The Jones Readers by Grades: Book one-[eight], Book 7Ginn, 1904 |
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Abridged American Antony beautiful bird Boabdil born brave Brutus Cæsar called cannon Charley clouds Cortes court darkness deep doth Douglas earth EDWIN MARKHAM England English eyes famous Ferdinand fire friends Glaucus Granada hand hath head hear heard heart heaven HENRY HENRY HARLAND HENRY TIMROD honor human JOHN JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER king land light live looked Lord Marmion marsh marshes of Glynn mind mountain NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE never night noble NOTE Nydia o'er path peace Perlino Pickwick poem poet Pompey queen RALPH WALDO EMERSON Roderick Dhu Saladin scene selection is taken Seyton shout side soul Spain spirit stood sweet sword thee thine thing thou thought took tu-ite voice WASHINGTON IRVING waves weather wild WILLIAM WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WILSON FLAGG wind wings wood word
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Page 125 - And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops, as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave — alas ! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass...
Page 145 - Help me, Cassius, or I sink ! ' I, as ^Eneas our great ancestor • Did from the flames of Troy upon his shoulder The old Anchises bear, so from the waves of Tiber Did I the tired Caesar.
Page 264 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle: I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent, That day he overcame the Nervii: Look, in this place ran Cassius...
Page 146 - Rome, thou hast lost the breed of noble bloods ! When went there by an age, since the great flood, But it was famed with more than with one man...
Page 218 - MILTON ! thou shouldst be living at this hour : England hath need of thee : she is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
Page 81 - When Greece, her knee in suppliance bent, Should tremble at his power: In dreams, through camp and court, he bore The trophies...
Page 131 - The seasons' difference ; as, the icy fang, And churlish chiding of the winter's wind ; Which when it bites and blows upon my body, Even till I shrink with cold, I smile, and say, — This is no flattery : these are counsellors, That feelingly persuade me what I am.
Page 124 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war...
Page 122 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men; A thousand hearts beat happily; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell; But hush!
Page 68 - ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord.