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... light way the blind eyes to discern , And the cold hearts to feel , in common things , Beatitudes of beauty ; and , meanwhile , Pay somewhat of the mighty debt I owe To Nature for her ministry of love And life - long benediction . With ...
... light way the blind eyes to discern , And the cold hearts to feel , in common things , Beatitudes of beauty ; and , meanwhile , Pay somewhat of the mighty debt I owe To Nature for her ministry of love And life - long benediction . With ...
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... light than of color ; " I want the wings for the Fair . " ly off , and turned , examining his gun . " But won't you get the red - wings , Geor- die ? " quavered Joey . " There's nothing but peeps on the beach , " said Lucian . " And ...
... light than of color ; " I want the wings for the Fair . " ly off , and turned , examining his gun . " But won't you get the red - wings , Geor- die ? " quavered Joey . " There's nothing but peeps on the beach , " said Lucian . " And ...
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... light far out across the reach of wrathful waves . " There , " said Geordie , " that'll be as good a beacon for the boats to give the breaker the slip as ever blazed . Not that Jouvency needs it though . There is n't a drop of water ...
... light far out across the reach of wrathful waves . " There , " said Geordie , " that'll be as good a beacon for the boats to give the breaker the slip as ever blazed . Not that Jouvency needs it though . There is n't a drop of water ...
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... light - footed chambermaids . " Ah , " we thought , " this is Pennsyl- vania indeed ! What energy , what a fury of industry ! All Pittsburg at work before the dawn of day ! surpasses Chicago . What would luxu- rious St. Louis say of ...
... light - footed chambermaids . " Ah , " we thought , " this is Pennsyl- vania indeed ! What energy , what a fury of industry ! All Pittsburg at work before the dawn of day ! surpasses Chicago . What would luxu- rious St. Louis say of ...
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... light enough for that , and we sat awhile waiting for more . It came with such strange and tantalizing slow- ness , that it occurred to us , at last , to see what time it was . One glance at the watch dispelled our dream of moral ...
... light enough for that , and we sat awhile waiting for more . It came with such strange and tantalizing slow- ness , that it occurred to us , at last , to see what time it was . One glance at the watch dispelled our dream of moral ...
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Page 56 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike; And like the sun, they shine on all alike.
Page 226 - The question fairly stated is, Has the Constitution delegated to Congress the power to coerce a State into submission which is attempting to withdraw or has actually withdrawn from the Confederacy?
Page 385 - To th' instruments divine respondence meet: The silver sounding instruments did meet With the base murmure of the waters fall : The waters fall with difference discreet, Now soft, now loud, unto the wind did call : The gentle warbling wind low answered to all.
Page 482 - That hereafter, in this State, there shall be neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude, except in punishment of crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted ; and all persons held to service or labor as slaves are hereby declared free.
Page 555 - Little improvement can be expected in morality until the producing large families is regarded with the same feelings as drunkenness or any other physical excess. But while the aristocracy and clergy are foremost to set the example of this kind of incontinence, what can be expected from the poor?
Page 609 - sa narrow ridge in the graveyard Would scarce stay a child in his race, But to me and my thought it is wider Than the star-sown vague of Space.
Page 108 - If ever I should have a biographer, he ought to make great mention of this chamber in my memoirs, because so much of my lonely youth was wasted here, and here my mind and character were formed; and here I have been glad and hopeful, and here I have been despondent.
Page 286 - The number was not so great as we expected; and tho' they had been of great use, yet some inconveniences occurring for want of due care of them, the collection, after about a year, was separated and each took his books home again. And now I set on foot my first project of a public nature, that for a subscription library.
Page 370 - He scarce believes he's older for his years. Thus, at life's latest eve, we keep in store One disappointment sure, to crown the rest; The disappointment of a promis'd hour.
Page 610 - Communion in spirit! Forgive me, But I, who am earthy and weak, Would give all my incomes from dreamland For a touch of her hand on my cheek. That little shoe in the corner, So worn and wrinkled and brown, With its emptiness confutes you, And argues your wisdom down.