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... men who came in the Mayflower . Suddenly breaking the silence , the diligent scribe interrupting , Spake , in the pride of his heart , Miles Standish , the Captain of Plymouth . " Look at these arms , " he said , ΙΟ THE COURTSHIP OF.
... men who came in the Mayflower . Suddenly breaking the silence , the diligent scribe interrupting , Spake , in the pride of his heart , Miles Standish , the Captain of Plymouth . " Look at these arms , " he said , ΙΟ THE COURTSHIP OF.
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... silent and sad , in the afternoon shadows and sunshine . Over his countenance flitted a shadow like those on the landscape , Gloom intermingled with light ; and his voice was subdued with emotion , Tenderness , pity , regret , as after ...
... silent and sad , in the afternoon shadows and sunshine . Over his countenance flitted a shadow like those on the landscape , Gloom intermingled with light ; and his voice was subdued with emotion , Tenderness , pity , regret , as after ...
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... for belligerent Christians . Finally down from its shelf he dragged the pon- derous Roman , Seated himself at the window , and opened the book , and in silence Turned o'er the well - worn leaves , where thumb- 16 THE COURTSHIP OF.
... for belligerent Christians . Finally down from its shelf he dragged the pon- derous Roman , Seated himself at the window , and opened the book , and in silence Turned o'er the well - worn leaves , where thumb- 16 THE COURTSHIP OF.
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... silent again ; the Captain continued his reading . Nothing was heard in the room but the hurrying pen of the stripling Writing epistles important to go next day by the Mayflower , Filled with the name and the fame of the Puritan maiden ...
... silent again ; the Captain continued his reading . Nothing was heard in the room but the hurrying pen of the stripling Writing epistles important to go next day by the Mayflower , Filled with the name and the fame of the Puritan maiden ...
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... silence ? Was it for this I have followed the flying feet and the shadow Over the wintry sea , to the desolate shores of New England ? Truly the heart is deceitful , and out of its depths of corruption Rise , like an exhalation , the ...
... silence ? Was it for this I have followed the flying feet and the shadow Over the wintry sea , to the desolate shores of New England ? Truly the heart is deceitful , and out of its depths of corruption Rise , like an exhalation , the ...
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COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH Henry Wadsworth 1807-1882 Longfellow,Homer P. (Homer Pierce) 1849- Ed Lewis No preview available - 2016 |
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angels angry answered John Alden armor battle beautiful beheld belfry BELFRY OF BRUGES beneath brave Wattawamat Bruges Cæsar Captain of Plymouth dark dead death dreams Elder of Plymouth errand excellent Elder Excelsior eyes face feet fire Flanders flowers forest Forever-never friendship Gleamed golden grave GROSSET & DUNLAP hand hear heard heart heaven HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW Indian Julius Cæsar land laughed light Longfellow look loud maiden Priscilla matchlock Mayflower meadow Miles Standish mist musket Never-forever night o'er ocean Old North Church passed Paul Revere PAUL REVERE'S RIDE paused Pecksuot Pilgrims Plymouth woods poem prayer Puritan maiden quaint old Flemish rose sail Sandalphon scabbard seemed shadow shore silent SKELETON IN ARMOR slumbered smile snow sorrow soul sound spake speak spinning standing stood strode strong sunshine sweet Thereupon answered John thou thought tide village voice wedding wild wind words