Gaieties and Gravities: A Series of Essays, Comic Tales, and Fugitive Vagaries. Now First Collected, المجلد 1H. Colburn, 1825 - 699 من الصفحات |
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... Pride 140 Walks in the Garden , No. IV . 151 Coronation Extraordinary 158 · Address to the Orange Tree at Versailles 165 • The Cemetery of Père La Chaise , at Paris 168 Sunday in Paris Portrait of a Septuagenary Page 179 182.
... Pride 140 Walks in the Garden , No. IV . 151 Coronation Extraordinary 158 · Address to the Orange Tree at Versailles 165 • The Cemetery of Père La Chaise , at Paris 168 Sunday in Paris Portrait of a Septuagenary Page 179 182.
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... and swampy fields are silent and desolate , and seem , with a scowl , to warn us off their premises ; when the leafless trees stand like gaunt skeletons , while their offspring leaves are lying at their feet , 2 GAIETIES AND GRAVITIES .
... and swampy fields are silent and desolate , and seem , with a scowl , to warn us off their premises ; when the leafless trees stand like gaunt skeletons , while their offspring leaves are lying at their feet , 2 GAIETIES AND GRAVITIES .
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... trees and fields that surround me . The real shuts out the ideal . The Vale of Health upon Hampstead Heath deprives me , for months together , of the Vale of Tempè ; and the sand - boys and girls , with their don- kies , drive away ...
... trees and fields that surround me . The real shuts out the ideal . The Vale of Health upon Hampstead Heath deprives me , for months together , of the Vale of Tempè ; and the sand - boys and girls , with their don- kies , drive away ...
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... sunrise . I was sitting , or rather stand- ing , with my shoulders supported against a chesnut- tree , about half way down the slope of the celebrated For my Vallombrosa , watching the ascent of the great luminary of WINTER . 5.
... sunrise . I was sitting , or rather stand- ing , with my shoulders supported against a chesnut- tree , about half way down the slope of the celebrated For my Vallombrosa , watching the ascent of the great luminary of WINTER . 5.
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... trees which I now see nodding in my ideal landscape , and which will continue to wave their green heads , spite of all the mortgagees and woodmen in existence . Show me the terra - firma in Yorkshire that can with impunity make such a ...
... trees which I now see nodding in my ideal landscape , and which will continue to wave their green heads , spite of all the mortgagees and woodmen in existence . Show me the terra - firma in Yorkshire that can with impunity make such a ...
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الصفحة 228 - The moon shines bright : — In such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, And they did make no noise...
الصفحة 154 - And throwing up into the darkest gloom Of neighbouring cypress, or more sable yew, Her silver globes, light as the foamy surf, That the wind severs from the broken wave ; The lilac, various in array, now white, Now sanguine, and her beauteous head now set With purple spikes pyramidal, as if Studious of ornament, yet unresolved Which hue she most approved, she chose them all ; * The Guelder-rose.
الصفحة 8 - T^EAR no more the heat o' the sun -*- Nor the furious winter's rages; Thou thy worldly task hast done, Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages : Golden lads and girls all must, As chimney-sweepers, come to dust. Fear no more the frown o...
الصفحة 85 - Borne immortal far beyond the lofty stars', the poet shall live in everlasting fame: lamque opus exegi, quod nee lovis ira nee ignis nee poterit ferrum nee edax abolere vetustas. cum volet, ilia dies, quae nil nisi corporis huius ius habet, incerti spatium mihi finiat aevi: parte tamen meliore mei super alta perennis astra ferar, nomenque erit indelebile nostrum, quaque patet domitis Romana potentia terris, ore legar populi, perque omnia saecula fama, siquid habent veri vatum praesagia, vivam.
الصفحة 93 - But rather to tell how, if art could tell, How from that sapphire fount the crisped brooks, Rolling on orient* pearl and sands of gold...
الصفحة 109 - Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail bounteous May that dost inspire Mirth and youth, and warm desire; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
الصفحة 178 - I will conduct you to a hill-side, laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects and melodious sounds, that the harp of Orpheus was not half so charming.
الصفحة 227 - On our first father; half her swelling breast Naked met his under the flowing gold Of her loose tresses hid: he, in delight Both of her beauty and submissive charms, Smiled with superior love, as Jupiter On Juno smiles, when he impregns the clouds That shed May flowers...
الصفحة 241 - Which, warm'd by summer suns in th' alembic of the vine, From her founts will over-run in a ruddy gush of wine. The perfume and the bjoom that shall decorate the flower, Are quickening in the gloom of their subterranean bower; And the juices meant to feed trees, vegetables, fruits, Unerringly proceed to their pre-appointed roots.
الصفحة 134 - Or doffed thine own to let Queen Dido pass; Or held, by Solomon's own invitation, A torch at the great temple's dedication. I need not ask thee if that hand, when...