American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 161840 |
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... ladies ' tempers and their furniture ; and the heat descends upon the village roofs unmitigated . Not a leaf interposes between them and the angry heavens ; yet the village stands where ten years ago one crept hardly through the intri ...
... ladies ' tempers and their furniture ; and the heat descends upon the village roofs unmitigated . Not a leaf interposes between them and the angry heavens ; yet the village stands where ten years ago one crept hardly through the intri ...
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... Ladies say the flea has a little musical sound in its step , as if walking on clacks ; a hip- o - ti - clinch kind of music , that predisposes to dancing . The mosquito rarely favors us with his divine adagio , being unfriendly to the ...
... Ladies say the flea has a little musical sound in its step , as if walking on clacks ; a hip- o - ti - clinch kind of music , that predisposes to dancing . The mosquito rarely favors us with his divine adagio , being unfriendly to the ...
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... ladies of a certain age , and not remarkable for their good looks . The young and handsome kept their color and their places . From the total overthrow or dispersion of the combatants on this side of the arena , the bull now crossed to ...
... ladies of a certain age , and not remarkable for their good looks . The young and handsome kept their color and their places . From the total overthrow or dispersion of the combatants on this side of the arena , the bull now crossed to ...
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... lady mourn , without mourning ? ' 6 Once upon a time , men imagined that negligence in attire beto- kened grief . They are wiser now . They spend a week in making grave - clothes ; in putting on Death's livery ; in rendering their per ...
... lady mourn , without mourning ? ' 6 Once upon a time , men imagined that negligence in attire beto- kened grief . They are wiser now . They spend a week in making grave - clothes ; in putting on Death's livery ; in rendering their per ...
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... lady who had lost an infant of eighteen months , shrouded herself and spouse in the dusky garments of wo , and then proceeded to make sombre dresses for a writing - desk and a candle - box which stood in the room ! ' Hung be the heavens ...
... lady who had lost an infant of eighteen months , shrouded herself and spouse in the dusky garments of wo , and then proceeded to make sombre dresses for a writing - desk and a candle - box which stood in the room ! ' Hung be the heavens ...
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Page 419 - The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate'er he can, And looks the whole world in the face, For he owes not any man.
Page 419 - It sounds to him like her mother's voice, Singing in Paradise ! He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies ; And with his hard rough hand he wipes A tear out of his eyes. Toiling, — rejoicing, — sorrowing, Onward through life he goes ; Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close ; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose.
Page 443 - There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew: Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he...
Page 335 - O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Page 444 - ... which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill.
Page 419 - Week in. week out, from morn till night, You can hear his bellows blow; You can hear him swing his heavy sledge With measured beat and slow, Like a sexton ringing the village bell, When the evening sun is low.
Page 444 - Goldsmith that he was in great distress, and as it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly.
Page 443 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay — There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school.
Page 419 - Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught ! Thus at the flaming forge of life Our fortunes must be wrought ; Thus on its sounding anvil shaped Each burning deed and thought ! ENDYMION.
Page 333 - In such a night, Did Thisbe fearfully o'ertrip the dew, And saw the lion's shadow ere himself, And ran dismay'd away. Lor. In such a night, Stood Dido with a willow in her hand Upon the wild sea-banks, and waved her love To come again to Carthage.