A Blue-coat Boy's Recollections of Hertford SchoolHarvey and Darton, 1841 - 207 pages |
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... light at my youthful inquisitiveness . Then it was that gilded dreams of future wealth and importance took possession of my thoughts , and I beheld the streets of London paved with gold . I had read of wondrous characters springing from ...
... light at my youthful inquisitiveness . Then it was that gilded dreams of future wealth and importance took possession of my thoughts , and I beheld the streets of London paved with gold . I had read of wondrous characters springing from ...
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... ) caused me to view my future home in the light of a prison- house . I crept close to my mother ; but an assuring smile told me how groundless were my fears , and that her kindness would never allow me A BLUE - COAT BOY'S RECOLLECTIONS . 5.
... ) caused me to view my future home in the light of a prison- house . I crept close to my mother ; but an assuring smile told me how groundless were my fears , and that her kindness would never allow me A BLUE - COAT BOY'S RECOLLECTIONS . 5.
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... light on generations yet un- born . The work thus begun , however , was not brought to maturity during the reign of Henry , but was reserved for the fostering hand of his pious son , under whose countenance and gra- cious smiles it ...
... light on generations yet un- born . The work thus begun , however , was not brought to maturity during the reign of Henry , but was reserved for the fostering hand of his pious son , under whose countenance and gra- cious smiles it ...
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... light- hearted , determined to forget my tears , and to go through cheerfully whatever might hap- pen . Prayers over , I played with my new companions for the first hour , and then repaired for the first time to the hall to break- fast ...
... light- hearted , determined to forget my tears , and to go through cheerfully whatever might hap- pen . Prayers over , I played with my new companions for the first hour , and then repaired for the first time to the hall to break- fast ...
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... light blue ribbon , the head of the founder ornament- ing one side , and on the reverse , an open Bible , with the inscription " Read , Mark , Learn . " Immediately under the desk , stood the boys called beginners , whose duty it was to ...
... light blue ribbon , the head of the founder ornament- ing one side , and on the reverse , an open Bible , with the inscription " Read , Mark , Learn . " Immediately under the desk , stood the boys called beginners , whose duty it was to ...
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allowed apothecary appearance arrived attend became bell Bless blue Blue-coat Boy Bow bells breakfast cakes called CHAPTER Charles Cotton Charles Lamb chilblains Christ's Hospital church cloth lettered coach coat commenced companion convey counting-house day-room delightful door dress duties DUTIES.-To EMILY TAYLOR entered entrance establishment Eutropius favour favourite feel festival field Foolscap formed Franklin friends gates girdles Governors grace Grammar Grammar-school Gwatkins hall hand head holiday kind London Lord Ludlow master matron meal mercy monitors morning mother night nurse o'clock occasions offences once parents passed pigeon's milk placed portion prayers present Price psalm reader received remain RICKERBY River Lea Romeo and Juliet Saturday afternoon scholars seated sleep smile Smith soon stay at Hertford steward summoned Sunday terminated thee thou hast tion town Twelfth-night usher walk walls ward youth
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Page 77 - Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe the' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
Page 108 - Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, We love the play-place of our early days. The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none.
Page 207 - I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again ; To have renewed the joys that once were mine, Without the sin of violating thine : And, while the wings of Fancy still are free, And I can view this mimic show of thee, Time has but half succeeded in his theft — Thyself removed, thy power to soothe me left.
Page 200 - The school's lone porch, with reverend mosses gray, Just tells the pensive pilgrim where it lay. Mute is the bell that rung at peep of dawn, Quickening my truant feet across the lawn : Unheard the shout that rent the noontide air When the slow dial gave a pause to care. Up springs, at every step, to claim a tear, Some little friendship formed and cherished here ; And not the lightest leaf, but trembling teems With golden visions and romantic dreams.
Page 169 - Glory to the new-born KINO. Amen Christmas. Hymn 48. (SECOND TuNE). X "Glory to GOD in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men." HARK I the herald angels sing Glory to the new-born KING, Peace on earth, and mercy mild, GOD and sinners reconciled.
Page 48 - Ah ! why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks Of childhood — but that there the Soul discerns The dear memorial footsteps unimpaired Of her own native vigour ; thence can hear Reverberations ; and a choral song, Commingling with the incense that ascends, Undaunted, toward the imperishable heavens, From her own lonely altar...
Page 190 - Christmas come! The prize of merit, won for home — Merit had prizes then ! But now I write for days and days, For fame — a deal of empty praise, Without the silver pen ! Then home, sweet home ! the crowded...
Page 38 - Midst the dim folded leaves at set of sun — Lift up your hearts ! though yet no sorrow lies Dark in the summer-heaven of those clear eyes. Though fresh within your breasts th...
Page 19 - The Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London, Governors of the Possessions, Revenues, and Goods, of the Hospitals of Edward VI. King of England.
Page 187 - Auspicious HOPE ! in thy sweet garden grow Wreaths for each toil, a charm for every woe...