Helen Cameron: from grub to butterfly, by the author of 'Mary Stanley'.Chapman and Hall, 1872 |
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Page 234 - Hath seal'd thee for herself; for thou hast been As one, in suffering all, that suffers nothing ; A man, that Fortune's buffets and rewards Hast ta'en with equal thanks : and blest are those, Whose blood and judgment are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's finger To sound what stop she please.
Page 62 - What lady's that which doth enrich the hand Of yonder knight? SERVANT. I know not, sir. ROMEO. O! she doth teach the torches to burn bright. It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows, As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand...
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Page 273 - ... a terror to evil-doers, and a praise to them that do well.
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