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... asking the spectators riddles . The musical part of the performance con- sists very often of Ethiopian serenaders , of whom the people never appear to tire ; of local songs in local dialect , sung in character ; with an occasional ...
... asking the spectators riddles . The musical part of the performance con- sists very often of Ethiopian serenaders , of whom the people never appear to tire ; of local songs in local dialect , sung in character ; with an occasional ...
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... asked Mrs Gibson triumphantly . 6 She And now I fear that , to some of my readers , there may appear an inconsistency between the humane , nay , generous and self- sacrificing conduct , and the accommodating honesty of Mrs Gibson and ...
... asked Mrs Gibson triumphantly . 6 She And now I fear that , to some of my readers , there may appear an inconsistency between the humane , nay , generous and self- sacrificing conduct , and the accommodating honesty of Mrs Gibson and ...
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... asking Robin , if he would take charge of the burial of the infant , as she must return to Todlaw Mains , and her mother would have her hands full with the invalid . As Jessie proceeded with her tale , her mood again changed ; and as ...
... asking Robin , if he would take charge of the burial of the infant , as she must return to Todlaw Mains , and her mother would have her hands full with the invalid . As Jessie proceeded with her tale , her mood again changed ; and as ...
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... time , her thoughts were mere mental ramblings . She never examined her own motives - never asked herself if she were right or wrong : habit and example had induced in her a kind of routine of thinking and 21 HELEN GRAY .
... time , her thoughts were mere mental ramblings . She never examined her own motives - never asked herself if she were right or wrong : habit and example had induced in her a kind of routine of thinking and 21 HELEN GRAY .
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... asked in a low , stiffed tone , as if her breath failed her : ' Gin it had been - me - Robin , had ta'en the eggs , what wad ye ha ' said ? ' You might have heard Jessie's heart beat as she asked this question . Her anxiety for the ...
... asked in a low , stiffed tone , as if her breath failed her : ' Gin it had been - me - Robin , had ta'en the eggs , what wad ye ha ' said ? ' You might have heard Jessie's heart beat as she asked this question . Her anxiety for the ...
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Page 31 - O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies.
Page 30 - The other Shape — If shape it might be called that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance might be called that shadow seemed, For each seemed either — black it stood as Night, 670 Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart : what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Page 5 - The starry host, rode brightest, till the Moon, Rising in clouded majesty, at length Apparent queen unveiled her peerless light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw.
Page 8 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty ! thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair : thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable ! who sitt'st above these Heavens To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works ; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Page 1 - Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day...
Page 28 - Whose midnight revels, by a forest side, Or fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course ; they, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear ; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Page 24 - OF Man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning, how the heavens and earth Rose out of chaos...
Page 9 - Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run Perpetual circle, multiform ; and mix And nourish all things ; let your ceaseless change Vary to our great Maker still new praise. Ye mists and exhalations, that now rise From hill or steaming lake, dusky or gray, Till the sun paint your fleecy skirts with gold, In honour to the world's great Author rise...
Page 15 - Earth trembled from her entrails, as again In pangs, and nature gave a. second groan ; Sky loured ; and, muttering thunder, some sad drops Wept at completing of the mortal sin Original...
Page 5 - Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her amorous descant sung...