Readings, Recitations, and ImpersonationsJournal Printing, 1891 - 257 páginas |
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... crowns its central hills -- a plain , white shaft . Deep cut into its shining side is a name dear to me above the names of men , that of a brave and simple man , who died in brave and simple faith . Not for all the glories of New ...
... crowns its central hills -- a plain , white shaft . Deep cut into its shining side is a name dear to me above the names of men , that of a brave and simple man , who died in brave and simple faith . Not for all the glories of New ...
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... crown of her head , or the sole of her foot , Or wrap round her shoulders , or fit round her waist , Or that can be sewed on , or pinned or laced , Or tied on with a string or stitched on with 46 READINGS , RECITATIONS ,
... crown of her head , or the sole of her foot , Or wrap round her shoulders , or fit round her waist , Or that can be sewed on , or pinned or laced , Or tied on with a string or stitched on with 46 READINGS , RECITATIONS ,
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... crown of glory ; While adown the field of golden sheaves , In the sombre Autumn weather , A tottering man , a feeble dame , Shall slowly walk together . Ah ! Who will remember the harvest hour , Of the youthful maid and lover , When ...
... crown of glory ; While adown the field of golden sheaves , In the sombre Autumn weather , A tottering man , a feeble dame , Shall slowly walk together . Ah ! Who will remember the harvest hour , Of the youthful maid and lover , When ...
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... crown of the ancient , kingly oak All dabbled with the crimson stains of war , While all around his feet lay , dead and pale , The sweet things that he might not e'en protect , Since he could not protect himself ! I heard Him sigh and ...
... crown of the ancient , kingly oak All dabbled with the crimson stains of war , While all around his feet lay , dead and pale , The sweet things that he might not e'en protect , Since he could not protect himself ! I heard Him sigh and ...
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... crown for such as thee , He gives it now to thee ! O young and brave and early and thrice blest-- Thrice , thrice , thrice blest ! Thy country turns once more to kiss thy youthful brow , And takes thee gently - gently to her breast ...
... crown for such as thee , He gives it now to thee ! O young and brave and early and thrice blest-- Thrice , thrice , thrice blest ! Thy country turns once more to kiss thy youthful brow , And takes thee gently - gently to her breast ...
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ain't angels banner beautiful Becky Ben-Hur bless blood brave breast breath brow Cæsar cheek child Cola di Rienzi cold cried crown dark dead dear death Dolly Dora dream dress Duke earth eyes face fair father feet flowers Forceythe Willson gate girl Glaucus glory hand happy hath head hear heard heart heaven heerd Hiawatha Imph-m Jonesville kiss laugh Laughing Water look Lord mamma Messala Minnehaha Moll morning mother never night Nokomis Nydia o'er once peace Pliny poor rest Rienzi rose round Sallust sestertii shout silenced song silent sleep smile song soul South stars stood sweet tears tell thee There's thing thou thought Tom Lyle Twas Twickenham voice W. E. Aytoun waves weep whisper wife wigwam wild woman word Zarah
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Página xv - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes: and thus far hear me, Cromwell; And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble...
Página 173 - Thou sure and firm-set earth, Hear not my steps, which way they walk, for fear Thy very stones prate of my where-about, And take the present horror from the time, Which now suits with it.
Página 213 - Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him: but, as he was ambitious, I slew him: there is tears for his love; joy for his fortune; honour for his valour; and death for his ambition.
Página 212 - Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all freemen?
Página 213 - Roman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so vile, that will not love his country ? If any, speak ; for him have I offended. I pause for a reply.
Página 215 - Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No ! Men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued, In forest, brake or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain, — These constitute a State ; And sovereign law, that State's collected will, O'er thrones and globes elate Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill.
Página xv - Love thyself last; cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not; Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's; then, if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr!
Página xviii - Why shrinks the soul Back on herself and startles at destruction? "Tis the divinity that stirs within us; "Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man.
Página 195 - Thus the Puritan was made up of two different men, the one all self-abasement, penitence, gratitude, passion, the other proud, calm, inflexible, sagacious. He prostrated himself in the dust before his Maker : but he set his foot on the neck of his king.
Página 212 - ... that you may believe: censure me in your wisdom; and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.