McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic ReaderSince 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and William Shakespeare. |
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Page 45
... o'er his mind . 6. She said , and struck ; || deep entered | in her side The piercing steel , || with reeking purple dyed : Clogged in the wound || the cruel | weapon stands , The spouting blood || came streaming o'er her hands . Her ...
... o'er his mind . 6. She said , and struck ; || deep entered | in her side The piercing steel , || with reeking purple dyed : Clogged in the wound || the cruel | weapon stands , The spouting blood || came streaming o'er her hands . Her ...
Page 53
... o'er his mind . 6. She said , and struck ; || deep entered | in her side The piercing steel , || with reeking purple dyed : Clogged in the wound || the cruel | weapon stands , The spouting blood || came streaming o'er her hands . Her ...
... o'er his mind . 6. She said , and struck ; || deep entered | in her side The piercing steel , || with reeking purple dyed : Clogged in the wound || the cruel | weapon stands , The spouting blood || came streaming o'er her hands . Her ...
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... o'er the tongue the labored measure roll , Slow and deliberate as the parting toll ; Point every stop , mark every pause so strong , Their words like stage processions stalk along . All affectation but creates disgust ; And e'en in ...
... o'er the tongue the labored measure roll , Slow and deliberate as the parting toll ; Point every stop , mark every pause so strong , Their words like stage processions stalk along . All affectation but creates disgust ; And e'en in ...
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