Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of the English Church (earlier "for Younger Members of the English Church")J. and C. Mozley, 1898 |
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96 XVI.-NEW SERIES Adela Ambrose answered Arnold Arthur Kenyon asked Aspley Guise beautiful better boys Burletson Byrhtnoth Catford Chelsea China Church Cissy Colonel Dampier colour course dear door dragonfly Edwin Evelyn eyes face father feel felt Finnuala Firkins flowers garden girl give Gobelins hand Harry Harry Holt head heard heart Helbeck of Bannisdale hero honour Irnham Jean Jessie John Joseph Arnold Katie knew laughed live looked Maggie Wheeler Maypole mind Miss Amberley Miss Emmeline Miss Fairfax MONTHLY PACKET mother never night once Padbury perhaps Philippa Raby round San Gimignano Sea Maiden seemed Selby Seth Sherman smile Stepford stood story sure talk tell thing thought told took turned Viola voice wait walked Waynflete Wickham woman women wonder word
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Seite 707 - To-day I saw the dragon-fly Come from the wells where he did lie. "An inner impulse rent the veil Of his old husk : from head to tail Came out clear plates of sapphire mail. "He dried his wings: like gauze they grew: Thro' crofts and pastures wet with dew A living flash of light he flew.
Seite 77 - Another came running presently, And he was pale as pale could be.
Seite 600 - A THING of beauty is a joy for ever : Its loveliness increases ; it will never Pass into nothingness ; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
Seite 474 - Sleep soft, beloved !" we sometimes say, But have no tune to charm away Sad dreams that through the eyelids creep. But never doleful dream again. Shall break the happy slumber when He giveth His beloved, sleep.
Seite 78 - A.nd in at the windows, and in at the door, And through the walls, by thousands they pour, And down from the ceiling, and up through the floor, From the right and the left, from behind and before, From within and without, from...
Seite 475 - But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began...
Seite 77 - The poor folk flock'd from far and near ; The great barn was full as it could hold Of women and children, and young and old. Then when he saw it could hold no more, Bishop Hatto he made fast the door ; And while for mercy on Christ they call, He set fire to the barn and burnt them all.
Seite 78 - He listened and looked, — it was only the cat; But the Bishop he grew more fearful for that, For she sat screaming, mad with fear, At the army of rats that were drawing near. For they have swum over the river so deep, And they have climbed the shores so steep, And now by thousands up they crawl To the holes and the windows in the wall.
Seite 473 - DEEP on the convent-roof the snows Are sparkling to the moon : My breath to heaven like vapour goes : May my soul follow soon ! The shadows of the convent-towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the creeping hours That lead me to my Lord : Make Thou my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my bosom lies. As these white robes are...
Seite 598 - The quick Dreams, The passion-winged ministers of thought, Who were his flocks, whom near the living streams Of his young spirit he fed, and whom he taught The love which was its music...