The National Magazine: Devoted to Literature, Art, and Religion, Volume 7Abel Stevens, James Floy Carlton & Phillips, 1855 - Periodicals |
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... death around ; Where at each step the stranger fears to wake The rattling terrors of the vengeful snake ; Where crouching tigers wait their hapless prey , And savage men more murderous still than they , While oft in whirls the mad ...
... death around ; Where at each step the stranger fears to wake The rattling terrors of the vengeful snake ; Where crouching tigers wait their hapless prey , And savage men more murderous still than they , While oft in whirls the mad ...
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... and the verdant shrubs along the shore , tinged with sunny hues , gave for the moment an impression of beauty to a scene in itself stern and desolate as death . " the green banks of the Jordan , in the month 22 22 THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE .
... and the verdant shrubs along the shore , tinged with sunny hues , gave for the moment an impression of beauty to a scene in itself stern and desolate as death . " the green banks of the Jordan , in the month 22 22 THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE .
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... death ; nor are our feelings of dread at all likely to be as- suaged by the reception awaiting us on our entrance . For as we emerge from the Jordan , which at its mouth is about one hundred and eighty yards wide , we are assailed by a ...
... death ; nor are our feelings of dread at all likely to be as- suaged by the reception awaiting us on our entrance . For as we emerge from the Jordan , which at its mouth is about one hundred and eighty yards wide , we are assailed by a ...
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... death could not obliterate the love of Dante . Exposed to imminent danger as a young soldier of twenty - five , fighting in the foremost troop of cavalry at the memorable battle of Campuldino , the vision of Beatrice hover- ed near him ...
... death could not obliterate the love of Dante . Exposed to imminent danger as a young soldier of twenty - five , fighting in the foremost troop of cavalry at the memorable battle of Campuldino , the vision of Beatrice hover- ed near him ...
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... death . Yet , to discourse of what there good befell , All else will I relate discover'd there : How first I enter'd it , I scarce can say , Such sleepy dullness in that instant weigh'd My senses down , when the true path I left ; But ...
... death . Yet , to discourse of what there good befell , All else will I relate discover'd there : How first I enter'd it , I scarce can say , Such sleepy dullness in that instant weigh'd My senses down , when the true path I left ; But ...
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Page 135 - WE watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied—- We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died. For when the morn came, dim and sad, And chill with early showers, Her quiet eyelids closed — she had Another morn than ours.
Page 5 - For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still; While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around, And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew.
Page 4 - 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. 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 6 - No more the woodman's ballad shall prevail; No more the smith his dusky brow shall clear, Relax his ponderous strength, and lean to hear...
Page 7 - Tumultuous grandeur crowds the blazing square, The rattling chariots clash, the torches glare. Sure scenes like these no troubles e'er annoy ! Sure these denote one universal joy ! Are these thy serious thoughts ? Ah ! turn thine eyes Where the poor houseless, shivering female lies.
Page 30 - Through me you pass into the city of woe: Through me you pass into eternal pain: Through me among the people lost for aye. Justice the founder of my fabric moved: To rear me was the task of Power divine, Supremest Wisdom, and primeval Love. 19 Before me things create were none, save things Eternal, and eternal I endure. All hope abandon, ye who enter here.
Page 7 - Where then, ah ! where shall poverty reside, To 'scape the pressure of contiguous pride ? If to some common's fenceless limits...
Page 343 - Hast thou given the horse strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength : He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted, Neither turneth he back from the sword.
Page 46 - For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth : and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create : for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
Page 9 - Redress the rigours of the inclement clime; Aid slighted truth with thy persuasive strain ; Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength...