The Elder Sister

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Bunce & Bro., 1855 - 328 páginas
 

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Página 271 - Love took up the glass of Time, and turned it in his glowing hands ; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden sands. Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight.
Página 232 - Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.
Página 227 - Till itself crumble to the dust beneath. Touch it; the marble eyelids are not wet: If it could weep, it could arise and go. SUBSTITUTION WHEN some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence, against which you dure not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new...
Página 238 - ... silence. Only for an instant. The next, the rattling confusion of voices was resumed. Almost every tongue had its interjection ready to do its part towards extinguishing what it professed to admire. " Beautiful !" "Oh! charming!" " Sweet place — so quiet !" "This is the sort of spot I...

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