Hood's Own: Selected PapersG. P. Putnam, 1852 - 239 էջ |
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... thought I , and I determined to let her take her fate , merely staying to mark the result . After a tedious interval , in which her mind had doubtless looked abroad as well as inward , it appeared that the rigour of the condition , as ...
... thought I , and I determined to let her take her fate , merely staying to mark the result . After a tedious interval , in which her mind had doubtless looked abroad as well as inward , it appeared that the rigour of the condition , as ...
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... thoughts relax- Of what avail Lord Althorp or Earl Grey ? They cannot ease me of my window - tax Over the way ! Even on Sunday my devotions vary , And from St. Bennet Fink they go astray To dear St. Mary Overy - the Mary Over the way ...
... thoughts relax- Of what avail Lord Althorp or Earl Grey ? They cannot ease me of my window - tax Over the way ! Even on Sunday my devotions vary , And from St. Bennet Fink they go astray To dear St. Mary Overy - the Mary Over the way ...
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... thought at this distance , at which you are from me , you would wish me to run the risk of wearying you rather than omit any of the interesting circumstances . Let Edward read this ; his heart , which I know beats for the Parish , will ...
... thought at this distance , at which you are from me , you would wish me to run the risk of wearying you rather than omit any of the interesting circumstances . Let Edward read this ; his heart , which I know beats for the Parish , will ...
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... thoughts that breathe and words that bura My Kitty , do not think , - Before I wrote these very lines , I had to melt my ink . Of mutual flames and lover's warmth , You must not be too nice ; The sheet that I am writing on Was once a ...
... thoughts that breathe and words that bura My Kitty , do not think , - Before I wrote these very lines , I had to melt my ink . Of mutual flames and lover's warmth , You must not be too nice ; The sheet that I am writing on Was once a ...
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... thought I had never beheld such a face , Or so noble a turkey and chine . Placed close by her side , it made others quite wild , With sheer envy to witness my luck ; How she blushed as I gave her some turtle , and smil'd As I afterwards ...
... thought I had never beheld such a face , Or so noble a turkey and chine . Placed close by her side , it made others quite wild , With sheer envy to witness my luck ; How she blushed as I gave her some turtle , and smil'd As I afterwards ...
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Էջ 66 - OUR village, that's to say not Miss Mitford's village, but our village of Bullock Smithy, Is come into by an avenue of trees, three oak pollards, two elders, and a withy ; And in the middle, there's a green of about not exceeding an acre and a half; It's common to all, and fed off by nineteen cows, six ponies, three horses, five asses, two foals, seven pigs, and a calf! Besides a pond in the middle, as is held by a similar sort of common law lease, And contains twenty ducks, six drakes, three ganders,...
Էջ 102 - So, while I fondly imagined we were deceiving my relations, and flattered myself that I should outwit and incense them all — behold my hopes are to be crushed at once, by my aunt's consent and approbation — and I am myself the only dupe at last ! — [Walking about in a heat.] But here, sir, here is the picture...
Էջ 222 - Meeting. Dost thou love silence deep as that "before the winds were made?" go not out into the wilderness; descend not into the profundities of the earth; shut not up thy casements; nor pour wax into the little cells of thy ears, with little-faith'd, self-mistrusting Ulysses. Retire with me into a Quakers
Էջ 62 - NEVER go to France Unless you know the lingo, If you do, like me, You will repent by jingo. Staring like a fool, And silent as a mummy, There I stood alone, A nation with a dummy : II.
Էջ 29 - Twas very kind to bring them both, (What boots for my new Brussels!) What! little Clara left at home? Well now I call that shabby: I should have lov'd to kiss her so, (A flabby, dabby, babby!) And Mr S., I hope he's well, Ah!
Էջ 67 - There's a smithy of course, where that queer sort of a chap in his way, Old Joe Bradley, Perpetually hammers and stammers, for he stutters and shoes horses very badly. There's a shop of all sorts, that sells every thing, kept by the widow of Mr. Task ; But when you go there it's ten to one she's out of every thing you ask.
Էջ 29 - I REALLY take it very kind This visit, Mrs. Skinner! I have not seen you such an age — (The wretch has come to dinner!) ' • Your daughters, too, what loves of girls — What heads for painters