Ida May, by Mary Langdon, ed. by an English clergyman, Volumen1221854 |
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Página 208 - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And, with some sweet, oblivious antidote, Cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff, Which weighs upon the heart ? Doct.
Página 207 - For, behold, the day cometh, That shall burn as an oven ; And all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble : And the day that cometh shall burn them up, Saith the LORD of hosts, That it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Página 281 - Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
Página 283 - Merciful Heaven, Thou rather with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak Than the soft myrtle: but man, proud man, Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His glassy essence, like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven As make the angels weep; who, with our spleens, Would all themselves laugh mortal.
Página 231 - There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Página 232 - He made darkness his secret place ; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Página 272 - I intend to free my servants," said Ida ; " but, surely, I have a right to do so." " Nobody will deny that right ; you know it is a fundamental principle, on which our whole social system rests, that a man has a right to do what he will with his servants...
Página 232 - He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Página 72 - ve seen niggers manifest as much feeling as anybody could ; but then they are mere children, and, as you say, seem to get over everything just as a child forgets its troubles. You seldom hear them say much about anything that 's past, if they only get enough to eat and drink at the present moment. Well, perhaps I may as well sell now as any time ; prices are so high I shan't have to part with so many, to raise what money I want, as I might at some other seasons.