Bell's Ladies' Reader: a Class-book of Poetry for Schools and Families. With an Intr. on the Principles of Elocution |
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... Youth 80 41. The Prodigal Son 81 42. The Creation 81 82 43. Resignation in Death 82 44. The Better Land 45. The Builders 82 46. The New Eden 83 47. The Stars 83 • 2. The Sailor's Mother 3. The Milkmaid 4. Song of the Brook 5. La Belle ...
... Youth 80 41. The Prodigal Son 81 42. The Creation 81 82 43. Resignation in Death 82 44. The Better Land 45. The Builders 82 46. The New Eden 83 47. The Stars 83 • 2. The Sailor's Mother 3. The Milkmaid 4. Song of the Brook 5. La Belle ...
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... Youth and Age • 158 27. A Rondeau 164 9. Dirge of Love 159 28. A Moral Thought 164 10. Dirge for Fidele • 159 29. Shall I , Wasting in Despair 164 11. A Sea Dirge 159 30. Love's Follies 165 · 12. The Approach of the Fairies • 159 31. O ...
... Youth and Age • 158 27. A Rondeau 164 9. Dirge of Love 159 28. A Moral Thought 164 10. Dirge for Fidele • 159 29. Shall I , Wasting in Despair 164 11. A Sea Dirge 159 30. Love's Follies 165 · 12. The Approach of the Fairies • 159 31. O ...
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... youth when the voice is breaking . Do not practise immediately after meals , or when hoarse . There is no occasion to avoid the usual food , or , in mode- ration , its accompaniments . But " be temperate in all things . " After injury ...
... youth when the voice is breaking . Do not practise immediately after meals , or when hoarse . There is no occasion to avoid the usual food , or , in mode- ration , its accompaniments . But " be temperate in all things . " After injury ...
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... youth of its brightness and beauty be riven , All that withers on Earth blooms more brightly in Heaven ! " Alas ! for the father - how little knew he , The words he had spoken prophetic could be ; That the beautiful child - the bright ...
... youth of its brightness and beauty be riven , All that withers on Earth blooms more brightly in Heaven ! " Alas ! for the father - how little knew he , The words he had spoken prophetic could be ; That the beautiful child - the bright ...
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... youth , he play'd ; And tears from the eyes of the old man fell , And my sisters wept as they heard his tale ! " He spoke of a home , where , in childhood's glee , He chased from the wild flowers the singing bee ; And followed afar ...
... youth , he play'd ; And tears from the eyes of the old man fell , And my sisters wept as they heard his tale ! " He spoke of a home , where , in childhood's glee , He chased from the wild flowers the singing bee ; And followed afar ...
Términos y frases comunes
beauty bird bless break breath bright bring child clouds cold creeping cried dark dead dear death delight dream Duke dwell earth face fade fair fall father fear feel flowers give gone grave green hand happy hath head hear heard heart heaven hill hope hour John ladies land leaves light live lonely look Lord meet mind morn mother mountain Nature never night o'er once pass peace poor praise rest rise rose round shine sigh silent sing sleep smile soft song soon sorrow soul sound speak spirit spring star stream summer sweet tears tell thee things thou thought tree turn Twas voice wander waters waves weep wild wind wings young youth
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Página 197 - Stern Lawgiver! yet thou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace; Nor know we anything so fair As is the smile upon thy face: Flowers laugh before thee on their beds And fragrance in thy footing treads; Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong; And the most ancient heavens, through thee, Are fresh and strong.
Página 84 - We have short time to stay, as you, We have as short a Spring ; As quick a growth to meet decay As you, or any thing. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away Like to the Summer's rain ; Or as the pearls of morning's dew, Ne'er to be found again.
Página 182 - she tacks no more! Hither to work us weal; Without a breeze, without a tide, She steadies with upright keel!
Página 183 - gan work the ropes, Where they were wont to do ; They raised their limbs like lifeless tools — We were a ghastly crew. The body of my brother's son Stood by me, knee to knee : The body and I pulled at one rope, But he said nought to me. " I fear thee, ancient Mariner...
Página 135 - MAY MORNING. Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth and youth and warm desire ; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
Página 187 - There, held in holy passion still, Forget thyself to marble, till With a sad leaden downward cast, Thou fix them on the earth as fast...
Página 212 - Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: O, no ! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken; It is the star to every wandering bark, Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Página 136 - TELL ME NOT, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honor more.
Página 181 - The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea. "And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners
Página 196 - Where no misgiving is, rely Upon the genial sense of youth: Glad Hearts! without reproach or blot; Who do thy work, and know it not: Oh!