International Library of Masterpieces, Literature, Art and Rare Manuscripts: History, Biography, Science, Philosophy, Poetry, the Drama, Travel, Adventure, Fiction, Volume 7Harry Thurston Peck International bibliophile society, 1901 - Literature |
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Alice ALICE CARY Altisidora answer arms asked Atala Basilio beautiful began Body-guards bosom brother Caen catafalque Charlotte Corday court cried dead death Don Álvaro Don Quixote Dormouse duchess duke Dulcinea earth exclaimed eyes father fear Fersen fire flag friendship give governor hand Hatter head heard heart Heaven honor hope kernel King La Mancha live look Majesty Marat March Hare master mean mind Mirabeau nature never night once Paris pass PHOEBE CARY poor Queen Quiteria Quixote's replied returned Rhadamanthus round Royal Sancho Panza seemed Señor shadow silent SIR THEODORE Martin Sirmio sleep soul speak talk tears tell thee thine things thou art thou hast thought thyself took truth turned village virtue voice warn't White Rabbit whole words worship wyllowe Yank young
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Page 2402 - The time has come,' the Walrus said, 'To talk of many things; Of shoes — and ships — and sealing wax — Of cabbages — and kings — And why the sea is boiling hot — And whether pigs have wings.
Page 2413 - I am nearer home to-day Than I ever have been before ; — Nearer my Father's house Where the many mansions be ; Nearer the great white throne, Nearer the jasper sea ; — Nearer the bound of life Where we lay our burdens down ; Nearer leaving the cross, Nearer gaining the crown.
Page 2684 - twere always day. With heavy sighs I often hear You mourn my hapless woe ; But sure with patience I can bear A loss I ne'er can know. Then let not what I cannot have My cheer of mind destroy : Whilst thus I sing, I am a king, Although a poor blind boy.
Page 2622 - A good man ther was of religioun That was a poure Parsone of a toun, But riche he was of holy thought and werk ; He was also a lerned man, a clerk, That Cristes gospel trewely wolde preche ; His parishens devoutly wolde he teche ; Benigne he was, and wonder diligent, And in adversite...
Page 2618 - Sownynge in moral vertu was his speche, And gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche.
Page 2401 - THE sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all his might: He did his very best to make The billows smooth and bright — And this was odd, because it was The middle of the night. The moon was shining sulkily, Because she thought the sun Had got no business to be there After the day was done — " It's very rude of him," she said,
Page 2386 - Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on. "I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least — at least I mean what I say — that's the same thing, you know." "Not the same thing a bit!" said the Hatter. "Why, you might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what I see'!
Page 2403 - A loaf of bread,' the Walrus said, 'Is what we chiefly need: Pepper and vinegar besides Are very good indeed Now if you're ready, Oysters dear, We can begin to feed.' 'But not on us!' the Oysters cried, Turning a little blue. 'After such kindness, that would be A dismal thing to do!' 'The night is fine,
Page 2398 - The White Rabbit put on his spectacles. "Where shall I begin, please your Majesty?" he asked. "Begin at the beginning," the King said, very gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
Page 2401 - It's very rude of him,' she said, 'To come and spoil the fun!' The sea was wet as wet could be, The sands were dry as dry. You could not see a cloud, because No cloud was in the sky: No birds were flying overhead — There were no birds to fly. The Walrus and the Carpenter Were walking close at hand; They wept like anything to see Such quantities of sand: 'If this were only cleared away,' They said, 'it would be grand!' 'If seven maids with seven mops Swept it for half a year, Do you suppose,' the...