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... she was found in the sleep of death . Thus , in a story , a poem , or a fable , the man of genius fends forth the firebrands of infidelity , and arms his fellow - creatures with despair to anticipate the ftroke of death . Pretending to ...
... she was found in the sleep of death . Thus , in a story , a poem , or a fable , the man of genius fends forth the firebrands of infidelity , and arms his fellow - creatures with despair to anticipate the ftroke of death . Pretending to ...
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... she is not lefs communicative of her thoughts than of her conduct . The regard Charlotte expreffes for the English language , in which she was conver- fant , and for English authors , must natu- rally be pleafing to an English reader . She ...
... she is not lefs communicative of her thoughts than of her conduct . The regard Charlotte expreffes for the English language , in which she was conver- fant , and for English authors , must natu- rally be pleafing to an English reader . She ...
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... Melancholy errand ! -but ' tis the voice of friendship : As if an angel fpoke , I feel the folemn found .-- She is abandoned by her phyficians , and wishes only to fee me . Dear , dear dear girl ! I come , as a dove to [ 26 ]
... Melancholy errand ! -but ' tis the voice of friendship : As if an angel fpoke , I feel the folemn found .-- She is abandoned by her phyficians , and wishes only to fee me . Dear , dear dear girl ! I come , as a dove to [ 26 ]
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... she looked like a fleeping infant . I fat down by her , and wept . A thou- fand tender recollections heightened my diftrefs . At length the dear girl awoke , and with an infantile accent , faid , " Is my Charlotte come yet ? " - I took ...
... she looked like a fleeping infant . I fat down by her , and wept . A thou- fand tender recollections heightened my diftrefs . At length the dear girl awoke , and with an infantile accent , faid , " Is my Charlotte come yet ? " - I took ...
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... She could fay no more ; fhe grafped my hand , and , reclining her head on the pillow , her eyes were filled with tears . I kneeled by her ; my heart was full ; but tears had already given me fome relief . " Do not add ftrength to your ...
... She could fay no more ; fhe grafped my hand , and , reclining her head on the pillow , her eyes were filled with tears . I kneeled by her ; my heart was full ; but tears had already given me fome relief . " Do not add ftrength to your ...
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Page 50 - These violent delights have violent ends, And in their triumph die; like fire and powder, Which, as they kiss, consume...
Page 34 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
Page 146 - I am covered with the drops of heaven ? The time of my fading is near, the blaft that fhall fcatter my leaves. Tomorrow fhall the traveller come ; he that faw me in my beauty fhall come. His eyes will fearch the field, but they will not find me.
Page 57 - Or any cares but his thy breaft enthrall, Thou never yet his power haft known ; Love fits on a defpotic throne, And reigns a tyrant, if he reigns at all. Now if thou art fo loft a thing, Here all thy tender forrows bring, And prove whofe patience longeft can endure; We'll ftrive whofe fancy fhall be loft In dreams of fondeft paffion moft, For if thou thus haft lov'd, oh!
Page 55 - I'll teach thee what it is to love, And by what marks true paffion may be found. It is to be all bath'd in tears, To live upon a fmile for years, To lie whole ages at a beauty's feet; To kneel, to languifh and implore, And ftill tho' fhe difdain, adore ; It is to do all this and think thy fufferings fweet.
Page 133 - Ere the rifing fun Shone o'er the deep, or 'mid the vault of night The moon her filver lamp fufpended : ere The vales with fprings were water'd, or with groves Of oak or pine the ancient hills were crown'd...
Page 78 - Not harfii, and crabbed, as dull fools fuppofe, But mufical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feaft of neftar'd fweets, Where no crude furfeit reigns.
Page 76 - Cicero notices the astonishing power of music ; and Plato supposes that the effect of harmony on the mind, is equal to that of air on the body.
Page 133 - Then the Great Spirit, whom his works adore, Within his own deep essence view'd the forms, The forms eternal of created things: The radiant sun; the moon's nocturnal lamp...