The Clifford Family; Or, A Tale of the Old Dominion |
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acquainted admiration affection appeared Arlington Arthur Seldon awakened beauty believe bitter bright brother character charms cheek cold color conceal consider conversation countenance daugh dear deep deeply delight disapprobation duty earthly Edgar and Ellen Edgar Clifford Ellen Clifford emotion endeavored England excited exertions expression eyes face father fear feelings felt Fitz-Clare's Francis friends gentle glance Granville Granville's hand happiness hastily heart Herbert honor hope hour imagination indulge interest kindness knew Lady Julia looked Lord Fitz-Clare manner marriage mind mingled morning mortification Morton mother nature ness never noble observed Olivia once painful passed perceived pleasure possessed pride recollection replied reproach Richard Clifford scarcely seemed sentiments silent smile Sophia sorrow soul spirit strength strong sweet sympathy tastes tears tenderness thing thought tion tone truth uncon unkindness uttered Virginia voice weakness Whigs William Clifford Windsor wish wood anemone Woodbourne words wounded
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Page 82 - A countenance in which did meet 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.
Page 102 - Set honour in one eye, and death i' the other, And I will look on both indifferently ; For, let the gods so speed me, as I love The name of honour more than I fear death.
Page 68 - It's no in titles nor in rank ; It's no in wealth like Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest ; It's no in making muckle, mair : It's no in books, it's no in lear, To make us truly blest : If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest...
Page 61 - Clasp me a little longer on the brink Of fate ! while I can feel thy dear caress ; And when this heart hath ceased to beat — oh ! think, And let it mitigate thy woe's excess, That thou hast been to me all tenderness, And friend to more than human friendship just. Oh ! by that retrospect of happiness, And by the hopes of an immortal trust, God shall assuage thy pangs — when I am laid in dust...
Page 277 - Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.
Page 426 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee; for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God; where thou diest I will die, and there will I be buried; the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
Page 323 - Of one in whom persuasion and belief Had ripened into faith, and faith become A passionate intuition ; whence the Soul, Though bound to earth by ties of pity and love, From all injurious servitude was free.
Page 341 - My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone! The fire that on my bosom preys, Is lone as some volcanic isle; No torch is kindled at its blaze — A funeral pile!
Page 242 - Rebellion ! foul, dishonouring word, Whose wrongful blight so oft has stain'd The holiest cause that tongue or sword Of mortal ever lost or gain'd. How many a spirit, born to bless, Hath sunk beneath that withering name, I Whom but a day's, an hour's success Had wafted to eternal fame...
Page 44 - A nd will I see his face again ? And will I hear him speak ? I'm downright dizzy wi' the thought, In troth I'm like to greet!