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... nature yielded to their influence , he found no oblivion from his cares . Terrible dreams haunted him- ghastly visions harrowed up his imagina- tion - he shouted and screamed , as if he already felt the dungeon's ponderous roof ...
... nature yielded to their influence , he found no oblivion from his cares . Terrible dreams haunted him- ghastly visions harrowed up his imagina- tion - he shouted and screamed , as if he already felt the dungeon's ponderous roof ...
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... nature ! Once again his eyes had trembled beneath their veiled lids , at the sun's radiance , and sought repose in the soft verdure of the olive - tree , or the gentle swell of undulating waves . Oh , that he were a mariner , exposed ...
... nature ! Once again his eyes had trembled beneath their veiled lids , at the sun's radiance , and sought repose in the soft verdure of the olive - tree , or the gentle swell of undulating waves . Oh , that he were a mariner , exposed ...
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... nature . Among that part of his property which was vested in other people's hands , and called debts , was the sum of five hun- dred pounds owed to him by the Cap- tain of an English vessel . This debt had been so long contracted , that ...
... nature . Among that part of his property which was vested in other people's hands , and called debts , was the sum of five hun- dred pounds owed to him by the Cap- tain of an English vessel . This debt had been so long contracted , that ...
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... nature is terribly imposed upon in this wicked world of ours ; and so it was with Aunt Bridget . Her poulterer , I am sure , used to charge her at least ten per cent . more than any of the rest of his customers , because she never found ...
... nature is terribly imposed upon in this wicked world of ours ; and so it was with Aunt Bridget . Her poulterer , I am sure , used to charge her at least ten per cent . more than any of the rest of his customers , because she never found ...
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... nature , he was imprisoned - questioned - sifted ; - and appearing to be incapable of de- sign , was at length permitted to pursue his journey . To the officer of the guard who con- ducted him to the frontiers he made fre- quent ...
... nature , he was imprisoned - questioned - sifted ; - and appearing to be incapable of de- sign , was at length permitted to pursue his journey . To the officer of the guard who con- ducted him to the frontiers he made fre- quent ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Abimelech Admetus admiration Alcestis Almack's Amieri answered appeared arms beautiful bosom countenance countess cravat cried dark daugh daughter dear death door dress Ephene exclaimed eyes face fancy father fear feeling fell Fiametta flowers followed France frigate gaze gentleman girl Giulio gout grace Grampus hand happy head heard heart heaven honour Hophara horse hour Iminild knew Lady Imogen Lady Ravelgold laugh light lips look lover Madame Marana marriage ment mind Monsieur Bougainville morning mother ness never night Nightshade noble once passed passion Percie Poland poor Quaver racter replied rose round Salvator Rosa scene schooner seemed smile soon soul spirit stood stranger tears thee thing thou thought tion tone took Tremlet trouble turned Victor Marchand Violanta voice Voltaire walk wife window woman words young youth Zorah
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 283 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Seite 138 - She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely Apparition sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay.
Seite 15 - Fare thee weel, thou first and fairest ! Fare thee weel, thou best and dearest ! Thine be ilka joy and treasure, Peace, Enjoyment, Love, and Pleasure ! Ae fond kiss, and then we sever ! Ae fareweel, alas ! for ever ! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee.
Seite 151 - A maiden never bold ; Of spirit so still and quiet, that her motion Blush'd at herself...
Seite 263 - With what a compell'd face a woman sits While she is drawing ! I have noted divers Either to feign smiles, or suck in the lips, To have a little mouth ; ruffle the cheeks, To have the dimple seen ; and so disorder The face with affectation...
Seite 10 - They sin who tell us love can die. ; With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity. In Heaven Ambition cannot dwell, Nor Avarice in the vaults of Hell ; Earthly these passions of the Earth, They perish where they have their birth ; But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From Heaven it came, to Heaven returneth...
Seite 170 - O Woman ! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made, When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou ! — Scarce were the piteous accents said, When, with the Baron's casque, the maid To the nigh streamlet ran.
Seite 129 - Feebly must they have felt Who, in old time, attired with snakes and whips The vengeful Furies. Beautiful regards Were turned on me — the face of her I loved ; The Wife and Mother pitifully fixing Tender reproaches, insupportable...
Seite 15 - ALTHO' thou maun never be mine, Altho' even hope is denied ; 'Tis sweeter for thee despairing, Than aught in the world beside — Jessy ! Here's a health, &c. I mourn thro' the gay, gaudy day, As, hopeless, I muse on thy charms : But welcome the dream o' sweet slumber, For then I am lockt in thy arms — Jessy ! Here's a health, &c.