The Parlour Scrap BookWillis Gaylord Clark Carey, Lea, and Blanchard, 1836 |
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... form - the glow of that bright cheek- The clear calm outline of that lofty front- And the keen glancing of the eagle eye ... forms that visit oft thy dreams , What time the seeds of slumber close the lids Into the heart , distilling ...
... form - the glow of that bright cheek- The clear calm outline of that lofty front- And the keen glancing of the eagle eye ... forms that visit oft thy dreams , What time the seeds of slumber close the lids Into the heart , distilling ...
Page 12
... form , as full of grace As Krishna's self , what time he deigns descend To sport in palmy grove , dazzling the swains . With his immortal beauty ; yet as stern As India , when he shakes the echoing hills , And crowned with thunderbolts ...
... form , as full of grace As Krishna's self , what time he deigns descend To sport in palmy grove , dazzling the swains . With his immortal beauty ; yet as stern As India , when he shakes the echoing hills , And crowned with thunderbolts ...
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... form a land of fairy fable , where tales of genii and enchantment have their scene ; where dark spirits , like the Goul in Vathek , do most " breed and haunt ; " where the Mirza of the great moralist had his vision of human life ; where ...
... form a land of fairy fable , where tales of genii and enchantment have their scene ; where dark spirits , like the Goul in Vathek , do most " breed and haunt ; " where the Mirza of the great moralist had his vision of human life ; where ...
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... form Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm , Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread ... forms of the mountains , which are almost covered with wood of the most stupendous growth . The smaller hills which ...
... form Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm , Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread ... forms of the mountains , which are almost covered with wood of the most stupendous growth . The smaller hills which ...
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... form was seen , than the pale moon Yet paler , hovering o'er the fatal wave , Which ever stooped , as searching in the deep , And then beneath the affrighted gaze sank down And disappeared . KAILYAL . The story ' minds me of A relic ...
... form was seen , than the pale moon Yet paler , hovering o'er the fatal wave , Which ever stooped , as searching in the deep , And then beneath the affrighted gaze sank down And disappeared . KAILYAL . The story ' minds me of A relic ...
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adored Banyan tree bark beautiful beneath billows boat bosom breast breath bright brow calm Cape CAPE COMORIN CATARACT charm choultry climes Daniel R.A. dare dark death deep didst divine doth e'er East Engraved escort a number Eternal fair fane feet flame flowers foliage forest forms fruits gaze genii gift Gingee glances gloom glorious glow golden green groves haram hath hear heard heart heaven HINDOO hour houris hymn Indian JEHANGUIRE jungle KAILYAL land legend light lone look lord Madras monsoon mountain mysterious native nature ne'er neath NOURJEHAN o'er ocean pale palmy passed petiole prince quadruped RAJE GUR REZIA sandal scene seemed shade shore sigh slave smile solemn soul spirit strong a convoy sunlight sweet tale TALIPAT Talipât tree TALIPHA tears tempest's temples thee thine thou thought travellers Trimal Naig Unto vast voice wandering wave WILD ELEPHANTS wind wings wood ZINGHA
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Page 26 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Page 44 - War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to it ; Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth. And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion.
Page 50 - There have been tears and breaking hearts for thee, And mine were nothing, had I such to give ; But when I stood beneath the fresh green tree, Which living waves where thou didst cease to live, And saw around me the wide field revive With fruits and fertile promise, and the Spring Come forth her work of gladness to contrive, With all her reckless birds upon the wing, I turned from all she brought to those she could not bring.
Page 49 - MADRAS. over the esplanade, which was completely powdered with the white feathery spray. It extended several hundred yards from the beach ; fish, upwards of three inches long, were found upon the flat roofs of houses in the town during the prevalence of the monsoon, either blown from the sea by the violence of the gales, or taken up in the water-spouts, which are very prevalent in this tempestuous season.
Page 44 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.
Page 22 - Yes ! lightly, softly move ! There is a power, a presence in the woods ; A viewless being that, with life and love, Informs the reverential solitudes : The rich air knows it, and the mossy sod — Thou — thou art here, my God ! And if with awe we tread The minster-floor, beneath the storied pane, And midst the mouldering banners of the dead.
Page 48 - ... pale lightning streamed from the clouds in broad sheets of flame, which appeared to encircle the heavens, as if every element had been converted into fire, and the world was on the eve of a general conflagration ; whilst the peal which instantly followed was like the explosion of a gunpowder magazine...
Page 24 - While he was in this happy state of unconsciousness an enormous boa, python, emerged from the jungle, reached the boat, had already coiled its huge body round the sleeper, and was in the very act of crushing him to death, when his companions fortunately returned at this auspicious moment, and attacking the monster, severed a portion of its tail, which so disabled it that it no longer retained the power of doing mischief. The snake was then easily despatched, and was found to measure, as stated, sixty-two...
Page 44 - O my soul's joy! If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death! And let the labouring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high and duck again as low As hell's from heaven!
Page 48 - So heavy and continuous was the rain, that scarcely anything, save those vivid bursts of light which nothing could arrest or resist, was perceptible through it. The thunder was so painfully loud, that it frequently caused the ear to throb ; it seemed as if mines were momentarily springing in the heavens, and I could almost fancy...