Memoirs of Ebenezer Elliott. With criticisms upon his writingsWhittaker, 1852 - 306 páginas |
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... poet's writings . Nor was it easy to convince him that there was a single flaw in the rhetoric or sentiments of his noble idol . He would not admit that he was irreligious or immoral in his writings ; and denounced all such judgment as ...
... poet's writings . Nor was it easy to convince him that there was a single flaw in the rhetoric or sentiments of his noble idol . He would not admit that he was irreligious or immoral in his writings ; and denounced all such judgment as ...
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... poet's mind from his first effort , " The Vernal Walk , " made in his seventeenth year , up to the publication of the " Ranter " and the " Corn Law Rhymes . " He gathers fresh strength at every step , and beats up the thunder from the ...
... poet's mind from his first effort , " The Vernal Walk , " made in his seventeenth year , up to the publication of the " Ranter " and the " Corn Law Rhymes . " He gathers fresh strength at every step , and beats up the thunder from the ...
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... poet's moral teaching ; and perhaps nothing can better express his constant delight in con- templating the works of Nature , and his deep reverence for Nature's God , than the quota- tion of this solemn and hopeful FUNERAL HYMN ...
... poet's moral teaching ; and perhaps nothing can better express his constant delight in con- templating the works of Nature , and his deep reverence for Nature's God , than the quota- tion of this solemn and hopeful FUNERAL HYMN ...
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... poet's son Francis , " when very young , the name Elliott in twisted iron , over the door of a little , low , time - dark building , at the top of the High Street , in the town above - named , where my father and his brother Giles , if ...
... poet's son Francis , " when very young , the name Elliott in twisted iron , over the door of a little , low , time - dark building , at the top of the High Street , in the town above - named , where my father and his brother Giles , if ...
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... poet's father . " In those days , when the French were generally considered Atheists , and the divine right of kings was an article of almost universal belief - it is no wonder that the poet's father , who was a Jacobin and ultra ...
... poet's father . " In those days , when the French were generally considered Atheists , and the divine right of kings was an article of almost universal belief - it is no wonder that the poet's father , who was a Jacobin and ultra ...
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Memoirs of Ebenezer Elliott, the Corn Law Rhymer ; with Criticisms Upon His ... George Searle Phillips Vista de fragmentos - 1976 |
Términos y frases comunes
alluded bard Barnsley beautiful birds blessed brother called character Chartists Corn Law Rhymes Darfield dark daughter DEAR SIR death Devil Byron EBENEZER ELLIOTT Etheline eyes father feeling flowers genius Giaour give grave Greasbrough hand Hargate Hill heard heart Heart of iron heaven Home of Taste Hoober Stand Houghton Common Howitt interesting Isaac Ironside John Fowler knew land lecture letter Lister literary live look Lord Lord Byron Luke Adams melody mind morning nature never o'er Old Leaf pain passage Paul Rodgers poem poet poet's poetic poetry political poor prose Ranter Rivelin River Dun Rotherham scene Shakspere Sheffield Shirecliffe singing song sorrow soul speak spirit stream strong sweet thee thou thought toil told trees truly Upperthorpe valley verse walk whilst wild woods words writings written
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Página 9 - 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; Uphold us, cherish, and have power to make Our noisy years seem moments in the being Of the eternal Silence...
Página 50 - Strike, tawdry slaves, and ye shall know Our gloom is fire. In vain your pomp, ye evil powers, Insults the land ; Wrongs, vengeance, and the cause are ours, And God's right hand ! Madmen ! they trample into snakes The wormy clod I Like fire, beneath their feet awakes The sword of God ! Behind, before, above, below, They rouse the brave ; Where'er they go, they make a foe, Or find a grave.
Página 121 - When wilt Thou save the people ? O God of mercy! when? Not kings and lords, but nations ! Not thrones and crowns, but men ! Flowers of thy heart, O God, are they! Let them not pass, like weeds, away! Their heritage a sunless day ! God, save the people! Shall crime bring crime for ever, Strength aiding still the strong ? Is it Thy will, O Father, That man shall toil for wrong ? " No! " say Thy mountains,
Página 120 - Shire-cliffs' shade Will ramble where my boyhood played, Though Alfred dies. Then panting woods the breeze will feel. And bowers, as heretofore, Beneath their load of roses reel : But I through woodbined lanes shall steal No more, no more. Well, lay me by my brother's side, Where late we stood and wept ; For I was stricken when he died, — I felt the arrow as he sighed His last, and slept.
Página 45 - O'er subject towns, and farms, and villages, And gleaming streams, and woods, and waterfalls. Up, climb the oak-crown'd summit ! Hoober Stand And Keppel's Pillar gaze on Wentworth's halls, And misty lakes, that brighten and expand, And distant hills, that watch the western strand. Up ! trace God's foot-prints, where they paint the mould With heav'nly green, and hues that blush and glow Like angel's wings ; while skies of blue and gold Stoop to Miles Gordon on the mountain's brow.
Página 121 - No," thy skies; Man's clouded sun shall brightly rise, And songs be heard instead of sighs. God save the people! When wilt Thou save the people ? O God of mercy, when ? The people, Lord, the people, Not thrones and crowns, but men ! God save the people ; thine they are, Thy children, as thy angels fair ; Save them from bondage and despair ! God save the people ! VI.-A POET'S EPITAPH.
Página 47 - The greatest happiness of the greatest number, For the greatest length of time, I inscribe these CORN LAW RHYMES.
Página 220 - Say, shall we wander where, through warriors' graves, The infant Yewden, mountain-cradled, trills Her Doric notes? Or, where the Locksley raves Of broil and battle, and the rocks and caves Dream yet of ancient days ? Or, where the sky Darkens o'er Rivelin, the clear and cold, That throws his blue length, like a snake, from high?
Página 159 - If for my consolation Monseigneur would grant me, for the sake of God and the Most Blessed Trinity, that I could have news of my dear wife; were it only her name on a card, to show that she is alive! It were the greatest consolation I could receive; and I should forever bless the greatness of Monseigneur.
Página 60 - God of earth and heaven ! The humble heart is praying. How softly, in the pauses Of song, re-echoed wide, The cushat's coo, the linnet's lay, O'er rill and river glide ! With evil deeds of evil men The affrighted land is ringing ; But still, O Lord, the pious heart And soul-toned voice are singing ! Hush ! hush ! the preacher preacheth: "Woe to the oppressor, woe!