Nelson's Literature Readers, Cartea 2T. Nelson and Sons, 1905 - 464 pagini |
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Pagina 19
... waves , and mantle her distress . The Goth , the Christian , time , war , flood , and fire , Have dealt upon the seven - hilled city's pride ; She saw here glories star by star expire , And up the steep barbarian monarchs ride , Where ...
... waves , and mantle her distress . The Goth , the Christian , time , war , flood , and fire , Have dealt upon the seven - hilled city's pride ; She saw here glories star by star expire , And up the steep barbarian monarchs ride , Where ...
Pagina 20
... waves of the sea , changed into a hard , black stone by enchantment . The lines of the boiling flood 3 seem to hang in the air , and it is difficult to believe that the billows which seem hurrying down on you are not actually in motion ...
... waves of the sea , changed into a hard , black stone by enchantment . The lines of the boiling flood 3 seem to hang in the air , and it is difficult to believe that the billows which seem hurrying down on you are not actually in motion ...
Pagina 21
... waves- -a cataract of quivering fire . We approached the extremity of one of the rivers of lava . It is about twenty feet in breadth and ten in height ; and as the inclined plane was not rapid , its motion was very slow . We saw the ...
... waves- -a cataract of quivering fire . We approached the extremity of one of the rivers of lava . It is about twenty feet in breadth and ten in height ; and as the inclined plane was not rapid , its motion was very slow . We saw the ...
Pagina 24
... waves , and winds , and storms- Everything almost Which is Nature's , and may be Untainted by man's misery . I love tranquil solitude , And such society As is quiet , wise , and good . Between thee and me What difference ? But thou dost ...
... waves , and winds , and storms- Everything almost Which is Nature's , and may be Untainted by man's misery . I love tranquil solitude , And such society As is quiet , wise , and good . Between thee and me What difference ? But thou dost ...
Pagina 28
... waves still run ex- tremely high and boisterous . There my uncle , having drunk a draught or two of cold water , threw himself down upon a cloth which was spread for him , when immediately the flames , and a strong smell of sulphur ...
... waves still run ex- tremely high and boisterous . There my uncle , having drunk a draught or two of cold water , threw himself down upon a cloth which was spread for him , when immediately the flames , and a strong smell of sulphur ...
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Termeni și expresii frecvente
Alexander Selkirk Amadis ancient army Atahualpa battle bird born brave Cæsar called castle cheerful courtepy Crito Cromwell Danegeld dark David Swan dead death earth enemy England English eyes fear feet foot forest French Gandalin Greek hand Harthacnut hath hear heard heart heaven honour horse Isthmian Games Julius Cæsar king labour lake land Lavengro light living London looked Lord Mary Ambree means miles mind morning Mount Vesuvius mountain nature never night noble o'er passed passion person poet POMPEII praise Prince prisoner river rocks Roman Rome round scene Shakespeare shore side Sir Patrick Spens sleep Snaphances Socrates soldiers soul sound stone stood thee things thou thought thousand Tower town trees turned voice wall waves wild wind wing Witenagemot wonder wood word Zoetermeer Zoeterwoude
Pasaje populare
Pagina 327 - Yet not to thine eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone, nor couldst thou wish Couch more magnificent. Thou shalt lie down With patriarchs of the infant world — with kings, The powerful of the earth — the wise, the good, Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre.
Pagina 303 - As a sick girl. Ye gods, it doth amaze me A man of such a feeble temper should So get the start of the majestic world And bear the palm alone.
Pagina 130 - And I will make thee beds of roses, And a thousand fragrant posies : A cap of flowers, and a kirtle, Embroider"d all with leaves of myrtle.
Pagina 403 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries ; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes : And thus far hear me, Cromwell; And, — when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble...
Pagina 215 - Haste thee nymph and bring with thee Jest and youthful jollity, Quips and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles. Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek; Sport that wrinkled care derides. And laughter holding both his sides.
Pagina 290 - For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are; nay they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.
Pagina 119 - Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door — Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door: This it is, and nothing more.
Pagina 326 - Yet a few days, and thee The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course ; nor yet in the cold ground, Where thy pale form was laid, with many tears, Nor in the embrace of ocean, shall exist . Thy image. Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again...
Pagina 391 - ... no receipt openeth the heart but a true friend, to whom you may impart griefs, joys, fears, hopes, suspicions, counsels, and whatsoever lieth upon the heart to oppress it, in a kind of civil shrift or confession.
Pagina 401 - I have ventured. Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders. This many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth ; my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me.