The Siamese Twins: A Satirical Tale of the Times. With Other PoemsJ. & J. Harper, 1831 - 308 páginas |
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... eye ; And voices merge in clamour near ; But sense lies locked within his ear . So sat he in a marble grieving The comic of the crowd relieving ; And , proving the old dogma wrong , That naught of grief can well belong To scenes where ...
... eye ; And voices merge in clamour near ; But sense lies locked within his ear . So sat he in a marble grieving The comic of the crowd relieving ; And , proving the old dogma wrong , That naught of grief can well belong To scenes where ...
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... eye - but speech Lies stifled with a numbing fear ! A single voice appals the ear , And tells but with a whispered breath • How easy is an infant's death . . And that we only do fulfil laws • Given by nature to deny • Life to the ...
... eye - but speech Lies stifled with a numbing fear ! A single voice appals the ear , And tells but with a whispered breath • How easy is an infant's death . . And that we only do fulfil laws • Given by nature to deny • Life to the ...
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... eyes , that loathed to see , And numb hands dropping on his knee ; And , as a voice that from the skies Bids one the grave hath housed arise , He rose : the crowd on either side Fell back ; sound answered not his stride . 1 " He reach'd ...
... eyes , that loathed to see , And numb hands dropping on his knee ; And , as a voice that from the skies Bids one the grave hath housed arise , He rose : the crowd on either side Fell back ; sound answered not his stride . 1 " He reach'd ...
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... eyes as in a mirror , Nature beheld herself in Terror ! But with a fixed and gentle look And trembling clasp , the father took His children : to her side he came And breathed yet scarcely breathed - her name . But not another word he ...
... eyes as in a mirror , Nature beheld herself in Terror ! But with a fixed and gentle look And trembling clasp , the father took His children : to her side he came And breathed yet scarcely breathed - her name . But not another word he ...
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... eye escaped him : Nor did whate'er he might discover , Content , or for a while relax him , But still the shell was brooded over , Until it burst into a maxim . His mind thus slowly gathered matter , Which musing sharpened into satire ...
... eye escaped him : Nor did whate'er he might discover , Content , or for a while relax him , But still the shell was brooded over , Until it burst into a maxim . His mind thus slowly gathered matter , Which musing sharpened into satire ...
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Página 277 - CYRIACK, this three years' day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward.
Página 306 - The utmost care will be taken, not only to exclude whatever can have an injurious influence on the mind, but to embrace every thing calculated to strengthen the best and most salutary impressions.
Página 281 - Tunes her nocturnal note: thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine...
Página 306 - Every distinct subject will in general be comprehended in one volume, or at most in three volumes, which may form either a portion of the series or a complete work by itself; and each volume will be embellished with appropriate engravings. The entire series will be the production of authors of eminence, who have acquired celebrity by their literary labours, and whose names...
Página 251 - The design of this poem," says Sir EB Lytton, in a prefatory note, " is that of a picture. It is intended to portray the great patriot poet in the three cardinal divisions of life — youth, manhood, and age. The first part is founded upon the well-known though ill-authenticated tradition of the Italian lady or ladies seeing Milton asleep under a tree in the gardens of his college, and leaving some tributary verses beside the sleeper. Taking full advantage of this legend, and presuming to infer from...