The Ladies' Wreath, Volume 7Martyn & Ely, 1852 - American literature |
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... By D. W. Nooney , 424 Woman , the Creature of God , and the Manufacturer of Society -- By C. W. Tolles , Wasted Moments - By E. W. Caswell , 205 353 Youth - By Celia , 408 66 CHILD AMID THE FLOWERS . " Tenor . - ii . INDEX .
... By D. W. Nooney , 424 Woman , the Creature of God , and the Manufacturer of Society -- By C. W. Tolles , Wasted Moments - By E. W. Caswell , 205 353 Youth - By Celia , 408 66 CHILD AMID THE FLOWERS . " Tenor . - ii . INDEX .
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... now at set of Basso . 2 4 way ! Mother ! with thine earnest eye , Ever following band ! Mourn - er ! haunted by the tone Of a voice from sun ! Woman ! o'er the low - ly slain , Weeping on his si lently ! Father ! by the breeze of eve.
... now at set of Basso . 2 4 way ! Mother ! with thine earnest eye , Ever following band ! Mourn - er ! haunted by the tone Of a voice from sun ! Woman ! o'er the low - ly slain , Weeping on his si lently ! Father ! by the breeze of eve.
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... woman , of sincere piety and bene- volence , and beloved by all who know her . She , too , is at the head of one or more establishments of beneficence in St. Peters- burg , and takes a great interest in them ; not only visiting them ...
... woman , of sincere piety and bene- volence , and beloved by all who know her . She , too , is at the head of one or more establishments of beneficence in St. Peters- burg , and takes a great interest in them ; not only visiting them ...
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... woman ; she was even called the most beautiful woman in Europe . However this may be , it is certain that it would be difficult to conceive of one that possessed more charms of person ; and those of her mind and heart are said , by all ...
... woman ; she was even called the most beautiful woman in Europe . However this may be , it is certain that it would be difficult to conceive of one that possessed more charms of person ; and those of her mind and heart are said , by all ...
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... woman , almost adored by her husband , and the life of the exalted circle in which she moved . In the summer of 1837 , I saw her for the first time , at the fete which conmemorated the anniversary of her birth , in the same palace at ...
... woman , almost adored by her husband , and the life of the exalted circle in which she moved . In the summer of 1837 , I saw her for the first time , at the fete which conmemorated the anniversary of her birth , in the same palace at ...
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Alice AMY GRAY Annie Apollodorus asked beautiful blessed breath bright brow burgomaster called Charles Churchill cheek child Corriano countenance cousin Crescens dark daughter dear death deep delight door dream dress earth Edith Eliab Elsie ELSTOW Emily exclaimed eyes face fair father feel felt Fisher Flower Angels flowers Fred gentle girl glance grace Grey hand Hanford happy heard heart heaven Herbert hope hour Isabella Israel Kate lady LAVATERA leave light lips Lizzie look marriage mind morning mother murmured never night o'er once Orphen pale passed Peterhoff pleasure poor Precious moments replied returned riches harden Russia scene seemed silence sister skiff smile Socrates Sophia sorrow soul spirit stood sweet tears thee thing thou thought tone Turkish uncon village voice walk wife wish woman wonder words Wurtemburg young youth
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Page 404 - Dis's waggon! daffodils That come before the swallow dares, and take The winds of March with beauty; violets dim, But sweeter than the lids of Juno's eyes Or Cytherea's breath...
Page 211 - FOR the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' God ! Thou hast made thy children mighty, By the touch of the mountain sod.
Page 334 - A LITTLE word in kindness spoken, A motion, or a tear, Has often healed the heart that's broken, And made a friend sincere. A word — a look — has crushed to earth Full many a budding flower, Which, had a smile but owned its birth, Would bless life's darkest hour. Then deem it not an idle thing A pleasant word to speak ; The face you wear, the thought you bring, A heart may heal or break.
Page 405 - But none ever trembled and panted with bliss In the garden, the field, or the wilderness, Like a doe in the noontide with love's sweet want As the companionless sensitive plant.
Page 250 - Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light: But, oh ! she dances such a way— No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.
Page 335 - Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way, But to act that each tomorrow Find us farther than today.
Page 405 - Then the pied wind-flowers and the tulip tall, And narcissi, the fairest among them all, Who gaze on their eyes in the stream's recess, Till they die of their own dear loveliness...
Page 383 - The chamber where the good man meets his fate Is privileged beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of Heaven.
Page 405 - And the Naiad-like lily of the vale, Whom youth makes so fair and passion so pale, That the light of its tremulous bells is seen Through their pavilions of tender green ; And the hyacinth purple, and white, and blue, Which flung from its bells a sweet peal anew Of music so delicate, soft, and intense, It was felt like an odour within the sense...
Page 265 - How hardly shall they who have riches enter the kingdom of heaven.