Seven British Classics: Addison, Scott, Lamb, Campbell, Macaulay, Tennyson [and] Thackeray: Supplementary to Fifth ReaderWilliam Swinton D. Appleton & Company, 1880 |
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Annie babes beautiful better brave bridge brother called Clusium Colonel court cried daughter dead dear death delight dreadful ENOCH ARDEN ERIN GO BRAGH eyes face father fear fell Gael garden genius gentle gentleman ghost grief Gurth Hamlet hand happy Harpath haste heard heart Heaven hill Hilpa honor Horatio humor Joseph Addison kind king knew lady Laertes Lars Porsena live Lochiel lonely looked Lord Lord Macaulay marabout mind mother mountain murder Nadab Netherby never Nicholas Nickleby night noble Nubian o'er Ophelia passed Philip pleasure Polonius prince queen Roderick Dhu round Saxon seemed seen Shalum smile song soul speak spirit spoke stood story sweet sword tears thee thing thou thought tide Tirzah turned uncle voice Wamba WARREN HASTINGS wave wife wild woman wood word young Lochinvar Zilpah
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Página 5 - The genius making me no answer, I turned about to address myself to him a second time, but I found that he had left me; I then turned again to the vision which I had been so long contemplating, but instead of the rolling tide, the arched bridge, and the happy islands, I saw nothing but the long hollow valley of Bagdat, with oxen, sheep, and camels grazing upon the sides of it.
Página 103 - Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before.
Página 125 - Meanwhile the Tuscan army, Right glorious to behold, Came flashing back the noonday light, Rank behind rank, like surges bright Of a broad sea of gold. Four hundred trumpets sounded A peal of warlike glee, As that great host with measured tread, And spears advanced, and ensigns spread, Rolled slowly towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless three. The three stood calm and silent, And looked upon the foes, And a great shout of laughter From all the vanguard rose...
Página 1 - But tell me further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes of people passing over it, said I, and a black cloud hanging on each end of it. As I looked more attentively, I saw several of the passengers dropping through the bridge, into the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and upon...
Página 57 - I long wooed your daughter, my suit you denied; Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide, And now I am come, with this lost love of mine, To lead but one measure, drink one cup of wine ; There are maidens in Scotland more lovely by far, That would gladly be bride to the young Lochinvar.
Página 105 - ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself must die, Before this mortal shall assume Its Immortality! I saw a vision in my sleep. That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan.
Página 131 - When the oldest cask is opened, And the largest lamp is lit ; When the chestnuts glow in the embers, And the kid turns on the spit ; When young and old in circle Around the firebrands close ; When the girls are weaving baskets, And the lads are shaping bows...
Página 45 - Now yield thee, or by Him who made The world, thy heart's blood dyes my blade ! " — " Thy threats, thy mercy, I defy ! Let recreant yield, who fears to die.
Página 101 - I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter ! oh, my daughter...