The Speaker's Garland: Comprising 100 Choice Selections ...Penn Publishing Company, 1892 |
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... side ) " we'll start first . " With these words he led the way back through the open door , and into the warm , lighted room . The chil- dren hung back a little , but seeing that no harm came to the first guest , soon flocked in , each ...
... side ) " we'll start first . " With these words he led the way back through the open door , and into the warm , lighted room . The chil- dren hung back a little , but seeing that no harm came to the first guest , soon flocked in , each ...
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... side , with a sweep of his hand , to allow Mrs. Brownlow to precede him . But just as the words left his mouth there came a sharp ring at the door bell . " It's a carriage ! " gasped Mrs. Brownlow , flying to the front window , and ...
... side , with a sweep of his hand , to allow Mrs. Brownlow to precede him . But just as the words left his mouth there came a sharp ring at the door bell . " It's a carriage ! " gasped Mrs. Brownlow , flying to the front window , and ...
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... side And watched the life passing away . Said the jacket in gray , “ I've a brother— Joe Turner - he lives up in Maine . Give him these - and say my last message Was forgiveness . " Here a low moan of pain Checked his voice . Then ...
... side And watched the life passing away . Said the jacket in gray , “ I've a brother— Joe Turner - he lives up in Maine . Give him these - and say my last message Was forgiveness . " Here a low moan of pain Checked his voice . Then ...
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... side , with pretty upturned head ; And lookin ' down at Elsie , there , I thought of Elsie's mother , And thoughts my better natur ' scorned I tried in vain to smother . I've been to meetin ' twice since then and set down by the wall ...
... side , with pretty upturned head ; And lookin ' down at Elsie , there , I thought of Elsie's mother , And thoughts my better natur ' scorned I tried in vain to smother . I've been to meetin ' twice since then and set down by the wall ...
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... side , while she shrieked and cried , And I thought it would ne'er be light . And still , through the blackness , thronging With shapes that was dread to see , My shuddering cry to the God on high Went up for my girl and me . At last ...
... side , while she shrieked and cried , And I thought it would ne'er be light . And still , through the blackness , thronging With shapes that was dread to see , My shuddering cry to the God on high Went up for my girl and me . At last ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Adalina aint angels Anne Hathaway Annie Laurie arms asked AUNT beautiful bless Bowser brave CAMERON child Connecticut cried dark darter dead dear DICK door dream ELISE Evvy Exit eyes face FANNY father fear fellah girl GRANNY GUSSIE hair hand head hear heard heart heaven heerd Heze Hinsdale John Joseph Striker Jotun JOYCE Juberlo kiss knew lady laughed LEIGH letter light live look ma'am Manderson Mary Miss mother never night Numbers o'er old stage door PEGGY Peter Adair pickaninny PLODDER poor RALPH round Salome seemed Sister of Mercy smile soul stand stood sure sweet tears tell thar There's thing thou thought to-night told turned twas Uncle Silas voice wait whispered wife wild woman wonder word young
Pasajes populares
Página 24 - Speak gently to the little child, — Its love be sure to gain ; Teach it, in accents soft and mild, It may not long remain.
Página 104 - You are doubtless very big ; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together, To make up a year And a sphere. And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. If I am not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry.
Página 24 - Speak gently to the aged one — Grieve not the careworn heart ; The sands of life are nearly run — Let such in peace depart.
Página 239 - Words are like leaves; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found.
Página 230 - Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.
Página 107 - tis true, By such light as shines for you ; But in light ye cannot see, Of unfilled felicity — In enlarging paradise — Lives a life that never dies. Farewell, friends! Yet not farewell ; Where I am ye too shall dwell. I am gone before your face A moment's time, a little space ; When ye come where I have stepped Ye will wonder why ye wept ; Ye will know, by wise love taught, That here is all, and there Is naught.
Página 75 - Love sought its shade, at evening time, to breathe his early vows; And age was pleased, in heats of noon, to bask beneath its boughs; The dormouse loved its dangling twigs, the birds sweet music bore ; It stood a glory in its place, a blessing evermore.
Página 230 - Of this at least I feel assured, that there is no such thing as forgetting possible to the mind; a thousand accidents may and will interpose a veil between our present consciousness and the secret inscriptions on the mind; accidents of the same sort will also rend away this veil; but alike, whether veiled or unveiled, the inscription remains for ever...