The Ladies' Illustrated Keepsake, Volume 3J.S. Taylor., 1854 |
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... passing sensations , and the sweetness of her midnight sleep would be disturbed , as her active fancy conjured in dreams , the most trifling movements of savage fury , that the beast had exhibited in its moments of power . We shall ...
... passing sensations , and the sweetness of her midnight sleep would be disturbed , as her active fancy conjured in dreams , the most trifling movements of savage fury , that the beast had exhibited in its moments of power . We shall ...
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... passed , from his height , for eighteen years of age , or more . There was not a trace of beard on his chin , it is true ; and his complex- ion was the rose and lily ; but he had a heart as stout as an old sword , and hands used to the ...
... passed , from his height , for eighteen years of age , or more . There was not a trace of beard on his chin , it is true ; and his complex- ion was the rose and lily ; but he had a heart as stout as an old sword , and hands used to the ...
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... passed directly through the golden fruit . A murmur of applause run through the crowd of spectators ; the women whispered together , and the King looked much chagrined at being deprived of the honor of victory . The next day the sport ...
... passed directly through the golden fruit . A murmur of applause run through the crowd of spectators ; the women whispered together , and the King looked much chagrined at being deprived of the honor of victory . The next day the sport ...
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... passed , and envied her the Prince's arrow . She was herself quite silent , but looked now and then at the flower , as if her heart had been also pierced . Many of the noble gentlemen stood on the great steps of the castle , and among ...
... passed , and envied her the Prince's arrow . She was herself quite silent , but looked now and then at the flower , as if her heart had been also pierced . Many of the noble gentlemen stood on the great steps of the castle , and among ...
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... He saw none so fair as Florette ; no voice sounded in his ears so sweet as her's . The youthful lovers could not help regretting that the hours passed in the garden were necessarily much fewer than 26 FIRST LOVE OF HENRY IV .
... He saw none so fair as Florette ; no voice sounded in his ears so sweet as her's . The youthful lovers could not help regretting that the hours passed in the garden were necessarily much fewer than 26 FIRST LOVE OF HENRY IV .
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Page 334 - had roused his better nature, impelling the wanderer to return. And now I was in the midst of a festive scene where were gathered " Beauty and chivalry ; And bright the lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men, And all went merry as a
Page 58 - she too much indulged thy fond pursuit; She sowed the seeds, but death has reaped the fruit. "Twas thine own genius gave the final blow, And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low. So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain. No more through rolling clouds to soar again,
Page 39 - So live, that when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan, that moves To that mysterious realm, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Then go not like the quarry slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon; but
Page 338 - teaches us to love the Lord with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our might. It teaches us to love our neighbor as ourselves. It teaches us to assist the distressed! to> succor the widow—to protect the orphan. It teaches us to love all mankind, to have respect for their opinions, to hide their faults, to return our
Page 14 - animal, and may jump ag'in.' Natty maintained his position in front of the maidens, most fearlessly, notwithstanding the violent bounds and threatening aspect of the wounded panther, which gave several indications of returning strength and ferocity, until his rifle was again loaded, when he stepped up to the enraged animal, and placing the muzzle close to
Page 58 - TO HENRY KIRK WHITE. ,; Unhappy White ! while life was in its spring And thy young muse just waved her joyous wing, The spoiler came, and all thy promise fair Has sought the grave, to sleep forever there.
Page 13 - inches from her broad feet. Miss Temple did not, or could not move. Her hands were clasped in the attitude of prayer, but her eyes were still drawn to her terrible enemy—her cheeks were blanched to the whiteness of marble, and her lips were slightly separated with horror. The
Page 13 - seemed now to have arrived for the fatal termination, and the beautiful figure of Elizabeth was bowing meekly to the stroke, when a rustling of leaves from behind seemed rather to mock the organs, than to meet her ears. ' Hist! hist!' said a low voice—
Page 239 - have knelt, Implore, beseech, and pray— Strive the besotted heart to melt, The downward course to stay ; Be dashed with bitter curse aside, Your prayers burlesqued, your tears defied. Go weep as I have wept, O'er a loved father's fall— See every promised blessing swept— Youth's sweetness turned to gall— Life's fading flowers strew'd all the way
Page 337 - of adoration. To villify the religion and customs of other men, is to set at nought the religion of the Almighty. When we deface a picture, we naturally incur the resentment of the painter, and justly has the poet said, " presume not to arraign or scrutinize the various works of power Divine.