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Page 164
... called him fickle , when , in reality , themselves were in fault . A frown meant for another , a loud angry speech over- heard accidentally , an unfeeling jest or flippant satire , had dispelled many a dream of perfection from his ...
... called him fickle , when , in reality , themselves were in fault . A frown meant for another , a loud angry speech over- heard accidentally , an unfeeling jest or flippant satire , had dispelled many a dream of perfection from his ...
Page 169
... the handsome young Baronet . At length Herbert Sedley resolved to end his suspense - if suspense it could be called , for his VOL . I. I trusting heart told him that the soft agitation and beautiful THE POET'S DAUGHTER . 169.
... the handsome young Baronet . At length Herbert Sedley resolved to end his suspense - if suspense it could be called , for his VOL . I. I trusting heart told him that the soft agitation and beautiful THE POET'S DAUGHTER . 169.
Page 185
... down his pallid cheeks . His daughter threw herself on his neck , and weeping convulsively , called on him , by the memory of her sainted mother , to bless her by a gleam of returning reason . But , THE POET'S Daughter . 185.
... down his pallid cheeks . His daughter threw herself on his neck , and weeping convulsively , called on him , by the memory of her sainted mother , to bless her by a gleam of returning reason . But , THE POET'S Daughter . 185.
Page 189
... called on the by - standers to fly to her father's rescue . When the ladder was sent for , however , she grew suddenly calm , and with her back turned to the blazing pile , her long black hair floating on the night breeze , her hands ...
... called on the by - standers to fly to her father's rescue . When the ladder was sent for , however , she grew suddenly calm , and with her back turned to the blazing pile , her long black hair floating on the night breeze , her hands ...
Page 246
... called herself severely to account for the pleasure she experienced in the companionship of the accomplished and amiable Sedley . Alas ! with all her resolution , she could not forbear making comparisons between him and her husband ...
... called herself severely to account for the pleasure she experienced in the companionship of the accomplished and amiable Sedley . Alas ! with all her resolution , she could not forbear making comparisons between him and her husband ...
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admiration affection agony Annesly Antonio appearance arms beautiful beloved Bently bewitching blessed bosom bright bright eyes calm carriage Catherine Brand Cellini charm cheek cheerful Chiara cold contemplated cottage countenance creature dark daughter dear death deep delight Derby dreams emotion expression eyes face fair father fearful feelings felt Florence gazed Genoa gentle George Dallas Geraldine girl glance Grantly grief hand happiness heart heaven Henry Emmerson hope hour husband Jessy Jessy's John Lady Sedley length lips listened look Louisa Malès manner melan mind morning mother nature ness never night noble passed peace poor prayed racter returned scarce scene Sedley's sight silence Sir Edward St Sir Herbert Sedley smile soft soon soothing sorrow soul spirit stood strove suddenly sweet tears tenderness Teresa THOMAS CURSON HANSARD thought tion told tones turned uncon unhappy voice whilst wife woman words young youth
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Page 278 - But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless; Minions of splendour shrinking from distress ! None that, with kindred consciousness endued, If we were not, would seem to smile the less Of all that flattered, followed, sought and sued ; This is to be alone; this, this is solitude!
Page 265 - They mourn, but smile at length ; and, smiling, mourn : The tree will wither long before it fall ; The hull drives on, though mast and sail be torn ; The roof-tree sinks, but moulders on the hall In massy hoariness; the...
Page 182 - Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, Raze out the written troubles of the brain, And with some sweet oblivious antidote Cleanse the stuff d bosom of that perilous stuff Which weighs upon the heart ? Doct.
Page 262 - The last, the sole, the dearest link Between me and the eternal brink, Which bound me to my failing race, Was broken in this fatal place.
Page 147 - Time, in his own grey style, All that thou art. Art thou not void of guile, A lovely soul formed to be blest and bless ? A well of sealed and secret happiness, Whose waters like blithe light and music are, Vanquishing dissonance and gloom ? A Star Which moves not in the moving Heavens, alone...
Page 19 - Till thou applaud the deed. Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day; And with thy bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond Which keeps me pale! Light thickens; and the crow Makes wing to the rooky wood: Good things of day begin to droop and drowse; Whiles night's black agents to their preys do rouse.
Page 91 - Methought I heard a voice cry " Sleep no more ! Macbeth does murder sleep" — the innocent sleep, Sleep that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care, The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast, — Lady M.
Page 226 - THERE is an hour of peaceful rest, To mourning wanderers given; There is a joy for souls distressed; A balm for every wounded breast: 'T is found above — in heaven. 2 There is a home for weary souls, By sin and sorrow driven, — • When tossed on life's tempestuous shoals, Where storms arise, and ocean rolls, And all is drear— but heaven.
Page 182 - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseas'd ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And with some sweet oblivious antidote Cleanse the stuffd bosom of that perilous stuff Which weighs upon the heart?
Page 200 - I know whence the shadow comes o'er you now Ye have strewn the dust on the sunny brow ! Ye have given the lovely to earth's embrace, She hath taken the fairest of beauty's race, With their laughing eyes and their...