The Young Ladies' Class Book: A Selection of Lessons for Reading, in Prose and Verse |
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... land . We had rather have a child , even of the other sex , return to us from school a first - rate reader , than a first - rate performer on the piano - forte . We should feel that we had a far better pledge for the intelligence and ...
... land . We had rather have a child , even of the other sex , return to us from school a first - rate reader , than a first - rate performer on the piano - forte . We should feel that we had a far better pledge for the intelligence and ...
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... a life of praise . Then spread each wing , Far , far above , o'er lakes and lands , And join the choirs that sing In yon blue dome not reared with hands . Or , if ye stay To note the consecrated hour 14 YOUNG LADIES ' CLASS BOOK . SPRAGUE.
... a life of praise . Then spread each wing , Far , far above , o'er lakes and lands , And join the choirs that sing In yon blue dome not reared with hands . Or , if ye stay To note the consecrated hour 14 YOUNG LADIES ' CLASS BOOK . SPRAGUE.
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... lands , or in seas that rolled under the line , or that encircled the poles in their cold embrace ? Did sickness humble the pride of your man- hood , or did care whiten your temples before the time ? How often , in your wanderings , did ...
... lands , or in seas that rolled under the line , or that encircled the poles in their cold embrace ? Did sickness humble the pride of your man- hood , or did care whiten your temples before the time ? How often , in your wanderings , did ...
Page 55
... land of the living , and once more number the days which they had spent there - how differently would they then spend them ! and when they came to die , how much firmer would be their hope ! and when they were again laid in the ground ...
... land of the living , and once more number the days which they had spent there - how differently would they then spend them ! and when they came to die , how much firmer would be their hope ! and when they were again laid in the ground ...
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... land of glorious flowers , And summer - winds , and low - toned , silvery streams , Dim with the shadows of thy laurel - bowers ! Where , as they passed , bright hours Left no faint sense of parting , such as clings To earthly love ...
... land of glorious flowers , And summer - winds , and low - toned , silvery streams , Dim with the shadows of thy laurel - bowers ! Where , as they passed , bright hours Left no faint sense of parting , such as clings To earthly love ...
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Andrew Waddell Argand lamp beams beauty beneath bless blue damsel bosom breath bright brow character charm child choly Christian clouds cold dark dear death deep delight earth eternal fade fair Fairbairn familiar chat father feel flowers forest Friendly Hall gathering band gentle give gloriously bright glory grave hand happy hath heart heaven hills hope hour human husband knowledge lady land of Goshen leaves LESSON light lips living look man-the melan midst mind moral morning mother mountains nature never night Northamptonshire o'er objects passed passion plagues of Egypt pleasure polished language praise prayer pride rocks round scene shade silence smile song soon soul spirit stars sweet taste tears tell thee things thou thought tion trees truth virtue voice ward circles waves wild winds wings woman young youth
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Page 219 - The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound coast, And the woods, against a stormy sky, Their giant branches tost; And the heavy night hung dark...