The boys' own story-book, by the best authors, Volumen6771852 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 96
Página 12
... gold , and richly furnished ; there they both sat down in a balcony , which afforded a most agreeable prospect into the palace garden , which Prince Firoze Shah admired for the vast variety of flowers , shrubs , and trees , which were ...
... gold , and richly furnished ; there they both sat down in a balcony , which afforded a most agreeable prospect into the palace garden , which Prince Firoze Shah admired for the vast variety of flowers , shrubs , and trees , which were ...
Página 25
... gold ; and with the second a trumpet of brass ; and with the third , a horse of ivory and ebony : whereupon the king said to them , What are these things , and what is their use ? The owner of the peacock answered , The use of this ...
... gold ; and with the second a trumpet of brass ; and with the third , a horse of ivory and ebony : whereupon the king said to them , What are these things , and what is their use ? The owner of the peacock answered , The use of this ...
Página 39
... gold's sacred hunger thou dost pine ; Those gilded wantons which in swarms do run , To warm their slender bodies in the sun , Shall stand for number of those golden piles , Which in rich pride shall swell before thy feet ; As those are ...
... gold's sacred hunger thou dost pine ; Those gilded wantons which in swarms do run , To warm their slender bodies in the sun , Shall stand for number of those golden piles , Which in rich pride shall swell before thy feet ; As those are ...
Página 40
... gold ; the rich are wise : He that upon his back rich garments wears , Is wise , though on his head grow Midas ' ears : Gold is the strength , the sinews of the world ; The health , the soul , the beauty most divine A mask of gold hides ...
... gold ; the rich are wise : He that upon his back rich garments wears , Is wise , though on his head grow Midas ' ears : Gold is the strength , the sinews of the world ; The health , the soul , the beauty most divine A mask of gold hides ...
Página 41
... gold , Current in any realm where then thou breathest : If thou canst dribble out the sea by drops , Then shalt thou want ; but that can ne'er be done , Nor this grow empty . The virtue ends when thou and thy sons end . This path leads ...
... gold , Current in any realm where then thou breathest : If thou canst dribble out the sea by drops , Then shalt thou want ; but that can ne'er be done , Nor this grow empty . The virtue ends when thou and thy sons end . This path leads ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
Abudah adventure African magician Ali Baba Alla ad Deen answered arrows asked Baba ballad beautiful began beheld bold brother brought caliph captain carried Cassim chest Chrimhild Count of Foix court cried daughter death Deen Deen's mother door eunuchs eyes father favour fear fell forest Fortunatus gave genie give gold grand vizier Gunter Haghen hand hath head hear heard heart heir of Linne Hindoo honour horse island jewels king Klaus knew lady lamp Little John looked lord majesty marriage master merchants Moonites Morgiana morning never night ordered Orthon outlaw palace Pancake Hill perceived present prince of Persia princess Buddir princess of Bengal quoth replied returned rich robbers Robin Hood ship Sinbad slaves soon stood story sultan Tasgi tell thee thine thou hast thought told took tree Valentine voyage wife wonderful wood words
Pasajes populares
Página 205 - Created hugest that swim the ocean stream : Him, haply, slumbering on the Norway foam, The pilot of some small night-foundered skiff Deeming some island, oft, as seamen tell, With fixed anchor in his scaly rind Moors by his side under the lee, while night Invests the sea, and wished morn delays...
Página 180 - Hyena foemen, and hot-blooded lords, Whose very dogs would execrations howl Against his lineage : not one breast affords Him any mercy, in that mansion foul, Save one old beldame, weak in body and in soul.
Página 205 - As when to them who sail Beyond the Cape of Hope, and now are past Mozambic, off at sea north-east winds blow Sabean odours from the spicy shore Of Araby the Blest ; with such delay Well pleased they slack their course, and many a league Cheered with the grateful smell old Ocean smiles...
Página 178 - Eve — Ah, bitter chill it was ! The owl, for all his feathers, was a-cold ; The hare limp'd trembling through the frozen grass, And silent was the flock in woolly fold : Numb were the Beadsman's fingers while he told His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith.
Página 187 - She hurried at his words, beset with fears, For there were sleeping dragons all around, At glaring watch, perhaps, with ready spears — Down the wide stairs a darkling way they found.
Página 183 - For I am slow and feeble, and scarce dare On such a catering trust my dizzy head. Wait here, my child, with patience ; kneel in prayer The while : Ah ! thou must needs the lady wed, Or may I never leave my grave among the dead.
Página 82 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength; And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Página 180 - Buttress'd from moonlight, stands he, and implores All saints to give him sight of Madeline, But for one moment in the tedious hours, That he might gaze and worship all unseen; 80 Perchance speak, kneel, touch, kiss — in sooth such things have been.
Página 179 - Eve, Young virgins might have visions of delight, And soft adorings from their loves receive Upon the honey'd middle of the night, If ceremonies due they did aright ; As, supperless to bed they must retire, And couch supine their beauties, lily white ; Nor look behind, nor sideways, but require Of Heaven with upward eyes for all that they desire.
Página 85 - Thus nightly revell'd to and fro ; And for my pranks men call me by The name of Robin Good-fellow.