Chambers's narrative series of standard reading books, Bog 6 |
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Side 17
... father to manage a large farm , that had more debts than crops on it , so that one kind of labour succeeded another , and the poor girl , not accustomed to so many cares , often despaired , and because she could not do everything , did ...
... father to manage a large farm , that had more debts than crops on it , so that one kind of labour succeeded another , and the poor girl , not accustomed to so many cares , often despaired , and because she could not do everything , did ...
Side 30
... Father , and extravagantly put off the shoes from my feet , for the place where I stood , I thought , was holy ... father's burial , and knew the spot again ; my mother's funeral I was prevented by illness from attending : a plain stone ...
... Father , and extravagantly put off the shoes from my feet , for the place where I stood , I thought , was holy ... father's burial , and knew the spot again ; my mother's funeral I was prevented by illness from attending : a plain stone ...
Side 42
... father wanted a walking - stick , he had only to give the slightest hint to William , and presently he would be seen coming in with one , varnished as bright as the flower of the meadow - crowfoot . Indeed , his chief delights were to ...
... father wanted a walking - stick , he had only to give the slightest hint to William , and presently he would be seen coming in with one , varnished as bright as the flower of the meadow - crowfoot . Indeed , his chief delights were to ...
Side 59
... father , who , by - the - by , does not trouble himself to come and see me . ' ' Let me look at the egg that won't break , ' quoth the old duck . Take my word for it , it must be a guinea fowl's egg . I was once deceived in the same way ...
... father , who , by - the - by , does not trouble himself to come and see me . ' ' Let me look at the egg that won't break , ' quoth the old duck . Take my word for it , it must be a guinea fowl's egg . I was once deceived in the same way ...
Side 68
... father and mother , and more bread and cake were flung into the water ; and all said : ' The new one is the prettiest . young , and so lovely ! ' And the elder swans bowed before him . So He then felt quite ashamed , and hid his head ...
... father and mother , and more bread and cake were flung into the water ; and all said : ' The new one is the prettiest . young , and so lovely ! ' And the elder swans bowed before him . So He then felt quite ashamed , and hid his head ...
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Side 172 - Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, " Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you "—here I opened wide the door.
Side 32 - So we were left galloping, Joris and I, Past Looz and past Tongres, no cloud in the sky; The broad sun above laughed a pitiless laugh, 'Neath our feet broke the brittle bright stubble like chaff; Till over by Dalhem a dome-spire sprang white, And "Gallop," gasped Joris, "for Aix is in sight!
Side 130 - I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married, and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
Side 69 - Nor shapes of men nor beasts we ken — The ice was all between. The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around: It cracked and growled, and roared and howled, Like noises in a swound!
Side 32 - And his low head and crest, just one sharp ear bent back For my voice, and the other pricked out on his track, And one eye's black intelligence — ever that glance O'er its white edge at me, his own master, askance; And the thick heavy spume-flakes, which aye and anon His fierce lips shook upwards in galloping on.
Side 123 - And after April, when May follows, And the whitethroat builds, and all the swallows? Hark, where my blossomed pear-tree in the hedge Leans to the field and scatters on the clover Blossoms and dewdrops — at the bent spray's edge- — That's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture!
Side 127 - Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she sings? — Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago: Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again? Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending...
Side 32 - Neck by neck, stride by stride, never changing our place; I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight, Then shortened each stirrup, and set the pique right, Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit.
Side 172 - Thrilled me— filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating, " 'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door: Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door: This it is and nothing more.
Side 178 - I've heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas! the gratitude of men Hath oftener left me mourning.