The Mysterious Freebooter: Or, The Days of Queen Bess. A Romance ...Printed at the Minerva Press, for Lane, Newman, and Company, 1806 |
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Page 85
... thou art more blessed than afflu- ence could make thee ; thy comforts , however , may be increased , without en- dangering the purity of thy happiness- and depend on it they shall . " The Baron , by enquiring the nearest road to his own ...
... thou art more blessed than afflu- ence could make thee ; thy comforts , however , may be increased , without en- dangering the purity of thy happiness- and depend on it they shall . " The Baron , by enquiring the nearest road to his own ...
Page 98
... Thou , who mak'st the cheek to glow , Health ! -prime blessing here below , What can all the world bestow If thou'rt not nigh ? What to soothe the voice of woe , Of pain and misery ? Need Experience tell his tale ? Ah ! too surely ...
... Thou , who mak'st the cheek to glow , Health ! -prime blessing here below , What can all the world bestow If thou'rt not nigh ? What to soothe the voice of woe , Of pain and misery ? Need Experience tell his tale ? Ah ! too surely ...
Page 99
... thou wilt stay , Thou strew'st with roses still his way . See on his crimson couch of state The wealthy Cræsus laid ! Around physicians wait , And livery'd slaves ; who , with officious aid , Attend his anguish'd eye ; All ready at a ...
... thou wilt stay , Thou strew'st with roses still his way . See on his crimson couch of state The wealthy Cræsus laid ! Around physicians wait , And livery'd slaves ; who , with officious aid , Attend his anguish'd eye ; All ready at a ...
Page 100
... thou my better portion - Health . Thee , Goddess , with the rosy crest , Florid cheek , and azure vest , Sparkling eyes of heavenly blue , Shall my eager homage woo ! With thee from smoky towns I'll fly ; To scenes of rural peace we'll ...
... thou my better portion - Health . Thee , Goddess , with the rosy crest , Florid cheek , and azure vest , Sparkling eyes of heavenly blue , Shall my eager homage woo ! With thee from smoky towns I'll fly ; To scenes of rural peace we'll ...
Page 208
... thou read no further of my wretched story ! What I have yet to relate of my destiny will sink what I have already unfolded to thee , in the scale of comparison , till thou wilt forget that these were suffer- ings at all . I warn thee ...
... thou read no further of my wretched story ! What I have yet to relate of my destiny will sink what I have already unfolded to thee , in the scale of comparison , till thou wilt forget that these were suffer- ings at all . I warn thee ...
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Page 160 - But that I am forbid To tell the secrets of my prison-house, I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul...
Page 75 - And thick around the woodland hymns arise. Roused by the cock, the soon-clad shepherd leaves His mossy cottage, where with peace he dwells ; And from the crowded fold, in order, drives His flock, to taste the verdure of the morn.
Page 160 - I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Page 39 - Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace, With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design Moves like a ghost. Thou sure and firm-set earth...
Page 304 - Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer cloud, Without our special wonder...
Page 130 - ... army appeared before Brixen, it was feared they would commit some excess, and Hormayr immediately issued the following proclamation to tranquillize them. " Faithful Tyroleans ! so true to your religion and so attached to your native country, the greatest pride of my heart is to be your countryman, and the happiest moment of my life is that in which I am able to take a part in your deliverance. " Yes, you have proved yourselves worthy to be free, you have proved that you deserve that constitution...