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... look ' their simple prayers , and undress- ing for bed , growing prettier for every part of their dress they took off , and at last lying down , all freshness and love , in complete happiness , and an amiable contest for mamma's last ...
... look ' their simple prayers , and undress- ing for bed , growing prettier for every part of their dress they took off , and at last lying down , all freshness and love , in complete happiness , and an amiable contest for mamma's last ...
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... look this morn- ing from the window , and the pond is bare . In a moment I happen to look again , and it is covered with a swarm of boys ; a great migrating flock has settled upon it , as if swooping down from parts unknown to scream ...
... look this morn- ing from the window , and the pond is bare . In a moment I happen to look again , and it is covered with a swarm of boys ; a great migrating flock has settled upon it , as if swooping down from parts unknown to scream ...
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... looks upon their struggle for the morsel with an air of self - abnegation and supreme indifference to all con ... look upon them rather in the light of a necessary evil , which it is no unpardonable sin to peck at and to step upon ...
... looks upon their struggle for the morsel with an air of self - abnegation and supreme indifference to all con ... look upon them rather in the light of a necessary evil , which it is no unpardonable sin to peck at and to step upon ...
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... look , be- fore he knew what he was about . " After all , " said Joseph , " why should n't nature be cut up ? I suppose every- thing was given to us to use , and the more profit the better the use , seems to be the rule of the world ...
... look , be- fore he knew what he was about . " After all , " said Joseph , " why should n't nature be cut up ? I suppose every- thing was given to us to use , and the more profit the better the use , seems to be the rule of the world ...
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... look up , but an expres- sion which he could not interpret just touched her lips and faded . " Now , it's your turn , Miss Held , " Elwood remarked : " what were men ? " we I am not specially picked out for pun- ishment . " Philip could ...
... look up , but an expres- sion which he could not interpret just touched her lips and faded . " Now , it's your turn , Miss Held , " Elwood remarked : " what were men ? " we I am not specially picked out for pun- ishment . " Philip could ...
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Page 261 - Fair youth, beneath the trees, thou canst not leave Thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare; Bold Lover, never, never canst thou kiss Though winning near the goal— yet, do not grieve; She cannot fade, though thou hast not thy bliss, For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair!
Page 115 - THE blessed damozel leaned out From the gold bar of Heaven ; Her eyes were deeper than the depth Of waters stilled at even ; She had three lilies in her hand, And the stars in her hair were seven.
Page 229 - Of all the western stars, until I die. It may be that the gulfs will wash us down: It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, And see the great Achilles, whom we knew. Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho...
Page 568 - Horatio ; a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy ; he hath borne me on his back a thousand times ; and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is ! my gorge rises at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft.
Page 137 - Sabrina fair, Listen where thou art sitting Under the glassy, cool, translucent wave, In twisted braids of lilies knitting The loose train of thy amber-dropping hair; Listen for dear honour's sake, Goddess of the silver lake, Listen and save! Listen, and appear to us, In name of great Oceanus, By the earth-shaking Neptune's mace, And Tethys...
Page 544 - Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
Page 561 - Doubt thou the stars are fire ; Doubt that the sun doth move ; Doubt truth to be a liar ; But never doubt I love.
Page 562 - Come, come, and sit you down ; you shall not budge ; You go not till I set you up a glass Where you may see the inmost part of you.
Page 560 - If it assume my noble father's person, I'll speak to it, though hell itself should gape, And bid me hold my peace.
Page 115 - will seek the groves Where the Lady Mary is, With her five handmaidens, whose names Are five sweet symphonies, Cecily, Gertrude, Magdalen, Margaret and Rosalys.