Early Prose Writings of James Russell LowellJohn Lane, 1902 - 248 pages |
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... whole crown and part of the back of the head . I thought the French must be a queer - looking nation if they resembled the plates of Paris fashions in the tailor's window opposite , and wondered if the said tailor knew how badly the ...
... whole crown and part of the back of the head . I thought the French must be a queer - looking nation if they resembled the plates of Paris fashions in the tailor's window opposite , and wondered if the said tailor knew how badly the ...
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... whole soul seemed to leap down upon the instrument like a tiger on its prey . Such melodies I never heard . Now a huge column of music would slowly raise itself like a great waterspout from the foaming sea beneath , and then burst in a ...
... whole soul seemed to leap down upon the instrument like a tiger on its prey . Such melodies I never heard . Now a huge column of music would slowly raise itself like a great waterspout from the foaming sea beneath , and then burst in a ...
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... whole nations with the refined appetite of a converted and polished Polyphemus who has learned to eat with a silver fork , and never to put his knife in his mouth , —we forget the wars and the false standards of honour which have ...
... whole nations with the refined appetite of a converted and polished Polyphemus who has learned to eat with a silver fork , and never to put his knife in his mouth , —we forget the wars and the false standards of honour which have ...
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... whole world kin . Not from mighty poet or deep - seeking philosopher will come the word which all men long to hear , but in the lowly Nazareth of some unlearned soul , in the rough manger of rudest , humblest sympathies , shall the true ...
... whole world kin . Not from mighty poet or deep - seeking philosopher will come the word which all men long to hear , but in the lowly Nazareth of some unlearned soul , in the rough manger of rudest , humblest sympathies , shall the true ...
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... whole showers of leaves and twigs and fruit at once ; who tossed down systems of morality and philosophy by the handful ; who wooed nature as a superior , and who carpeted the very earth beneath the delicate feet of his fancy with such ...
... whole showers of leaves and twigs and fruit at once ; who tossed down systems of morality and philosophy by the handful ; who wooed nature as a superior , and who carpeted the very earth beneath the delicate feet of his fancy with such ...
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Page 86 - Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew; Maidens, willow branches bear; Say I died true: My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth!
Page 144 - My soul, like to a ship in a black storm, Is driven I know not whither.
Page 94 - ON A GIRDLE. THAT which her slender waist confined Shall now my joyful temples bind : No monarch but would give his crown, His arms might do what this has done.
Page 90 - Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee, And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
Page 175 - Into a pretty anger, that a bird, Whom art had never taught cliffs, moods, or notes, Should vie with him for mastery, whose study Had busied many hours to perfect practice ; To end the controversy, in a rapture Upon his instrument he plays so swiftly So many voluntaries, and so quick That there was curiosity and cunning, Concord in discord, lines of differing method Meeting in one full centre of delight.
Page 93 - The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield, Yet this inconstancy is such As you, too, shall adore: I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honor more.
Page 86 - Hark! hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs On chaliced flowers that lies; And winking Mary-buds begin To ope their golden eyes; With everything that pretty bin : My lady sweet, arise! Arise! arise!
Page 204 - When my first fire knew no adulterate incense, Nor I no way to flatter, but my fondness, In all the bravery my friends could show me, In all the faith my innocence could give me, In the best language my true tongue could tell me, And all the broken sighs my sick heart lent me, I sued, and served.
Page 114 - Give me a spirit that on life's rough sea Loves to have his sails filled with a lusty wind, Even till his sail-yards tremble, his masts crack, And his rapt ship run on her side so low, That she drinks water, and her keel ploughs air.
Page 241 - The treasures of the deep are not so precious As are the conceal'd comforts of a man Lock'd up in woman's love. I scent the air Of blessings when I come but near the house. What a delicious breath marriage sends forth! The violet bed's not sweeter.