The Siamese Twins: A Satirical Tale of the Times. With Other PoemsJ. & J. Harper, 1831 - 308 páginas |
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... 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 gayer verse ...
... 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 gayer verse ...
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... 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 wretched things that mock • Nature herself ! 'Then suddenly There ...
... 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 wretched things that mock • Nature herself ! 'Then suddenly There ...
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... voice from the sun --- they seem To wake - Wild Genii - from a dream , And changing as they wake — the steep Beholds the transformed torrents sweep , And conquer as they come ; Thus , when that signal cry arose , Straight from the ...
... voice from the sun --- they seem To wake - Wild Genii - from a dream , And changing as they wake — the steep Beholds the transformed torrents sweep , And conquer as they come ; Thus , when that signal cry arose , Straight from the ...
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... voice of Fate ! Ye whom the Magian spell'd of old , The orbed and glorious Thrones of Heaven , Will ye in truth no ... voices can reveal ! Mute - mute - ye from your height survey Our longings vague , our visions vain ; And , drawn to ...
... voice of Fate ! Ye whom the Magian spell'd of old , The orbed and glorious Thrones of Heaven , Will ye in truth no ... voices can reveal ! Mute - mute - ye from your height survey Our longings vague , our visions vain ; And , drawn to ...
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... voices echoed afar From the idle groups in the gilt bazaar ; But the clear smooth note mid the din they distinguish , Of the cunning Chinese , who are cheating the English . They have left the city behind them now ; And , along the ...
... voices echoed afar From the idle groups in the gilt bazaar ; But the clear smooth note mid the din they distinguish , Of the cunning Chinese , who are cheating the English . They have left the city behind them now ; And , along the ...
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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...