The Poetical Works of Robert Southey: With a Memoir of the Author ...Little, Brown & Company, 1860 |
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... She gazed in her terror around ; Then her limbs could support their faint burden no more , And exhausted and breathless she sank on the floor , Unable to utter a sound . 20 . Ere yet her pale lips could the story 12 SOUTHEY'S POEMS .
... She gazed in her terror around ; Then her limbs could support their faint burden no more , And exhausted and breathless she sank on the floor , Unable to utter a sound . 20 . Ere yet her pale lips could the story 12 SOUTHEY'S POEMS .
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... pale lips could the story impart , For a moment the hat met her view : Her eyes from that object convulsively start ; For what a cold horror then thrilled through her heart When the name of her Richard she knew ! 21 . Where the old ...
... pale lips could the story impart , For a moment the hat met her view : Her eyes from that object convulsively start ; For what a cold horror then thrilled through her heart When the name of her Richard she knew ! 21 . Where the old ...
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... pale , And in the arms of Eberhard The lifeless Maiden fell . Loudly the Youth in terror shrieked , And loud he called for aid , And with a wild and eager look Gazed on the lifeless Maid . But soon again did better thoughts In Eberhard ...
... pale , And in the arms of Eberhard The lifeless Maiden fell . Loudly the Youth in terror shrieked , And loud he called for aid , And with a wild and eager look Gazed on the lifeless Maid . But soon again did better thoughts In Eberhard ...
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... pale , sulphureous light . And when the Youth , with holy warmth , Her hand in his did hold , Sudden he felt Donica's hand Grow deadly damp and cold . But loudly then he shrieked ; for , lo ! A spirit met his view ; And Eberhard in the ...
... pale , sulphureous light . And when the Youth , with holy warmth , Her hand in his did hold , Sudden he felt Donica's hand Grow deadly damp and cold . But loudly then he shrieked ; for , lo ! A spirit met his view ; And Eberhard in the ...
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... pale hue ; And on his clammy forehead stood The cold , convulsive dew ; · -- And , faltering in his speech , he bade The Priest the rites delay , Till he could , to right health restored , Enjoy the festive day . When o'er the many ...
... pale hue ; And on his clammy forehead stood The cold , convulsive dew ; · -- And , faltering in his speech , he bade The Priest the rites delay , Till he could , to right health restored , Enjoy the festive day . When o'er the many ...
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Page 137 - She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round, Which he beside the rivulet In playing there had found; He came to ask what he had found, That was so large, and smooth, and round. Old Kaspar took it from the boy, Who stood expectant by; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, ' Tis some poor fellow's skull,' said he, 'Who fell in the great victory.
Page 137 - It was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done, And he before his cottage door Was sitting in the sun, And by him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelmine.
Page 140 - And everybody praised the Duke Who this great fight did win." " But what good came of it at last ? " Quoth little Peterkin. " Why, that I cannot tell," said he,
Page 126 - No STIR in the air, no stir in the sea, The ship was still as she could be, Her sails from heaven received no motion, Her keel was steady in the ocean.
Page 61 - The summer and autumn had been so wet, That in winter the corn was growing yet ; 'Twas a piteous sight to see all around The grain lie rotting on the ground. Every day the starving poor Crowded around Bishop Hatto's door, For he had a plentiful last year's store, And all the neighbourhood could tell His granaries were furnish'd well.
Page 129 - On the deck the Rover takes his stand; So dark it is, they see no land. Quoth Sir Ralph, "It will be lighter soon, For there is the dawn of the rising moon.
Page 138 - And often when I go to plough The ploughshare turns them out. For many thousand men," said he, "Were slain in that great victory." "Now tell us what 'twas all about," Young Peterkin he cries; And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder-waiting eyes; "Now tell us all about the war, And what they fought each other for.
Page 37 - Roll'd through the fertile plain ; And often the way-faring man Would love to linger there, Forgetful of his onward road, To gaze on scenes so fair. But never could Lord William dare To gaze on Severn's stream ; In every wind that swept its waves He heard young...
Page 9 - She loved ; and young Richard had settled the day, And she hoped to be happy for life : But Richard was idle and worthless, and they Who knew him would pity poor Mary, and say, That she was too good for his wife.
Page 129 - Now where we are I cannot tell, But I wish I could hear the Inchcape Bell. " They hear no sound ; the swell is strong ; Though the wind hath fallen, they drift along, Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock: " O Christ! it is the Inchcape Rock!