Tour in England, Ireland and France in the years 1828 and 1829 by a German Prince, Volume 4 |
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Page 240 - What man dare, I dare: Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear, The arm'd rhinoceros, or the Hyrcan tiger; Take any shape but that, and my firm nerves Shall never tremble...
Page 316 - Oh, what was love made for, if 'tis not the same Through joy and through torment, through glory and shame, I know not, I ask not, if guilt's in that heart : I but know that I love thee, whatever thou art.
Page 334 - INSCRIPTION ON MELROSE ABBEY. THE earth goes on the earth glittering in gold, The earth goes to the earth sooner than it wold ; The earth builds on the earth castles and towers, The earth says to the earth — All this is ours.
Page 248 - I hear a knocking At the south entry : — retire we to our chamber. A little water clears us of this deed : How easy is it, then ! Your constancy Hath left you unattended. — [Knock."] Hark ! more knocking. Get on your nightgown, lest occasion call us, And show us to be watchers.
Page 382 - French so long remained the sole masters and models. Instead of this, I saw in the fashionable world only too frequently, and with few exceptions, a profound vulgarity of thought; an immorality little veiled or adorned; the most undisguised arrogance; and the coarsest neglect of all kindly feelings and attentions haughtily assumed, for the sake of shining in a false and despicable
Page 22 - ... than Napoleon and his hundred thousands. There was, however, something touching to me in seeing the hero of this century in so subdued a situation. He stammered much, interrupted and involved himself; but at length, with the help of his party, who at every stumbling-block gave him time to collect himself by means of noise and cheers (exactly as it was with the Ambassador's speech at the Lord Mayor's feast), he brought the matter tolerably to this conclusion, — that there was no ' conspiracy...
Page 379 - I do believe that what in other countries is called 'amor patriae,' is amongst us nothing but a huge conglomeration of love of ourselves; but I am glad of it; I like selfishness ; there's good sense in it;" — and he added, not satirically, but quite in earnest, "Good nature is quite 'mauvais ton', in London; and really it is a bad style to take up, and will never do.
Page 24 - When I question myself as to the total impression of this day, I must confess that it was at once elevating and melancholy; — the former when I fancied myself an Englishman, the latter when I felt that I was a German. This twofold senate of the People of England, spite of all the defects and blemishes common to human nature which are blended in its composition, is yet something in the highest degree grand; and in contemplating its power and operation thus near at hand, one begins to understand...
Page 361 - The following description of a party at the present king's, shall finish this topic. ' I drove to a party at the duke of Clarence's, where there was this time such a genuine English squeeze, that I and several others could by no means get in ; and went away after waiting half an hour re infecta, to console ourselves at another ball. The mass, in the first room, was so jammed together, that several men put on their hats, that they might have their arms more at liberty, for active service. Ladies covered...
Page 240 - &c.* with great judgement he began with all the vehemence of desperation; then, overcome by terror, dropped his voice lower and lower, till the last words were tremulous and inarticulate. Then, uttering a subdued cry of mortal horror, he suddenly cast his mantle over his face and sank back half-lifeless on his seat. He thus produced the most appalling effect. As man, you felt tremblingly with him, that our most daring courage can oppose nothing to the terrors of another world; — you saw no trace...