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We wish to send a private letter to our clever young friend . What is his address ? J. F. at Paisley has our thanks for his curious communication . “ The Dying Indian ” probably in our next . It possesses much vigour .
We wish to send a private letter to our clever young friend . What is his address ? J. F. at Paisley has our thanks for his curious communication . “ The Dying Indian ” probably in our next . It possesses much vigour .
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2 . Joy is no earthly flower - nor framed to bear , Was it a dream ! so sudden and so dread In its exotic bloom , life's cold ungenial air . That awful fiat o'er our senses came ! So loved , so blest , is that young spirit filed , 7 .
2 . Joy is no earthly flower - nor framed to bear , Was it a dream ! so sudden and so dread In its exotic bloom , life's cold ungenial air . That awful fiat o'er our senses came ! So loved , so blest , is that young spirit filed , 7 .
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... Years may pass on- and as they roll along , And his last mellowed rays around us dwell , And he once more , with life's unheeding Lingering , as if on scenes of young delight . They smile and fade - but , when the day is May ...
... Years may pass on- and as they roll along , And his last mellowed rays around us dwell , And he once more , with life's unheeding Lingering , as if on scenes of young delight . They smile and fade - but , when the day is May ...
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... by forth the communications in two late I receive the passage which has called tears , And thou wert lov'dand cherished to the last ! numbers of your Magazine , verbatim And thy young name , ne'er breathed in ruder as it stands .
... by forth the communications in two late I receive the passage which has called tears , And thou wert lov'dand cherished to the last ! numbers of your Magazine , verbatim And thy young name , ne'er breathed in ruder as it stands .
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Tam's that her nose was struck off her gillies were all young lads , from about face by the sweep of a dirk , she put twelve to thirty years of age . To aher hand to the wound , which was void observation , they generally crossstreaming ...
Tam's that her nose was struck off her gillies were all young lads , from about face by the sweep of a dirk , she put twelve to thirty years of age . To aher hand to the wound , which was void observation , they generally crossstreaming ...
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Page 391 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 457 - Shakspeare, that, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again.
Page 224 - The armaments which thunder-strike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake And monarchs tremble in their capitals, The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war ; These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride, or spoils of Trafalgar.
Page 326 - Signs of remorse and passion, to behold The fellows of his crime, the followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss), condemned For ever now to have their lot in pain...
Page 33 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Page 504 - Its loveliness increases ; it will never Pass into nothingness ; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth...
Page 224 - And I have loved thee, Ocean! and my joy Of youthful sports was on thy breast to be Borne, like thy bubbles, onward: from a boy I wantoned with thy breakers - they to me Were a delight; and if the freshening sea Made them a terror - 'twas a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted to thy billows far and near, And laid my hand upon thy mane - as I do here.
Page 387 - In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...
Page 219 - The moon is up, and yet it is not night — Sunset divides the sky with her — a sea Of glory streams along the Alpine height Of blue Friuli's mountains ; Heaven is free From clouds, but of all colours seems to be Melted to one vast Iris of the West, Where the Day joins the past Eternity ; While, on the other hand, meek Dian's crest Floats through the azure air — an island of the blest ! XXVIII.
Page 221 - Oh Rome ! my country ! city of the soul ! The orphans of the heart must turn to thee, Lone mother of dead empires ! and control In their shut breasts their petty misery.