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Page 528 - In each of which he seems to shake a lance, As brandished at the eyes of ignorance. Sweet swan of Avon, what a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear, And make those flights upon the banks of Thames That so did take Eliza, and our James ! But stay, I see
Page 477 - even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. " And now I say unto you 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 548 - And all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them. But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed ; and turning him to the body, said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes ; and when she saw Peter, she sat up. And he gave her his hand and
Page 477 - Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do as touching these men. For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody ; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves : who was slain, and all as many as obeyed him were scattered and brought to nought.
Page 528 - Our cars, or like a Mercury to charm ! Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joyed to wear the dressing of his lines ; Which were so richly spun and woven so fit As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit. The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat
Page 71 - Reliques, which illustrates the hopeless pathos to which allusion has been made. The circumstances of the tragedy are unknown. All that has come down to us is the following strain of mournful music :— " 0 waly waly up the bank, And waly waly down the brae, And waly waly yon burn side, 1 leant my back unto an aik,
Page 548 - And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way. And they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city : and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. And when we had taken our leave of one another, we took ship ; and they returned home again.
Page 528 - needed no art beyond the reflection of his own harmonized mind in his poetry : " Triumph, my Britain, thou hast one to show To whom all scenes of Europe homage owe. He was not of an age, but
Page 337 - consent upon whose persons they impose laws, it is no better than mere tyranny. Laws they are not, therefore, which public approbation hath not made so. But approbation not only they give who personally declare their assent by vow, sign, or act, but also when others do it
Page 529 - open and free nature ¡ had an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions, wherein he flowed with that facility, that sometimes it was necessary he should be stopped : Stifflaminandus erat, as Augustus said of Haterius. His wit was in his own power ; would the rule of it had been so too ! Many times he fell into those things could not escape laughter : as when he