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Page 45
... the great purposes of virtue and happiness . Let the tale of the moralist illustrate this truth , and press it with increased strength on thy heart , young man ! Listen to the narrative with fixed at- tention , nor GOOD LUCK , & c . 45.
... the great purposes of virtue and happiness . Let the tale of the moralist illustrate this truth , and press it with increased strength on thy heart , young man ! Listen to the narrative with fixed at- tention , nor GOOD LUCK , & c . 45.
Page 61
... secret , nor ever dared to tell his love ; but she had learnt the secret from his tell - tale eyes , and the neighbours laughed at the luck- less Albert , when the beauteous Flora wedded a wealthier GOOD CONDUCT . 61.
... secret , nor ever dared to tell his love ; but she had learnt the secret from his tell - tale eyes , and the neighbours laughed at the luck- less Albert , when the beauteous Flora wedded a wealthier GOOD CONDUCT . 61.
Page 70
... tale of love and admi- ration , from the favoured lover , paints with a livelier blush the conscious face . The sparkling eye , irradiated with the thought of well - earned praise , catching the murmured sound of circling plaudits , and ...
... tale of love and admi- ration , from the favoured lover , paints with a livelier blush the conscious face . The sparkling eye , irradiated with the thought of well - earned praise , catching the murmured sound of circling plaudits , and ...
Page 92
... tale that tells you , how- ever exquisite the pangs of maternal woe , no one , who has been a mother , would have lost the dear delight , whatever pangs ensue . the Behold yon mourner bending over grave of her dead child . Think you she ...
... tale that tells you , how- ever exquisite the pangs of maternal woe , no one , who has been a mother , would have lost the dear delight , whatever pangs ensue . the Behold yon mourner bending over grave of her dead child . Think you she ...
Page 104
... tale . No more shall lash his top , his hoop , or ply his busy fingers to amend the broken toy . Breaking or mending both to him alike , pregnant of pleasure . No more with cheering shout shall he call around his playmates , to share ...
... tale . No more shall lash his top , his hoop , or ply his busy fingers to amend the broken toy . Breaking or mending both to him alike , pregnant of pleasure . No more with cheering shout shall he call around his playmates , to share ...
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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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