The Heidenmauer; or, The Benedictines by the author of 'The pilot'. |
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... the heads of the old to shake , and the hearts of the young to beat ; -Paris , the centre of so much that is excellent , and of so much that cannot be named ! B That night we laid our heads on rustic pillows , INTRODUCTION. ...
... the heads of the old to shake , and the hearts of the young to beat ; -Paris , the centre of so much that is excellent , and of so much that cannot be named ! B That night we laid our heads on rustic pillows , INTRODUCTION. ...
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... hearts of many of its tenants to beat quick and fearfully . The sounds of the unseen in- strument were far more shrill and wild than those of the hunting horn , while they wanted not for melancholy sweet- ness . They appeared both ...
... hearts of many of its tenants to beat quick and fearfully . The sounds of the unseen in- strument were far more shrill and wild than those of the hunting horn , while they wanted not for melancholy sweet- ness . They appeared both ...
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... heart were the friars of Limburg to get him ! But the beasts cannot be far , and I will try the virtue of the horn once more before I go home to a broken head and a dis- charge . Dost thou know , master Berchthold , that the dis- grace ...
... heart were the friars of Limburg to get him ! But the beasts cannot be far , and I will try the virtue of the horn once more before I go home to a broken head and a dis- charge . Dost thou know , master Berchthold , that the dis- grace ...
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... heart a greater dread of this very hill than thyself , Gottlob ! I have seen thee sweat cold drops from thy forehead in crossing the heath after nightfall . " " Art quite sure ' t was not the dew ? We have heavy falls of that moisture ...
... heart a greater dread of this very hill than thyself , Gottlob ! I have seen thee sweat cold drops from thy forehead in crossing the heath after nightfall . " " Art quite sure ' t was not the dew ? We have heavy falls of that moisture ...
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... heart of even a heavier load . There is Father Ulrich , he is a paragon of virtue and self - denial ; and Father Cuno is even more edifying and salutary than he ; while Father Siegfried is more balmy to a soul than the most reverend ...
... heart of even a heavier load . There is Father Ulrich , he is a paragon of virtue and self - denial ; and Father Cuno is even more edifying and salutary than he ; while Father Siegfried is more balmy to a soul than the most reverend ...
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abbé abbey altar anchorite answered art thou aught baron Benedictine better Bonifacius brother brotherhood burghers burgomaster castle chapel character child choir church companion Count Emich Count of Hartenburg Count of Leiningen countenance cowherd discourse Dost thou doubt Duerckheim duty Einsiedlen elector faith Father Arnolph Father Johan Father Siegfried favour feeling forester Germany Gottlob hath heart Heaven Heidenmauer Heinrich Frey heresy hermit herr count herr Emich hill holy abbot honour Ilse Jaegerthal knight knight of Rhodes listened look lord count Lord Emich Lottchen manner master Berchthold means Meta mind monk mother mountain nature never noble nought opinions palatinate penitent pilgrims pious prayers prelate princely prior reverend abbot Rhine Ritterstein Saint Saint Gall scarce shrine soul thee thine Thou art thou hast Thou knowest thou wilt thou wouldst thought town truth Ulrike Venloo walls wish worship young Berchthold youth
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Page 255 - He who the sword of heaven will bear, Should be as holy as severe ; Pattern in himself to know, Grace to stand, and virtue go ; More nor less to others paying, Than by self-offences weighing.
Page 243 - I'll never Be such a gosling to obey instinct, but stand, As if a man were author of himself And knew no other kin.