The Winter WreathNathaniel Parker Willis Leavitt and Allen, 1853 - 224 Seiten Verse and prose contributions, mainly by American authors. |
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... asked Miss Pifflit , with a languishing air , as her friend Julia rose from breakfast . " Boudoir ! " exclaimed the city damsel , to the infinite delight of old Bracely , " no , dear ! I'd rather go out to the barn ! Are you going ...
... asked Miss Pifflit , with a languishing air , as her friend Julia rose from breakfast . " Boudoir ! " exclaimed the city damsel , to the infinite delight of old Bracely , " no , dear ! I'd rather go out to the barn ! Are you going ...
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... asked Captain Wharton , venturing to thrust his face without the curtains again . " Have you heard that Major André has been hung ? " inquired the pedler with emphasis , in reply . Captain Wharton started , and for a moment glances of ...
... asked Captain Wharton , venturing to thrust his face without the curtains again . " Have you heard that Major André has been hung ? " inquired the pedler with emphasis , in reply . Captain Wharton started , and for a moment glances of ...
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... asked Mr. Wharton , suspending all employment in anxiety . " I did not count them , " said the pedler , giving his attention to his trade again . Frances was the only observer of the change in the manner of Birch , and , on turning to ...
... asked Mr. Wharton , suspending all employment in anxiety . " I did not count them , " said the pedler , giving his attention to his trade again . Frances was the only observer of the change in the manner of Birch , and , on turning to ...
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... asked abruptly- " Are we about to be disturbed again with the enemy ? " " Who do you call the enemy ? " said the pedler , raising him- self erect , and giving the other a look , before which the eyes of Mr. Wharton sunk in instant ...
... asked abruptly- " Are we about to be disturbed again with the enemy ? " " Who do you call the enemy ? " said the pedler , raising him- self erect , and giving the other a look , before which the eyes of Mr. Wharton sunk in instant ...
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... asked in return was his motive for thus desiring to possess an apparently worthless piano . As to the money , he hoped soon " It is a long story - a harassing one ; but I will tell it you . " " Will you come and lunch with me ? Desire ...
... asked in return was his motive for thus desiring to possess an apparently worthless piano . As to the money , he hoped soon " It is a long story - a harassing one ; but I will tell it you . " " Will you come and lunch with me ? Desire ...
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Adam Agatha Agnes Alice Astor House Battle of Hohenlinden beadsman beautiful Birch bless boat breath bright Cæsar called Camillo captain censer cheek child cold Cousin Cathcart Crawley dark dear delight door dream dress eyes face Farmer Bracely father feel flowers gentleman girl grace hair hand happy Harry Gay hath heard heart heaven hour HURST CASTLE Java sparrows Kitty Coleman laughed light lips listened live look Lucy ma'am Madeline Madonna Mary Howitt MATTESON miles Miss Hampson Miss Hinchliff Miss Pifflit morning mother N. P. WILLIS never night once Orangemen passed pedler piano Pikemen pity poor Porphyro quadrilles Quaker replied returned rich Robert Smith Rose scene Schenectady seemed silent smile soon soul Squire sweet tears thee thing thou thought tion told took turned walk Wharton wife window woman word young lady
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Seite 40 - Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled.
Seite 32 - Ah, happy chance! the aged creature came, Shuffling along with ivory-headed wand, To where he stood, hid from the torch's flame, Behind a broad hall-pillar, far beyond The sound of merriment and chorus bland...
Seite 29 - The silver, snarling trumpets 'gan to chide: The level chambers, ready with their pride, Were glowing to receive a thousand guests: The carved angels, ever eager-eyed, Stared where upon their heads the cornice rests, With hair blown back, and wings put cross-wise on their breasts.
Seite 31 - Buttress'd from moonlight, stands he, and implores All saints to give him sight of Madeline, But for one moment in the tedious hours, That he might gaze and worship all unseen; Perchance speak, kneel, touch, kiss — in sooth such things have been.
Seite 30 - Of old romance. These let us wish away, And turn, sole-thoughted, to one Lady there, Whose heart had brooded, all that wintry day, On love, and winged St. Agnes' saintly care, As she had heard old dames full many times declare. They told her how, upon St. Agnes...
Seite 36 - For I am slow and feeble, and scarce dare On such a catering trust my dizzy head. Wait here, my child, with patience kneel in prayer The while : Ah ! thou must needs the lady wed, Or may I never leave my grave among the dead.
Seite 167 - That pavement, damp and cold, no smiling courtiers tread ; one silent woman stands, lifting with meagre hands, a dying head. No mingling voices sound — an infant wail alone; a sob suppressed — again that short deep gasp, and then the parting groan ! Oh ! change — oh, wondrous change ! burst are the prison bars ! This moment there, so low, so agonized ; — and now, beyond the stars ! Oh ! change — stupendous change ! There lies the soulless clod : — the sun eternal breaks — the new immortal...
Seite 38 - But to her heart, her heart was voluble, Paining with eloquence her balmy side; As though a tongueless nightingale should swell Her throat in vain, and die, heart-stifled, in her dell.
Seite 36 - Which was, to lead him, in close secrecy, Even to Madeline's chamber, and there hide Him in a closet, of such privacy...
Seite 43 - And now, my love, my seraph fair, awake! Thou art my heaven, and I thine eremite: Open thine eyes, for meek St. Agnes' sake, Or I shall drowse beside thee, so my soul doth ache.