The National Magazine, Volume 3Abel Stevens, James Floy Carlton & Phillips, 1853 |
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... thoughts . The thought may be shorn of its beams , or may be gilded brighter than it naturally is , but in either case it cannot be long dis- guised ; something about it , some tone or aroma betrays it , and betrays the source from ...
... thoughts . The thought may be shorn of its beams , or may be gilded brighter than it naturally is , but in either case it cannot be long dis- guised ; something about it , some tone or aroma betrays it , and betrays the source from ...
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... thoughts are twin born ; the thought itself , and its figurative semblance in the outer world . Thus through the quiet still waters of his soul each image floats double , swan and shadow . " This is happily expressed , and true - all ...
... thoughts are twin born ; the thought itself , and its figurative semblance in the outer world . Thus through the quiet still waters of his soul each image floats double , swan and shadow . " This is happily expressed , and true - all ...
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... thought and facility in writing than during this period . Several of the most elaborate of these essays related to political subjects — a kind of discussion toward which his mind was but little to do , since his early unsuccess ...
... thought and facility in writing than during this period . Several of the most elaborate of these essays related to political subjects — a kind of discussion toward which his mind was but little to do , since his early unsuccess ...
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... thought such a beautiful evening I never before enjoyed . Two long ridges of mountains stretched away to the west , and just where the sun left his parting glory and disappeared , the lines of the perspective met , and seemed a gorge ...
... thought such a beautiful evening I never before enjoyed . Two long ridges of mountains stretched away to the west , and just where the sun left his parting glory and disappeared , the lines of the perspective met , and seemed a gorge ...
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... thought of how much he had done him to the soul : Him Whose frank heart gave all ; -let me shun that ! no more of that . Bid them come forth and hear me . At length the duke and his wife do come to meet him . To her he tells his grief ...
... thought of how much he had done him to the soul : Him Whose frank heart gave all ; -let me shun that ! no more of that . Bid them come forth and hear me . At length the duke and his wife do come to meet him . To her he tells his grief ...
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Page 498 - With her great Master so to sympathize : It was no season then for her To wanton with the sun, her lusty paramour. Only with speeches fair She woos the gentle air To hide her guilty front with innocent snow ; And on her naked shame, Pollute with sinful blame, The saintly veil of maiden white to throw ; Confounded, that her Maker's eyes Should look so near upon her foul deformities.
Page 499 - Ring out, ye crystal spheres ! Once bless our human ears (If ye have power to touch our senses so), And let your silver chime Move in melodious time ; And let the bass of heaven's deep organ blow; And with your ninefold harmony Make up full consort to the angelic symphony.
Page 330 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
Page 500 - The lonely mountains o'er, And the resounding shore, A voice of weeping heard, and loud lament; From haunted spring and dale, Edged with poplar pale, The parting Genius is with sighing sent, With flower-inwoven tresses torn The Nymphs in twilight shade of tangled thickets mourn.
Page 272 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Page 235 - Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
Page 499 - And, though the shady Gloom Had given Day her room, The Sun himself withheld his wonted speed, And hid his head for shame, As his inferior flame The new-enlightened world no more should need : He saw a greater Sun appear Than his bright throne or burning axletree could bear.
Page 161 - The Discovery of a New World ; or, a Discourse tending to prove that it is probable there may be another habitable World in the Moon ; with a Discourse concerning the possibility of a passage thither.
Page 500 - With terror of that blast Shall from the surface to the centre shake, When, at the world's last session, The dreadful Judge in middle air shall spread his throne.
Page 393 - Fairer seems the ancient city, and the sunshine seems more fair, That he once has trod its pavement, that he once has breathed its air!