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... Suddenly breaking the silence , the diligent scribe inter- rupting , Spake , in the pride of his heart , Miles Standish the Cap- tain of Plymouth . " Look at these arms , ” he said , " the warlike weapons that hang here Burnished and ...
... Suddenly breaking the silence , the diligent scribe inter- rupting , Spake , in the pride of his heart , Miles Standish the Cap- tain of Plymouth . " Look at these arms , ” he said , " the warlike weapons that hang here Burnished and ...
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... Sudden and loud as the sound of a soldier grounding his musket , Thus to the young man spake Miles Standish the Captain of Plymouth : " When you have finished your work , I have something im- portant to tell you . Be not however in ...
... Sudden and loud as the sound of a soldier grounding his musket , Thus to the young man spake Miles Standish the Captain of Plymouth : " When you have finished your work , I have something im- portant to tell you . Be not however in ...
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... Suddenly ceased ; for Priscilla , aroused by his step on the threshold , Rose as he entered , and gave him her hand , in signal of welcome , Saying , " I knew it was you , when I heard your step in the passage ; For I was thinking of ...
... Suddenly ceased ; for Priscilla , aroused by his step on the threshold , Rose as he entered , and gave him her hand , in signal of welcome , Saying , " I knew it was you , when I heard your step in the passage ; For I was thinking of ...
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... sudden avowal , And are offended and hurt , and indignant perhaps , that a woman Does not respond at once to a love that she never suspected , Does not attain at a bound the height to which you have been climbing . This is not right nor ...
... sudden avowal , And are offended and hurt , and indignant perhaps , that a woman Does not respond at once to a love that she never suspected , Does not attain at a bound the height to which you have been climbing . This is not right nor ...
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... and stamped on the floor , till his armor Clanged on the wall , where it hung , with a sound of sinister omen . All his pent - up wrath burst forth in a sudden explosion , Even as a hand - grenade , that scatters destruction 23.
... and stamped on the floor , till his armor Clanged on the wall , where it hung , with a sound of sinister omen . All his pent - up wrath burst forth in a sudden explosion , Even as a hand - grenade , that scatters destruction 23.
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angels answered John Alden battle beautiful beheld boy's breath Cæsar Captain of Plymouth Catawba wine CINQUE PORTS cloud Damascus dark dead death desert door dreams dreary England EPIMETHEUS errand excellent Elder eyes face feel feet Filled fire fireside Flanders Flower forest friendship Garden of Eden Gleamed graves hand haunted heard heart Helgoland Indian Julius Cæsar Lamberton land laughed light living long thoughts look Lord loud matchlock meadow Miles Standish mist night noble North Cape o'er ocean Oliver Basselin pause Pecksuot phantom prayer Priscilla Puritan maiden Rose Standish sachem sail Sandalphon sang scabbard ship shore silent singing smile soldier song sound spake speak stalwart stood strange sudden sweet swift Thereupon answered John thou thoughts of youth tide unseen Vaud Vaudeville Victor Galbraith village voice walls Wat Tyler Wattawamat wild wind wind's words youth are long