McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic ReaderSince 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and William Shakespeare. |
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Page 253
... thee they fought , for thee they fell , And their oath on thee was laid ; To thee the clarions raised their swell , And the dying warrior prayed . Thou wert , through an age of death and fears , The image of pride and power , Till the ...
... thee they fought , for thee they fell , And their oath on thee was laid ; To thee the clarions raised their swell , And the dying warrior prayed . Thou wert , through an age of death and fears , The image of pride and power , Till the ...
Page 328
... thee . Fal . I call thee coward ? I'll see thee gibbeted ere I call thee coward : but I would give a thousand pounds I could run as fast as thou canst . You are straight enough in the shoulders , you care not who sees your back : call ...
... thee . Fal . I call thee coward ? I'll see thee gibbeted ere I call thee coward : but I would give a thousand pounds I could run as fast as thou canst . You are straight enough in the shoulders , you care not who sees your back : call ...
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... thee this day of all them that rose up against thee . And the king said unto Cushi , Is the young man Absalom safe ? And Cushi answered , The enemies of my lord the king , and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt , be as that ...
... thee this day of all them that rose up against thee . And the king said unto Cushi , Is the young man Absalom safe ? And Cushi answered , The enemies of my lord the king , and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt , be as that ...
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