 ... always shy and silent. Even when fortunate, she scarcely breathes it to herself; but when otherwise, she buries it in the recesses of her bosom, and there lets it cower and brood among the ruins of her peace With her the desire of the heart has failed....  The Literary chronicle and weekly review - Page 1791820Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...the ruins of her peace. "With her the desire of the heart has failed. The great charm of existence is at an end. She neglects all the cheerful exercises...healthful currents through the veins. Her rest is broken—the sweet refreshment of sleep is poisoned by melancholy dreams—" dry sorrow drinks her... | |
 | 1848 - 420 pages
...end. She neglect all the cheerful exercise that gladdens the spirits, quickens the pulses, and sends the tide of life in healthful currents through the...dreams, — " dry sorrow drinks her blood," until herenfecbled frame sinks underthe last external assailment. Look for her, after a little while, and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 pages
...the ruins of her peace. With her the desire of the heart has failed. The great charm of existence is at an end. She neglects all the cheerful exercises...healthful currents through the veins. Her rest is broken—the sweet refreshment of sleep is poisoned by melancholy dreams—" dry sorrow drinks her... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 pages
...the ruins of her peace. With her the desire of the heart has failed. The great charm of existence is at an end. She neglects all the cheerful exercises...healthful currents through the veins. Her rest is broken—the sweet refreshment of sleep is poisoned by melancholy dreams—" dry sorrow drinks her... | |
 | Arts - 1853 - 390 pages
...neglects all the cheerful exercises which gladdened the spirits, and quickened the pulses, and sent the tide of life in healthful currents through the...under the slightest external injury. Look for her a little while, and you find friendship weeping over her untimely grave, and wondering that one who... | |
 | John W. Burke - Ireland - 1853 - 324 pages
...ruins of her peace. With her the desire of her heart has failed — the great charm of existence is at end. She neglects all the cheerful exercises which...the pulses, and send the tide of life in healthful stream currents through the veins. Her rest is broken — the sweet refreshment of sleep is poisoned... | |
 | Mrs. J. Thayer - Gift books - 1853 - 144 pages
...healthful currents through the reins. Her rest is broken — the sweet refreshment of sleep is poisened by melancholy dreams — " dry sorrow drinks her blood," — until her enfeebled frame sinks under the last external assailment. Look for her, after a little while, and you find friendship weeping over... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1855 - 902 pages
...is at an end. She neglects all the cheerful exercises that gladden the spirits, quicken the pulse, and send the tide of life in healthful currents through the veins. Her rest is broken, the sweet refreshments of sleep are poisoned by melancholy dreams, "dry sorrow drinks her blood," until her feeble... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...the ruins of her peace. With her the desire of the heart has failed. The great charm of existence is at an end. She neglects all the cheerful exercises...until her enfeebled frame sinks under the slightest externa! injury. Look for her, after a little while, and you will find friendship weeping over her... | |
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