Romance and reality, by L.E.L. |
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... tion , and with a regularity which was like the remains of an avenue - and older and finer beeches were not in the country ; while the field itself was surrounded by a hazel hedge , the slight boughs now weighed down by light green ...
... tion , and with a regularity which was like the remains of an avenue - and older and finer beeches were not in the country ; while the field itself was surrounded by a hazel hedge , the slight boughs now weighed down by light green ...
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... tion of the apothecary's lady , who was thinking that Miss Arundel , just from London , ought not to have come to church in a large straw- bonnet ; Mrs. Smith was one of those quick- eyed persons who take a pattern , or something like ...
... tion of the apothecary's lady , who was thinking that Miss Arundel , just from London , ought not to have come to church in a large straw- bonnet ; Mrs. Smith was one of those quick- eyed persons who take a pattern , or something like ...
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... tion , discern her uncle's face , and she feared to move . The grasp grew tighter , but the hand that held hers colder ; his breathing had all along she bent her face over his ; unintentionally - for low , but now it was inaudible ...
... tion , discern her uncle's face , and she feared to move . The grasp grew tighter , but the hand that held hers colder ; his breathing had all along she bent her face over his ; unintentionally - for low , but now it was inaudible ...
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... tion , as if some appalling shape were behind- and the coffin - the unclosed coffin - left un- closed at her earnest prayer - her limbs refused to bear her towards it , and her three hours ' vigil passed in mute terror rather than ...
... tion , as if some appalling shape were behind- and the coffin - the unclosed coffin - left un- closed at her earnest prayer - her limbs refused to bear her towards it , and her three hours ' vigil passed in mute terror rather than ...
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... tion which had lain dormant sprang up again— like colours in a painting brought from some dusty corner into a clear , bright light . We talk of the folly of dreams - the waking and the vain we should rather envy their hap- piness ...
... tion which had lain dormant sprang up again— like colours in a painting brought from some dusty corner into a clear , bright light . We talk of the folly of dreams - the waking and the vain we should rather envy their hap- piness ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Adelaide admiration Algernon amusement aunt beautiful Boyne Sillery brother called child Clarke cold coloured corn laws crimson dear death deep purple Delawarr delight dinner dress Edward Lorraine Emily Emily's enjoyment expression exquisite eyes face fairy favourite feelings Fitzroy Square flowers gave gentleman give grace green happiness heart hope human husband imagination indolent interest John Arundel Lady Lauriston Lady Mandeville Lady Mandeville's laugh light London look Lord Etheringhame Lord Mandeville Lorraine's lover Margaret Lindsay marriage married memory ment Merton mind Miss Arundel Morland morning natural ness never night once passed passion picture pleasant pleasure poet racter remember riston romantic rose round seemed sentiment shew smile soon sorrow Stanmore step sweet Swiss guards sympathy talk taste thing thought tion took Trevyllian truth turned uncle uncle's vanity walk wife window woman young youth
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Página 162 - For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass : for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
Página 117 - I ought to do — and did my best — And each did well in his degree. The youngest, whom my father loved, Because our mother's brow was given To him — with eyes as blue as heaven...
Página 235 - Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food : For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.
Página 230 - But oft, in lonely rooms, and 'mid the din Of towns and cities, I have owed to them, In hours of weariness, sensations sweet, Felt in the blood, and felt along the heart ; And passing even into my purer mind, With tranquil restoration...
Página 51 - Thus death reigns in all the portions of our time; the autumn with its fruits provides disorders for us, and the winter's cold turns them into sharp diseases, and the spring brings flowers to strew our hearse, and the summer gives green turf and brambles to bind upon our graves.
Página 1 - High instincts before which our mortal Nature Did tremble like a guilty Thing surprised: But for those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which, be they what they may, Are yet the fountain light of all our day, Are yet a master light of all our seeing...
Página 297 - Poor wretch ! the mother that him bare, If she had been in presence there, In his wan face, and sun-burn'd hair, She had not known her child.
Página 1 - What though the radiance which was once so bright Be now for ever taken from my sight, Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower; We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been must ever be; In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering; In the faith that looks through death, In years that bring the philosophic mind.
Página 209 - The intelligible forms of ancient poets, The fair humanities of old religion, The power, the beauty, and the majesty, That had their haunts in dale, or piny mountain, Or forest by slow stream, or pebbly spring. Or chasms and wat'ry depths ; all these have vanished They live no longer in the faith of reason...
Página 296 - If there's a hole in a' your coats, I rede you tent it : A chield's amang you taking notes, And, faith, he'll prent it. If in your bounds ye chance to light Upon a fine, fat, fodgel wight, O...