The Winter WreathNathaniel Parker Willis Leavitt and Allen, 1853 - 224 Seiten Verse and prose contributions, mainly by American authors. |
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... strange that Kitty Coleman should have dis- regarded entirely the opinion of such a distinguished gentleman , but she only laughed the louder , when she saw that he was annoyed by it ; indeed his serious face seemed to THE ROMP . 19.
... strange that Kitty Coleman should have dis- regarded entirely the opinion of such a distinguished gentleman , but she only laughed the louder , when she saw that he was annoyed by it ; indeed his serious face seemed to THE ROMP . 19.
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Nathaniel Parker Willis. annoyed by it ; indeed his serious face seemed to infuse the very spirit , ay , the counteracted , double - distilled essence of mirth into her and a more frolicsome creature never existed than she was -till the ...
Nathaniel Parker Willis. annoyed by it ; indeed his serious face seemed to infuse the very spirit , ay , the counteracted , double - distilled essence of mirth into her and a more frolicsome creature never existed than she was -till the ...
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... trembling and panting , and — I am afraid poor Kitty never quite recovered from the effects of her fall - for the arm of Harry Gay seemed very necessary to her forever after . THE EVE OF ST . AGNES . WITH REMARKS BY THE ROMP . 23.
... trembling and panting , and — I am afraid poor Kitty never quite recovered from the effects of her fall - for the arm of Harry Gay seemed very necessary to her forever after . THE EVE OF ST . AGNES . WITH REMARKS BY THE ROMP . 23.
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... , Like pious incense , from a censer old , Seemed taking flight for heaven without a death , Past the sweet Virgin's picture , while his prayer he saith . What a complete feeling of winter - time is here 4 THE EVE OF ST . AGNES . 25.
... , Like pious incense , from a censer old , Seemed taking flight for heaven without a death , Past the sweet Virgin's picture , while his prayer he saith . What a complete feeling of winter - time is here 4 THE EVE OF ST . AGNES . 25.
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... patient , holy man ; Then takes his lamp and riseth from his knees , And back returneth , meager , barefoot , wan , Along the chapel aisle by slow degrees : The sculptured dead on each side seemed to freeze , 26 THE EVE OF ST . AGNES .
... patient , holy man ; Then takes his lamp and riseth from his knees , And back returneth , meager , barefoot , wan , Along the chapel aisle by slow degrees : The sculptured dead on each side seemed to freeze , 26 THE EVE OF ST . AGNES .
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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.