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... thought , nor venture into the critical examination of special works , nor enter upon a search into hidden meanings and explanations of early texts these branches of a higher study are left in far more able and scholarly hands , of ...
... thought , nor venture into the critical examination of special works , nor enter upon a search into hidden meanings and explanations of early texts these branches of a higher study are left in far more able and scholarly hands , of ...
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... thought , in peace . But in the dead of night a more terrible monster , in the form of a woman , strode into the hall , and seized one of the best of Hrothgar's men . This was Grendel's mother , come to avenge her son . Beowulf was ...
... thought , in peace . But in the dead of night a more terrible monster , in the form of a woman , strode into the hall , and seized one of the best of Hrothgar's men . This was Grendel's mother , come to avenge her son . Beowulf was ...
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... thought there is a far greater God than these , who has done better , nobler things than they , even our own Father ... thought was , no doubt , much more strongly present in his mind than in ours , who have been told ever since we first ...
... thought there is a far greater God than these , who has done better , nobler things than they , even our own Father ... thought was , no doubt , much more strongly present in his mind than in ours , who have been told ever since we first ...
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... thought that he had received a gift of sacred song from God , and they told him some other Bible stories , and bid him see if he could put them too into verse . Cadmon went home , and the next day he came back , having put these parts ...
... thought that he had received a gift of sacred song from God , and they told him some other Bible stories , and bid him see if he could put them too into verse . Cadmon went home , and the next day he came back , having put these parts ...
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... thought and duty ; so steadfast were its writers to this aim , that their works consist almost entirely of religious books , sacred poetry , histories , and school text - books . We may be thankful that God , who rules the onward course ...
... thought and duty ; so steadfast were its writers to this aim , that their works consist almost entirely of religious books , sacred poetry , histories , and school text - books . We may be thankful that God , who rules the onward course ...
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Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.