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Page 55
... Albert . His mother died at his birth , and the feeble babe was nourished at a stranger's bosom ; a stranger watched its infant pillow and hushed its infant plaints . But ah ! not with a mother's love , not with a mother's watchful ...
... Albert . His mother died at his birth , and the feeble babe was nourished at a stranger's bosom ; a stranger watched its infant pillow and hushed its infant plaints . But ah ! not with a mother's love , not with a mother's watchful ...
Page 56
... Albert was cleanly clothed and fed , but his baby plainings met no kind sympathy ; his feeble cries were often checked by blows and loud re- proofs . Think upon this , ye mothers , and ere ye resign to strangers hands the infant ...
... Albert was cleanly clothed and fed , but his baby plainings met no kind sympathy ; his feeble cries were often checked by blows and loud re- proofs . Think upon this , ye mothers , and ere ye resign to strangers hands the infant ...
Page 58
... Albert , grown into strength , now be- came his father's friend , companion , as- sistant , and felt the joys those dear ties elicited , a rich counterpoise for all his brother's worldly goods . How sweet was to him the hour of rest ...
... Albert , grown into strength , now be- came his father's friend , companion , as- sistant , and felt the joys those dear ties elicited , a rich counterpoise for all his brother's worldly goods . How sweet was to him the hour of rest ...
Page 59
... Albert's words , that perhaps deemed his portion worthiest . But the child of disaster was again wounded by fate . His friend , his companion , his coun- şellor , all these dear and valued names in one , His father died . The loss was ...
... Albert's words , that perhaps deemed his portion worthiest . But the child of disaster was again wounded by fate . His friend , his companion , his coun- şellor , all these dear and valued names in one , His father died . The loss was ...
Page 60
... Albert had been , to his lost parent , the obedient , the affectionate , the assist- ing child . These exerted emotions , like minister- ing angels , softened the bitterness of his sorrow , and whispered peace to his soul . He had ...
... Albert had been , to his lost parent , the obedient , the affectionate , the assist- ing child . These exerted emotions , like minister- ing angels , softened the bitterness of his sorrow , and whispered peace to his soul . He had ...
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Albert art thou beauteous Flora beauty beguiling Behold blessed blest bliss blooming blush bosom bough bound breast bright brother butterfly calm charm cheek cheer child of fortune coloured Conrad consolation dimpled discontent ditto enjoy evil fate favoured feeble feel feli felicity Fleet Street Florio flowers fragrance friends gaiety gaily gave gaze gift glow grace grave happiness History of England hour Hubert human humble insect Jessy JOHN SCOTT labour landscape laughed lost loved child luxurious maternal ment mercy merry mirth Miss Sandham mother's mourn mourner natural evil nature nosegay nursling pain passing plain playmates pleasure precious Price rich rill scene SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE sigh smile smooth snowy sorrow soul sparkling sportive spot spring sweet taste tears tender thee thou hast thought thy eyes thy heart tints tion toys turf virtue vols walk wealth Wherefore wild wild rose wood yield young youth
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Page 99 - Happy the man - and happy he alone He who can call today his own, He who, secure within, can say 'Tomorrow, do thy worst, for I have lived today: Be fair or foul or rain or shine, The joys I have possessed in spite of Fate are mine: Not Heaven itself upon the Past has power, But what has been has been, and I have had my hour.
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