Tales, Band 1

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J. Hatchard, 1814
 

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Seite 41 - weigh thy value with an even hand, If thou beest rated by thy estimation, Thou dost deserve enough. Merchant of Venice, Act II. Scene 7. Because I will not do them wrong to mistrust any, I will do myself the right to trust none; and the fine is (for which 1 may go the finer), I
Seite 183 - the Poet, Are of imagination all compact. Midsummer Night's Dream. Oh! how this spring of Love resembleth Th' uncertain glory of an April day, Which now shows all her beauty to the Sun, And by and by a cloud bears all away. And happily I have arriv'd at last Unto the wish'd haven of my
Seite 136 - with huge balls of farinaceous food; With bacon, mass saline, where never lean Beneath the brown and bristly rind was seen ; When from a single horn the party drew Their copious draughts of heavy ale and new; When the coarse cloth she saw, with many a stain,
Seite 88 - that all-powerful Love " Can Fortune's strong impediments remove; " Nor is it strange that worth should wed to worth, " The pride of Genius with the pride of Birth." While thou art dreaming thus, the Beauty spies Love in thy tremor, passion in thine eyes; And with
Seite 108 - And stunn'd my ears with gratitude and song. ' Still should the Father hear that I regret * Our joint misfortune—Yes! I'll not forget.'— Thus they :—The Father to his grave convey'd The Son he lov'd, and his last duties paid. ' There lies my Boy,' he cried, ' of care bereft, * And, Heav'n be
Seite 191 - a wide And sandy road has banks on either side; Where lo ! a hollow on the left appear'd, And there a Gipsy-tribe their tent had rear'd; 'Twas open spread, to catch the morning sun, And they had now their early meal begun, When two brown Boys just left their grassy seat, The early Trav'ller with their pray'rs to greet: While
Seite 187 - Barren or bare to call such charming scene, " Argues a mind possess'd by care and spleen." Onward he went and fiercer grew the heat, Dust rose in clouds before the horse's feet; For now he pass'd through lanes of burning sand, Bounds to thin crops or yet uncultur'd land ; Where the dark poppy
Seite 36 - his forfeit life, but bade him fly, Or for his crime and contumacy die ; Fly from all scenes, all objects of delight: His wife, his children, weeping in his sight, All urging him to flee, 'he fled, and curs'd his flight. He next related how he found a way, Guideless and grieving to
Seite xii - grandeur of design, something is gained by greater variety of incident and more minute display of character, by accuracy of description and diversity of scene : in these narratives we pass from gay to grave, from lively to severe, not only without impropriety, but with manifest advantage. In one continued and connected Poem, the Reader
Seite 191 - sly,. Prepar'd the force of early powers to try ; Sudden a look of languor he descries, And well-feign'd apprehension in her eyes; Train'd but yet savage, in her speaking face ,He mark'd the features of her vagrant race;. When a light laugh

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