all That binds and keeps sweet...
Page 21 - give me to drink mandragora, " That I may sleep out this great gap of time
Page 244 - OVER the mountains And over the waves, Under the fountains And under the graves; Under floods that are deepest, Which Neptune obey ; Over rocks that are steepest, Love will find out the way.
Page 37 - Ch'io non son forte ad aspettar la luce Di questa donna, e non so fare schermi Di luoghi tenebrosi, o d
Page 247 - The Gods to their dear shelter take thee, maid, That rightly think'st and hast most rightly said.