The Works of Hannah More, Volume 5Harper & Brothers, 1836 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 43
Page 22
... bosom of departed days , Where the first gems of human glory blaze ; Where , crowned with flowers , in wreaths immortal dressed , The sacred shades of ancient virtue rest ; With joy they search , who joy can feel , to find Some honest ...
... bosom of departed days , Where the first gems of human glory blaze ; Where , crowned with flowers , in wreaths immortal dressed , The sacred shades of ancient virtue rest ; With joy they search , who joy can feel , to find Some honest ...
Page 31
... bosom how to love ! Down , foolish heart ! be calm , my busy thoughts ! If at his name I feel these strange emotions , How shall I see , how meet my conqueror ? O let not those presume to judge of joy Who ne'er have felt the pangs which ...
... bosom how to love ! Down , foolish heart ! be calm , my busy thoughts ! If at his name I feel these strange emotions , How shall I see , how meet my conqueror ? O let not those presume to judge of joy Who ne'er have felt the pangs which ...
Page 42
... think so poorly of Licinius , That base ingratitude could find a place Within his bosom ? -Can I then forget Thy thousand acts of friendship to my youth ? Forget them too at that important moment When most I 42 THE INFLEXIBLE CAPTIVE .
... think so poorly of Licinius , That base ingratitude could find a place Within his bosom ? -Can I then forget Thy thousand acts of friendship to my youth ? Forget them too at that important moment When most I 42 THE INFLEXIBLE CAPTIVE .
Page 44
... bosom , Which aches and trembles but to think he suffers ; This is my crime - in any other child ' Twould be a merit . Lic . O ! my best Attilia , Do not repent thee of the pious deed : It was a virtuous error . That in us Is a just ...
... bosom , Which aches and trembles but to think he suffers ; This is my crime - in any other child ' Twould be a merit . Lic . O ! my best Attilia , Do not repent thee of the pious deed : It was a virtuous error . That in us Is a just ...
Page 45
... bosom will invite the blow , And thank you for it : but in mercy spare , O ! spare his sacred , venerable head ; Respect in him an image of yourselves ; And leave a world , who wants it , an example Of courage , wisdom , constancy , and ...
... bosom will invite the blow , And thank you for it : but in mercy spare , O ! spare his sacred , venerable head ; Respect in him an image of yourselves ; And leave a world , who wants it , an example Of courage , wisdom , constancy , and ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
art thou atheism Attilia Barce beauty Bertrand Birtha bless bon-ton bosom Carthage Carthaginian charm Christian cold consul corrupt crime danger dare death deed delight divine dost thou Doug Douglas dread duty Elwina Emmelina Enter Epicurus evil Exit fair faith fame fate father fear feel Florio fond Forgive friendship give glory grace Guild GUILDFORD guilt Hamilcar hand happiness hear heart Heaven hero honor hope human Ianthe's irreligion Julia Licinius lictors live look lord maid Manlius mercy mind moral nature ne'er never noble o'er Orlando passion peace Percy perhaps piety pleasure principle Publius Raby Raby Castle Regulus religion religious Rivers Roman Rome Sir Hub sorrow soul spirit sweet taste tears tell temper tender thee thing thou hast thought tion truth Twas twill virtue weep wretched wrong youth