Nugæ, by Nugator: Or, Pieces in Prose and Verse, العدد 9Woods and Crane, 1844 - 215 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة 32
... rock of Gibraltar with mustard seed shot , as to attack the yellow fever with alkali . I could not help smiling at the earnestness of my dear uncle , and assured him that I had no doubt of the virtues of his medicine , but as I was ...
... rock of Gibraltar with mustard seed shot , as to attack the yellow fever with alkali . I could not help smiling at the earnestness of my dear uncle , and assured him that I had no doubt of the virtues of his medicine , but as I was ...
الصفحة 55
... rocks and brickbats sing . At length the battle ends - the routed swine Have reach'd the Rubicon — the neighb'ring line— Away they go with many a joyous snort , The master curses , but ' tis Sambo's sport . Oh ! dreadful scenes ...
... rocks and brickbats sing . At length the battle ends - the routed swine Have reach'd the Rubicon — the neighb'ring line— Away they go with many a joyous snort , The master curses , but ' tis Sambo's sport . Oh ! dreadful scenes ...
الصفحة 63
... rocks at Harper's Ferry , Of mountains rent in the lapse of time— They're very sublime - oh very ! I'm thinking more of the glowing cheek Of a lovely girl and merry , Who climb'd with me to yon highest peak- The girl of Harper's Ferry ...
... rocks at Harper's Ferry , Of mountains rent in the lapse of time— They're very sublime - oh very ! I'm thinking more of the glowing cheek Of a lovely girl and merry , Who climb'd with me to yon highest peak- The girl of Harper's Ferry ...
الصفحة 64
... rock , The rock at Harper's Ferry ; You would not have thought me a stone or stock , Bending o'er charming Mary- Insensible rock ! how hard thou wert , Hurting her fingers fairy , Deeper she writ upon my soft heart— The girl of Harper's ...
... rock , The rock at Harper's Ferry ; You would not have thought me a stone or stock , Bending o'er charming Mary- Insensible rock ! how hard thou wert , Hurting her fingers fairy , Deeper she writ upon my soft heart— The girl of Harper's ...
الصفحة 81
... as he went winding ; I saw him raging far above , And with the rocks contending , Then lower down , less furious move , As if his rage was spending Full fast , that day . Before me stood sweet Liberty ! All light , and 8 * 81.
... as he went winding ; I saw him raging far above , And with the rocks contending , Then lower down , less furious move , As if his rage was spending Full fast , that day . Before me stood sweet Liberty ! All light , and 8 * 81.
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animel beauty bill blood body breath charms Cicero corn crows dare dark dead death deep Demosthenes devil dyspepsia earth eloquence ev'ry eyes feel fellows fire gaze gee and haw girl of Harper's glorious Goths grave hand Harper's Ferry hath head heard heart heaven Hen y Cl hogs honors hope horse John Adams king land laws look Lord Erskine mind mounted never night Northern Neck o'er oldfield school once orator passed Pill Jiddy Pinkney poor rhyme ride rock scene seem'd seems seen shaved Simon smile soon soul Southern Literary Messenger Speaker stood sure sweet tell thee thing thou thought thousand tion tongue triumph Rome true turn Twas uncle UNCLE SIMON Vicar of Bray Virginia wants to reign wave William Pinkney winds word
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الصفحة 200 - A pleasing land of drowsy-head it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye ; And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky...
الصفحة 192 - As loath to leave the helpless maid, When, fast as shaft can fly, Bloodshot his eyes, his nostrils spread, The loose rein dangling from his head. Housing and saddle bloody red, Lord Marmion's steed rushed by...
الصفحة 196 - Of the first year ! a beauty ripe as harvest ! Whose skin is whiter than a swan all over, Than silver, snow, or lilies! a soft lip, Would tempt you to eternity of kissing! And flesh that melteth in the touch to blood ! Bright as your gold, and lovely as your gold ! Volp.
الصفحة 144 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view; I knew him well, and every truant knew...
الصفحة 83 - Taint in poetry, is it ?" interposed his father. " No, no/' replied Sam. " Wery glad to hear it," said Mr. Weller. " Poetry's unnat'ral ; no man ever talked poetry 'cept a beadle on boxin...
الصفحة 7 - I've often thought if I were asked Whose lot I envied most — What one, I thought most lightly tasked Of man's unnumber'd host — I'd say, I'd be a mountain boy, And drive a noble team, Wo, hoy ! Wo, hoy ! I'd cry, And lightly fly Into my saddle seat ; My rein I'd slack — My whip I'd crack — • What music is so sweet ? Six blacks I'd drive, of ample chest, All carrying high the head ; All...
الصفحة 115 - The floor of Heaven was thick inlaid With patines of bright gold ;"* A firmament beneath was made — A mimic Heaven unroll'd.
الصفحة 22 - Entertaining his friends with kindness, he was neither a prodigal nor a thrifty host. His first wife was Judith, daughter of John Armistead, Esq. ; his second, Betty, a descendant of the noble family of the Landons, by whom he had many children, on whose education he expended a considerable portion of his property.
الصفحة 40 - The tomb was railed round with green railing, and a sentinel walked round it night and day, to prevent approach within the railing. There was no inscription upon the tomb. The ground surrounding it, it was understood, was to be laid out as gardens, for the accommodation of those who came to visit the grave of the departed Emperor. The cemetery of Napoleon is a singular instance of adaptation to the character of the individual...
الصفحة 7 - This appeal was too cogent to be resisted ? Up jumped one of the justices, and protested that " it was not to be borne ; let the prisoner go : away with your British authorities !" The counsel for the accused rubbed his hands and winked at the attorney ; the attorney stood aghast ; his astonishment was too great for utterance, and the negress was halfway home, before he recovered from his amazement.