The Romance of Jewish History, Volumen1Saunders and Otley, 1840 |
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... fairy figures and raven locks , and glancing eyes , that made the heart glad to gaze on . But there never was joy where sorrow came not : though Reyna's step was as light as the lightest there , her heart 30 THE STORMING OF THE ROCK .
... fairy figures and raven locks , and glancing eyes , that made the heart glad to gaze on . But there never was joy where sorrow came not : though Reyna's step was as light as the lightest there , her heart 30 THE STORMING OF THE ROCK .
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... sorrow had set his heavy hand on her young brow , and left its mark behind . " Happy child , " she murmured , as she stooped , and kissed the fair forehead of the little Tamar . What a contrast does thy fate present to mine ! I never ...
... sorrow had set his heavy hand on her young brow , and left its mark behind . " Happy child , " she murmured , as she stooped , and kissed the fair forehead of the little Tamar . What a contrast does thy fate present to mine ! I never ...
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... sorrow , that it showed plainly to the beholder one destined for an early grave . countenance . Her hand was so trans- parent , that every blue vein might be distinctly seen beneath their fair covering . Her face was very pale , except ...
... sorrow , that it showed plainly to the beholder one destined for an early grave . countenance . Her hand was so trans- parent , that every blue vein might be distinctly seen beneath their fair covering . Her face was very pale , except ...
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... sorrow , and pain ? Then drown every care in the bright rosy bowl , ' Tis wine , generous wine , that brings joy to the soul . When our hours are so few , we should never let sorrow Embitter the present with thoughts of the morrow ; For ...
... sorrow , and pain ? Then drown every care in the bright rosy bowl , ' Tis wine , generous wine , that brings joy to the soul . When our hours are so few , we should never let sorrow Embitter the present with thoughts of the morrow ; For ...
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... sorrow , was entirely confined by a close head - dress ; and her garments were neat , and those of the children bore evident traces of her industry . She was evidently surprised at the seen . appearance of the strangers , for years and ...
... sorrow , was entirely confined by a close head - dress ; and her garments were neat , and those of the children bore evident traces of her industry . She was evidently surprised at the seen . appearance of the strangers , for years and ...
Términos y frases comunes
Abia Absalom agony Ahab Ahitophel Amalek answered Antiochus Aristobulus arms army Asher Asmonean Athaliah beautiful beloved Benhadad Berenice blessed blood bosom bride brother brow chamber cheek child Cleomenes couch countenance dark daughter David death deep Dion dwelling Eleazar Ephraim exclaimed eyes face father fear feelings felt flowers gazing girl hand happiness hath head heard heart Hebrew hour Hyrcanus Imla Isaac Israel Jerusalem John Hyrcanus Jonathan Josephus Jotapata Judah Judas Judea king knew Laodice light lips listened look Maccabees maiden Malah Mattathias mercy Miriam monarch mother Naphtali never night noble palace pale passed passion paused priest prince princess Rachel Ramah Rebecca replied Roman Sadoc Salome Samaria silence sister slave smile sorrow stood sweet Syrian tears temple Terah thee thine thou art thou hast thou shalt thou wilt thought tone turned uttered Vespasian voice weeping wept wife words Yemima young youth Zarina
Pasajes populares
Página 75 - They never fail who die In a great cause : the block may soak their gore ; Their heads may sodden in the sun ; their limbs Be strung to city gates and castle walls — But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts Which overpower all others, and conduct The world at last to freedom.
Página 312 - And where are they? and where art thou, My country? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now, The heroic bosom beats no more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine?
Página 243 - I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul ; that then the Lord thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations whither the Lord thy God hath scattered thee.
Página 225 - And how felt he, the wretched man Reclining there — while memory ran O'er many a year of guilt and strife, Flew o'er the dark flood of his life , Nor found one sunny resting-place, Nor brought him back one branch of grace! "There was a time," he said, in mild, Heart-humbled tones — "thou blessed child!
Página 163 - Thy father made our yoke grievous : now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
Página 134 - What pity is it That we can die but once to serve our country ! Why sits this sadness on your brows, my friends ? I should have blushed if Cato's house had stood Secure and flourished in a civil war.
Página 171 - O'er that high festival. A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine — Jehovah's vessels hold The godless Heathen's wine. In that same hour and hall, The fingers of a hand Came forth against the wall, And wrote as if on sand : The fingers of a man ; — A solitary hand Along the letters ran, And traced them like a wand.
Página 243 - How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people ! How is she become as a widow ! She that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, How is she become tributary...
Página 90 - Oh, Love ! what is it in this world of ours, Which makes it fatal to be loved ? Ah ! why With cypress branches hast thou wreath'd thy bowers, And made thy best interpreter a sigh...
Página 244 - Gibbon's Decline and fall, vol. vi. p. 320. ODE TO NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE. 1. 1 1s done — but yesterday a King ! And arm'd with Kings to strive — And now thou art a nameless thing So abject — yet alive...