Chambers's narrative series of standard reading books, Book 6 |
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... or fish , or floating hair ? A tress of golden hair , Of drowned maiden's hair , Above the nets at sea . Was never salmon yet that shone so fair Among the stakes on Dee . 4 . They rowed her in across the rolling foam 14 STANDARD VI .
... or fish , or floating hair ? A tress of golden hair , Of drowned maiden's hair , Above the nets at sea . Was never salmon yet that shone so fair Among the stakes on Dee . 4 . They rowed her in across the rolling foam 14 STANDARD VI .
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... maiden aunt of mine in a cruel plot to lop away the hanging branches of the old fir - trees . I remember them sweeping to the ground . I have often left my childish sports to ramble in this place ; its glooms and its solitude had a ...
... maiden aunt of mine in a cruel plot to lop away the hanging branches of the old fir - trees . I remember them sweeping to the ground . I have often left my childish sports to ramble in this place ; its glooms and its solitude had a ...
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... maidens gay ! 61 . ' Farewell , farewell ! but this I tell To thee , thou Wedding - Guest : He prayeth well who loveth well Both man and bird and beast . 62 . ' He prayeth best who loveth best All things both great and small ; For the ...
... maidens gay ! 61 . ' Farewell , farewell ! but this I tell To thee , thou Wedding - Guest : He prayeth well who loveth well Both man and bird and beast . 62 . ' He prayeth best who loveth best All things both great and small ; For the ...
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... maiden of low degree . 8 . ' And be thou disguised in plain attire , And like a peasant rove , But let her not know thy high degree : So shalt thou prove her love . ' 9 . Then called the baron his young foot - page , Full loudly called ...
... maiden of low degree . 8 . ' And be thou disguised in plain attire , And like a peasant rove , But let her not know thy high degree : So shalt thou prove her love . ' 9 . Then called the baron his young foot - page , Full loudly called ...
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... many a lonely path The baron took his way . 15 . And blithe and merrily did he wend , And blithe and merrily hied Until he came to a rural cot , Where a maiden fair did bide . 16 . Though lowly and unknown to fame , This 94 STANDARD VI .
... many a lonely path The baron took his way . 15 . And blithe and merrily did he wend , And blithe and merrily hied Until he came to a rural cot , Where a maiden fair did bide . 16 . Though lowly and unknown to fame , This 94 STANDARD VI .
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Page 172 - Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, " Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you "—here I opened wide the door.
Page 32 - So we were left galloping, Joris and I, Past Looz and past Tongres, no cloud in the sky; The broad sun above laughed a pitiless laugh, 'Neath our feet broke the brittle bright stubble like chaff; Till over by Dalhem a dome-spire sprang white, And "Gallop," gasped Joris, "for Aix is in sight!
Page 130 - I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married, and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
Page 69 - Nor shapes of men nor beasts we ken — The ice was all between. The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around: It cracked and growled, and roared and howled, Like noises in a swound!
Page 32 - And his low head and crest, just one sharp ear bent back For my voice, and the other pricked out on his track, And one eye's black intelligence — ever that glance O'er its white edge at me, his own master, askance; And the thick heavy spume-flakes, which aye and anon His fierce lips shook upwards in galloping on.
Page 123 - And after April, when May follows, And the whitethroat builds, and all the swallows? Hark, where my blossomed pear-tree in the hedge Leans to the field and scatters on the clover Blossoms and dewdrops — at the bent spray's edge- — That's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture!
Page 127 - Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she sings? — Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago: Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again? Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending...
Page 32 - Neck by neck, stride by stride, never changing our place; I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight, Then shortened each stirrup, and set the pique right, Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit.
Page 172 - Thrilled me— filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating, " 'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door: Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door: This it is and nothing more.
Page 178 - I've heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas! the gratitude of men Hath oftener left me mourning.