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... gave occasion of salva- tion and amendment to many who lived at a distance , to whom the happy fame was brought of her virtue and industry . " Hilda and the other servants of God living in the religious house at Whitby gave their best ...
... gave occasion of salva- tion and amendment to many who lived at a distance , to whom the happy fame was brought of her virtue and industry . " Hilda and the other servants of God living in the religious house at Whitby gave their best ...
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... gave lessons to us , his disciples , and whatever remained of the day he spent in singing Psalms . He also passed the night awake in joy and thanksgiving , unless a short sleep prevented it . I declare with truth , that I have never ...
... gave lessons to us , his disciples , and whatever remained of the day he spent in singing Psalms . He also passed the night awake in joy and thanksgiving , unless a short sleep prevented it . I declare with truth , that I have never ...
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... gave all the time not engaged in religious service to literature . He wrote a History of England , beginning at the time when the English first came over to this country under Hengist and Horsa , and this he carried on , through the ...
... gave all the time not engaged in religious service to literature . He wrote a History of England , beginning at the time when the English first came over to this country under Hengist and Horsa , and this he carried on , through the ...
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... gave an un- broken line of British kings , who each reigned so many years and months , and was in his time followed by his successor . The Kelts prided themselves on being the ancient race of this country , so Geoffrey made their first ...
... gave an un- broken line of British kings , who each reigned so many years and months , and was in his time followed by his successor . The Kelts prided themselves on being the ancient race of this country , so Geoffrey made their first ...
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... gave the name of the favourite hero to his little boy , who was after- wards the Prince Arthur of John's reign . It will be seen that the highest aspiration of Arthur and his knights was to fight and conquer ; and in such con- tests the ...
... gave the name of the favourite hero to his little boy , who was after- wards the Prince Arthur of John's reign . It will be seen that the highest aspiration of Arthur and his knights was to fight and conquer ; and in such con- tests the ...
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Page 249 - Bring the rathe primrose that forsaken dies, The tufted crow-toe, and pale jessamine, The white pink, and the pansy freaked with jet, The glowing violet, The musk-rose, and the well-attired woodbine, With cowslips wan that hang the pensive head, And every flower that sad embroidery wears; Bid amaranthus all his beauty shed, And daffodillies fill their cups with tears, To strew the laureate hearse where Lycid lies.
Page 244 - Unsavoury in the enjoyment of itself ; If you let slip time, like a neglected rose It withers on the stalk with languished head. Beauty is Nature's brag, and must be shown. In courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, Where most may wonder at the workmanship ; It is for homely features to keep home, They had their name thence ; coarse complexions, And cheeks of sorry grain, will serve to ply The sampler, and to tease the housewife's wool.
Page 263 - Old Law did save, And such as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind.
Page 243 - Yea, even that which Mischief meant most harm Shall in the happy trial prove most glory. But evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness...
Page 248 - ... devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases...
Page 287 - Henceforth I learn, that to obey is best, And love, with fear, the only God ; to walk As in his presence, ever to observe His providence, and on him sole depend...
Page 342 - At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame; The sweet enthusiast from her sacred store Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the crown : He raised a mortal to the skies; She drew an angel down.
Page 220 - Fair daffodils, we weep to see You haste away so soon: As yet the early-rising sun Has not attained his noon. Stay, stay, Until the hasting day Has run But to the evensong; And, having prayed together, we Will go with you along. » We have short time to stay as you; We have as short a spring; As quick a growth to meet decay, As you or anything. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away Like to the summer's rain; Or as the pearls of morning's dew, Ne'er to be found again.
Page 466 - Lands intersected by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interposed Make enemies of nations, who had else Like kindred drops been mingled into one.
Page 486 - 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.