Golden hours, ed. by W.M. WhittemoreWilliam Meynell Whittemore 1882 |
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... child ; " but he remonstrated with her for saying so before me . The incident that called forth the re- mark gave him subject - matter for a lecture on keen sensibilities , self - government , and the desire to examine and know ...
... child ; " but he remonstrated with her for saying so before me . The incident that called forth the re- mark gave him subject - matter for a lecture on keen sensibilities , self - government , and the desire to examine and know ...
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... children so gladsome now as thou wert ! settled myself on a hassock at her feet . The fount of joy was deep ... child , but now you are grown to be a woman . A very demure little woman it may be , still a woman every inch . " I ...
... children so gladsome now as thou wert ! settled myself on a hassock at her feet . The fount of joy was deep ... child , but now you are grown to be a woman . A very demure little woman it may be , still a woman every inch . " I ...
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... child , that I ⚫ knew instinctively why I had been sum- moned . · There was a humorous , but , to me , omi- nous twinkle in his languid eye when I entered the room . " Sit down there , you little puss ; nice little customer you to go ...
... child , that I ⚫ knew instinctively why I had been sum- moned . · There was a humorous , but , to me , omi- nous twinkle in his languid eye when I entered the room . " Sit down there , you little puss ; nice little customer you to go ...
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... child , striving with a martyr's endurance to bear your cross . I may no longer aid you when you faint beneath its load . Aline , my heart aches for you . I know the ordeal through which you must pass so soon as I am gone , severer than ...
... child , striving with a martyr's endurance to bear your cross . I may no longer aid you when you faint beneath its load . Aline , my heart aches for you . I know the ordeal through which you must pass so soon as I am gone , severer than ...
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... child , what has grieved you , for you look thin and unhappy , as if your persecutors were doing their work . Tell me first of all if I can be your friend . " He listened to my sorrowful story . " Come with me , " he said . " Then you ...
... child , what has grieved you , for you look thin and unhappy , as if your persecutors were doing their work . Tell me first of all if I can be your friend . " He listened to my sorrowful story . " Come with me , " he said . " Then you ...
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Adrian Aline appeared asked Aunt beautiful Bertha Braithwaite called child Christian church Clère Countess Cracow Crowle dark dear death Donald Donald MacLean door Emily eyes face faith father fear feel Franz girl give Gumtree hand happy head heard heart heaven hope hour Isaac Issachar Jessie Jesus Kepler Keswick knew lady lassie leave light Lina lips little Lulu living look Lord Mélanie Mildred mind Miss Mordaunt morning mother never night once passed PATROBAS PETHUEL Philip Poland poor prison replied rest Richard Braithwaite Robert Hay round seemed Shiloh side smile soon sorrow soul spirit STANSTEAD ABBOTTS stood strong sure sweet Sydney tears tell thee things thou thought tion told took turned uncon voice walk Walmer woman wonder words young Zilpah
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Page 467 - The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, And his word was in my tongue. The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, Ruling in the fear of God.
Page 84 - Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple : and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Page 465 - My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise,— The son of parents passed into the skies!
Page 464 - Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice ; surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it...
Page 51 - And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep ; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand ; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Page 338 - Ye whose hearts are fresh and simple, Who have faith in God and Nature, Who believe, that in all ages Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God's right hand in that darkness And are lifted up and strengthened...
Page 512 - A pleasing land of drowsy -head it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye ; And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky...
Page 221 - O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
Page 338 - Died on his lips, and their motion revealed what his tongue would have spoken. Vainly he strove to rise ; and Evangeline, kneeling beside him, Kissed his dying lips, and laid his head on her bosom. Sweet was the light of his eyes ; but it suddenly sank into darkness, As when a lamp is blown out by a gust of wind at a casement.
Page 288 - Friend : but before you come to that, certain it is, that whosoever hath his mind fraught with many thoughts, his wits and understanding do clarify and break up in the communicating and- discoursing with another ; he tosseth his thoughts more easily, he marshalleth them more orderly, he seeth how they look when they are turned into words. Finally, he waxeth wiser than himself; and that more by mi hour's discourse, than by a day's meditation.