A Book of Golden Deeds: Of All Times and All LandsMacmillan and Company, 1864 - 454 páginas |
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... hope that these extracts may serve as a mother's storehouse for reading aloud to her boys , or that they may be found useful for short readings to the intelligent , though uneducated classes . NOVEMBER 17TH , 1864 . CONTENTS . PAGE What ...
... hope that these extracts may serve as a mother's storehouse for reading aloud to her boys , or that they may be found useful for short readings to the intelligent , though uneducated classes . NOVEMBER 17TH , 1864 . CONTENTS . PAGE What ...
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... hope , that is of true gold . It may be , but often it is mere greed of fame , fear of shame , or just of plunder . No , it is the spirit that gives itself for others - the temper that for the sake of religion , of country , of duty ...
... hope , that is of true gold . It may be , but often it is mere greed of fame , fear of shame , or just of plunder . No , it is the spirit that gives itself for others - the temper that for the sake of religion , of country , of duty ...
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... hope , that to my father , dear And dear to thee , my mother , dear to thee , My brother , I shall go . " POTTER . Dim and doubtful indeed was the hope that upbore the grave and beautiful Theban maiden ; and we shall see her resolution ...
... hope , that to my father , dear And dear to thee , my mother , dear to thee , My brother , I shall go . " POTTER . Dim and doubtful indeed was the hope that upbore the grave and beautiful Theban maiden ; and we shall see her resolution ...
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... hope to save the town ? ' " Then out spoke brave Horatius , The Captain of the Gate , ' To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late ; And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds , For the ashes of his fathers , And ...
... hope to save the town ? ' " Then out spoke brave Horatius , The Captain of the Gate , ' To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late ; And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds , For the ashes of his fathers , And ...
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... a bridge of boats lashed together , and march southwards into Greece . The only hope of averting the danger lay in defending such passages as , from the nature of the ground , were so narrow that only a few persons could fight 32 A BOOK OF.
... a bridge of boats lashed together , and march southwards into Greece . The only hope of averting the danger lay in defending such passages as , from the nature of the ground , were so narrow that only a few persons could fight 32 A BOOK OF.
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Pasajes populares
Página 102 - I see before me the gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand ; his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low ; And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower ; and now The arena swims around him ; he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won.
Página 92 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Página 14 - For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Página 438 - I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass...
Página 21 - The Three stood calm and silent, And looked upon the foes, And a great shout of laughter From all the vanguard rose...
Página 22 - But meanwhile axe and lever Have manfully been plied; And now the bridge hangs tottering Above the boiling tide. 'Come back, come back, Horatius!
Página 23 - Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank ; And when above the surges They saw his crest appear. All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry. And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer.
Página 15 - And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it.
Página 15 - Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil : for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff comfort me.
Página 450 - THE GOLDEN TREASURY OF THE BEST SONGS AND LYRICAL POEMS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Selected and arranged, with Notes, by FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE.