Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 36W. Blackwood & Sons, 1834 - Scotland |
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... felt by the crashing that we were now driving our way through a wood . Facilis descen- sus Averni ! we inly breathed . For missing that sharpest of all turns , he had forsaken the avenue , and , de- - A - mented , was taking a short cut ...
... felt by the crashing that we were now driving our way through a wood . Facilis descen- sus Averni ! we inly breathed . For missing that sharpest of all turns , he had forsaken the avenue , and , de- - A - mented , was taking a short cut ...
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... felt driven up into the crown of our head , while we saw nothing but re- peated flashes of lightning - and then what mortal sickness ! Staggering and shivering like a new dropt foal was poor Colonsay now - hardly able to sustain our ...
... felt driven up into the crown of our head , while we saw nothing but re- peated flashes of lightning - and then what mortal sickness ! Staggering and shivering like a new dropt foal was poor Colonsay now - hardly able to sustain our ...
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... felt the bit , nor his back the saddle - and away he flies with flow . ing mane and tail , free as the osprey dashing into the deep . And now he sees the majestic figure of the Laird himself and at his side Fingal , the deer - hound ...
... felt the bit , nor his back the saddle - and away he flies with flow . ing mane and tail , free as the osprey dashing into the deep . And now he sees the majestic figure of the Laird himself and at his side Fingal , the deer - hound ...
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... felt that the power of the Crown had increased , was increasing , and ought to be diminished ; but where lay the board of control ? Had he reposed due confidence in the loyalty of the silent people of the provinces , and trusted to the ...
... felt that the power of the Crown had increased , was increasing , and ought to be diminished ; but where lay the board of control ? Had he reposed due confidence in the loyalty of the silent people of the provinces , and trusted to the ...
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... felt that as keenly as we did - laughter convul- sed our diaphragms - and so strange were the peals , that we thought the old mountains would have fallen into hysterics . Fancy " holds each strange tale devoutly true , " told of ...
... felt that as keenly as we did - laughter convul- sed our diaphragms - and so strange were the peals , that we thought the old mountains would have fallen into hysterics . Fancy " holds each strange tale devoutly true , " told of ...
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Page 566 - Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water-snakes: They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire: Blue, glossy green, and velvet black, They coiled and swam; and every track Was a flash of golden fire.
Page 548 - Risest from forth thy silent sea of pines, How silently ! Around thee and above, Deep is the air and dark, substantial, black, An ebon mass : methinks thou piercest it, As with a wedge ! But when I look again, It is thine own calm home, thy crystal shrine, Thy habitation from eternity ! 0 dread and silent mount ! I gazed upon thee, Till thou, still present to the bodily sense, Didst vanish from my thought : entranced in prayer, I worshipped the Invisible alone.
Page 549 - Thou too, hoar Mount! with thy sky-pointing peaks, Oft from whose feet the avalanche, unheard, Shoots downward, glittering through the pure serene Into the depth of clouds, that veil thy breast— Thou too again, stupendous Mountain!
Page 561 - Beneath the lamp the lady bowed, And slowly rolled her eyes around; Then drawing in her breath aloud, Like one that shuddered, she unbound The cincture from beneath her breast: Her silken robe, and inner vest, Dropt to her feet, and full in view, Behold! her bosom and half her side A sight to dream of, not to tell!
Page 566 - And all together pray. While each to his great Father bends, Old men, and babes, and loving friends. And youths and maidens gay...
Page 548 - Ye ice-falls! ye that from the mountain's brow Adown enormous ravines slope amain — Torrents, methinks, that heard a mighty voice, And stopped at once amid their maddest plunge! Motionless torrents! silent cataracts! Who made you glorious as the Gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? — God! let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer! and let the ice-plains echo, God!
Page 563 - By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me? 'The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din.
Page 563 - The wedding-guest he beat his breast, Yet he cannot choose but hear ! And thus spake on that ancient man, The bright-eyed Mariner.
Page 541 - O pure of heart ! thou need'st not ask of me What this strong music in the soul may be ! What, and wherein it doth exist, This light, this glory, this fair luminous mist, This beautiful and beauty-making power.
Page 565 - And every tongue, through utter drought, Was withered at the root; "We could not speak, no more than if We had been choked with soot. "Ah! well-a-day! what evil looks Had I from old and young! Instead of the cross, the Albatross About my neck was hung.