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Pàgina xxi
... King of the West Saxons , comes into blow the magnificent Crown Imperial . The Cardamine , called Our Lady's Smock , first flowers about the 25th of March , and has , therefore , received its appellation from a part of the Virgin Mary's ...
... King of the West Saxons , comes into blow the magnificent Crown Imperial . The Cardamine , called Our Lady's Smock , first flowers about the 25th of March , and has , therefore , received its appellation from a part of the Virgin Mary's ...
Pàgina 2
... king of Italy , while others contend that he is the same person as Noah . The connexion of this word with Janua a door is very curious , considering that this month is called the portal of the year . There was a temple of Janus in Rome ...
... king of Italy , while others contend that he is the same person as Noah . The connexion of this word with Janua a door is very curious , considering that this month is called the portal of the year . There was a temple of Janus in Rome ...
Pàgina 7
... king and queen on this day , serve to beguile the long and dreary hours of candlelight at this disagreeable time of year . The same ceremonies prevail in Germany , in France , and in other parts of Europe , and were originally ...
... king and queen on this day , serve to beguile the long and dreary hours of candlelight at this disagreeable time of year . The same ceremonies prevail in Germany , in France , and in other parts of Europe , and were originally ...
Pàgina 8
... king , providing a most magnificent banquet on the occasion . In France , during the Ancient Regime , one of the courtiers was chosen king , and the nobles attended on this day at an entertainment . " " With the French , Le Roi de la ...
... king , providing a most magnificent banquet on the occasion . In France , during the Ancient Regime , one of the courtiers was chosen king , and the nobles attended on this day at an entertainment . " " With the French , Le Roi de la ...
Pàgina 28
... king Of birds the Goldcrest . The Thrush , now and then , The Blackbird , wont to whistle in the Spring , Like Christians seek the heavenlie foode St. Paul doth bring . January 25. Conversion of St. Paul . St. Apollo . The sudden ...
... king Of birds the Goldcrest . The Thrush , now and then , The Blackbird , wont to whistle in the Spring , Like Christians seek the heavenlie foode St. Paul doth bring . January 25. Conversion of St. Paul . St. Apollo . The sudden ...
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 206 - But love, first learned in a lady's eyes, Lives not alone immured in the brain; But, with the motion of all elements, Courses as swift as thought in every power, And gives to every power a double power, Above their functions and their offices.
Pàgina 164 - There entertain him all the Saints above, In solemn troops, and sweet societies, That sing, and singing in their glory move, And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Pàgina 120 - In the most high and palmy state of Rome, A little ere the mightiest Julius fell, The graves stood tenantless, and the sheeted dead Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets : As stars with trains of fire and dews of blood, Disasters in the sun, and the moist star, Upon whose influence Neptune's empire stands, Was sick almost to doomsday with eclipse...
Pàgina 172 - Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, And after one hour more 'twill be eleven ; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot ; And thereby hangs a tale.
Pàgina 218 - Return, Alpheus; the dread voice is past That shrunk thy streams; return, Sicilian Muse, And call the vales, and bid them hither cast Their bells and flowerets of a thousand hues.
Pàgina 231 - Till the dappled dawn doth rise ; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow Through the sweetbriar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine : While the cock with lively din Scatters the rear of darkness thin, And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before...
Pàgina 190 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night.
Pàgina 51 - Ye banks and braes o' bonnie Doon, How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair? How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae weary fu' o
Pàgina 572 - Tis the last rose of summer Left blooming alone ; All her lovely companions Are faded and gone ; No flower of her kindred, No rose-bud is nigh, To reflect back her blushes, Or give sigh for sigh. I'll not leave thee, thou lone one ! To pine on the stem; Since the lovely are sleeping, Go, sleep thou with them. Thus kindly I scatter Thy leaves o'er the bed, Where thy mates of the garden Lie scentless and dead.
Pàgina 641 - Now the wasted brands do glow, Whilst the screech-owl, screeching loud, Puts the wretch that lies in woe In remembrance of a shroud. Now it is the time of night ' That the graves, all gaping wide, Every one lets forth his sprite, In the church-way paths to glide...