Cloth of frieze, Volume 3Chapman and Hall, 1872 |
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Page 33 - And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white.
Page 158 - She wolde wepe if that she saw a mous Caughte in a trappe, if it were ded or bledde. Of smale houndes hadde she, that she fedde With rested flesh, and milk, and wastel brede, But sore wept she if on of hem were dede, Or if men smote it with a yerde smert: And all was conscience and tendre herte.
Page 290 - The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.
Page 1 - O thou invisible spirit of wine ! if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee devil.
Page 48 - And here, on this delightful day, I cannot choose but think How oft, a vigorous man, I lay Beside this fountain's brink. My eyes are dim with childish tears, My heart is idly stirred, For the same sound is in my ears Which in those days I heard.
Page 272 - Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me : thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
Page 177 - Thou wert sad, for thy love did nought avail, And the end I could not know; How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear? How could I know I should love thee away When I did not love thee anear?
Page 222 - Think nought a trifle, though it small appear ; Small sands the mountain, moments make the year, And trifles life.
Page 88 - Lovely in death the beauteous ruin lay ; And if in death still lovely, lovelier there, Far lovelier ! pity swells the tide of love.
Page 22 - MY dear companion, and my faithful friend ! If Orpheus taught the listening oaks to bend ; If stones and rubbish, at Amphion's call, Danc'd into form, and built the Theban wall, Why should'st not thou attend my humble lays, And hear my grateful harp resound thy praise ? True, thou art spruce and fine, a very beau ; But what are trappings and external show ? To real worth alone I make my court ; Knaves are my scorn, and coxcombs are my sport. Once...