Sketches from a Student's WindowW.D. Ticknor, 1841 - 311 pages |
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... thou , son of a royal house ? " To this the young Persian replied ยท " Wealth - give me wealth , such as may become a prince . Give me gold , silver and precious stones , and in such abundance - that I may excite the envy of all the ...
... thou , son of a royal house ? " To this the young Persian replied ยท " Wealth - give me wealth , such as may become a prince . Give me gold , silver and precious stones , and in such abundance - that I may excite the envy of all the ...
Page 28
... Thou mayest be mistaken , " was the reply ; " wealth cannot confer happiness , unless the mind be prepared for its use . The mind may be likened to the soil , and riches to the sun : the former must be tilled and cultivated and the seed ...
... Thou mayest be mistaken , " was the reply ; " wealth cannot confer happiness , unless the mind be prepared for its use . The mind may be likened to the soil , and riches to the sun : the former must be tilled and cultivated and the seed ...
Page 29
... Thou art now , " said the spirit , " in the Cave of Diamonds - take what thou wilt - all is at thy command ! " Saying this the stranger vanished . Delighted with the permis- sion to take what he desired , the prince went to the river of ...
... Thou art now , " said the spirit , " in the Cave of Diamonds - take what thou wilt - all is at thy command ! " Saying this the stranger vanished . Delighted with the permis- sion to take what he desired , the prince went to the river of ...
Page 118
... Thou hast come again these fields to view , And choose thyself a nest . ' Tis many a day , my pretty cheat , Since thou didst quit the trees , And leave us here mid storm and sleet , To shiver or to freeze ! While we with winter clouds ...
... Thou hast come again these fields to view , And choose thyself a nest . ' Tis many a day , my pretty cheat , Since thou didst quit the trees , And leave us here mid storm and sleet , To shiver or to freeze ! While we with winter clouds ...
Page 119
... thou didst ; for home is blest , When we are far away ; And thou hast come with a beating breast , Back to thy native spray . There thou dost sit , and seem to sing About thy youthful days ; And thy soft mate , with fluttering wing ...
... thou didst ; for home is blest , When we are far away ; And thou hast come with a beating breast , Back to thy native spray . There thou dost sit , and seem to sing About thy youthful days ; And thy soft mate , with fluttering wing ...
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