Southern Writers: Selections in Prose and VerseWilliam Peterfield Trent |
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... soon after my arrival , complimented by my bookseller with an intima- tion , that there was prepared for printing a general account of all her Majesty's Plantations in America , and his desire that I would overlook it before it was put ...
... soon after my arrival , complimented by my bookseller with an intima- tion , that there was prepared for printing a general account of all her Majesty's Plantations in America , and his desire that I would overlook it before it was put ...
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... soon as they are thus holed , and have crawled up into the body of the tree , the business is to kindle a fire and smother them with smoke till they let go their hold and fall to the bottom stifled ; from whence they take them . If they ...
... soon as they are thus holed , and have crawled up into the body of the tree , the business is to kindle a fire and smother them with smoke till they let go their hold and fall to the bottom stifled ; from whence they take them . If they ...
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... expedition which crossed the Blue Ridge into the Valley of Virginia and gave rise to the so - called order of the " Knights of the Golden Horseshoe . " largest of which came soon after to an odd misfortune The Spotswood Home.
... expedition which crossed the Blue Ridge into the Valley of Virginia and gave rise to the so - called order of the " Knights of the Golden Horseshoe . " largest of which came soon after to an odd misfortune The Spotswood Home.
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Selections in Prose and Verse William Peterfield Trent. largest of which came soon after to an odd misfortune . Amongst other favorite animals that cheered this lady's solitude , a brace of tame deer ran familiarly about the house , and ...
Selections in Prose and Verse William Peterfield Trent. largest of which came soon after to an odd misfortune . Amongst other favorite animals that cheered this lady's solitude , a brace of tame deer ran familiarly about the house , and ...
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... Soon after we had anchored , Admiral Edwards sent his compliments , desiring I would dine with him that and every day while I should remain in the land . The Admiral received me politely at dinner ; seated me at his right hand ; after ...
... Soon after we had anchored , Admiral Edwards sent his compliments , desiring I would dine with him that and every day while I should remain in the land . The Admiral received me politely at dinner ; seated me at his right hand ; after ...
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Page 214 - Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken, "Doubtless," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store, Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore: Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore Of 'Never — nevermore.
Page 215 - Nevermore." "Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil! prophet still, if bird or devil ! Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore, Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted — On this home by Horror haunted — tell me truly, I implore: Is there — is there balm in -Gilead? — tell me — tell me, I implore !
Page 215 - said I, " thing of evil— prophet still, if bird or devil ! By that Heaven that bends above us — by that God we both adore — Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn, It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore — Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore." Quoth the Raven,
Page 213 - This it is and nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, "Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you " — here I opened wide the door: — Darkness there and nothing more.
Page 226 - But we loved with a love that was more than love, I and my Annabel Lee; With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven Coveted her and me.
Page 225 - IT was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of ANNABEL LEE ; And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me.
Page 212 - ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore — While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. " Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door — Only this and nothing more.
Page 216 - And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor: And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted — nevermore...
Page 211 - Up many and many a marvellous shrine Whose wreathed friezes intertwine The viol, the violet, and the vine. Resignedly beneath the sky The melancholy waters lie. So blend the turrets and shadows there That all seem pendulous in air, While from a proud tower in the town Death looks gigantically down.
Page 226 - The angels, not half so happy in heaven, Went envying her and me; Yes! that was the reason (as all men know, In this kingdom by the sea) That the wind came out of the cloud by night, Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.