Winny Darling, or The three beauties of Shannondale, כרך 620

כריכה קדמית
 

מונחים וביטויים נפוצים

קטעים בולטים

עמוד 382 - Verily I say unto you ; There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, but he shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life.
עמוד 16 - Thus lived — thus died she ; never more on her Shall sorrow light, or shame — She was not made Through years or moons the inner weight to bear, Which colder hearts endure till they are laid By age in earth ; her days and pleasures were Brief, but delightful — such as had not staid Long with her destiny ; but she sleeps well By the sea-shore, whereon she loved to dwell.
עמוד 130 - Spring, thy Summer's ardent strength. Thy sober autumn fading into age, And pale concluding Winter comes at last, And shuts the scene. Ah ! whither now are fled Those dreams of greatness ? those unsolid hopes Of happiness ? those longings after fame ? Those restless cares? those busy bustling days? Those gay-spent, festive nights? those veering thoughts Lost between good and ill, that shared thy life?
עמוד 210 - The sting she nourished for her foes, Whose venom never yet was vain, Gives but one pang, and cures all pain, And darts into her desperate brain...
עמוד 160 - He meditates on Him, whose power he marks In each green tree that proudly spreads the bough. As in the tiny dew-bent flowers that bloom Around its roots; and while he thus surveys, With elevated joy, each rural charm, He hopes, yet fears presumption in the hope, That heaven may be one Sabbath without end. But now his steps a welcome sound recalls: Solemn the knell, from yonder ancient pile, Fills all the air, inspiring joyful awe...
עמוד 319 - Reverend mother," said the Bishop, turning to the superioress, " have you made the necessary inquiries, and are you satisfied?" " Yes, my lord," replied she. " My child," continued the Bishop to Geraldine, " have you a firm intention to persevere in religion to the end of your life, and do you hope to have sufficient strength to carry constantly the sweet yoke of our Lord Jesus Christ solely for the love and fear of God ?" " Relying on the mercy of God," replied Geraldine,
עמוד 160 - But on this day, embosomed in his home, He shares the frugal meal with those he loves ; With those he loves he shares the heart-felt joy Of giving thanks to God,— not thanks of form, A word and a grimace, but reverently, With covered face and upward earnest eye.
עמוד 214 - The meekly-drooping head, The long hair's willowy flow. Ye know not what ye do That call the slumberer back, From the world unseen by you, Unto life's dim, faded track.
עמוד 320 - Amen, amen I say to thee, when thou wast younger thou didst gird thyself, and didst walk where thou wouldst. But when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands (') and another shall gird thee, and lead thee whither thou wouldst not.
עמוד 180 - COULD have stemmed misfortune's tide, And borne the rich one's sneer, Have braved the haughty glance of pride Nor shed a single tear. I could have smiled on every blow From Life's full quiver thrown, While I might gaze on thee, and know I should not be

מידע ביבליוגרפי