Berkeley Castle: An Historical Romance, Volum 2

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Richard Bentley, 1896
 

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Pàgina 177 - And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent ! THE HARP THE MONARCH MINSTREL SWEPT.
Pàgina 211 - The morn is up again, the dewy morn, With breath all incense, and with cheek all bloom, Laughing the clouds away with playful scorn, And living as if earth contain'd no tomb, — And glowing into day...
Pàgina 116 - WHEN the last sunshine of expiring day In summer's twilight weeps itself away, Who hath not felt the softness of the hour Sink on the heart, as dew along the flower ? With a pure feeling which absorbs and awes While Nature makes that melancholy pause, Her breathing moment, on the bridge where Time Of light and darkness forms an arch sublime...
Pàgina 66 - Oh Memory, torture me no more, The present's all o'ercast ; My hopes of future bliss are o'er, In mercy veil the past.
Pàgina 235 - She was a form of life and light, That, seen, became a part of sight; And rose where'er I turn'd mine eye, The morning-star of memory ! " Yes, love indeed is light from heaven ; A spark of that immortal fire With angels shared, by Alia given, To lift from earth our low desire.
Pàgina 33 - The violet in her greenwood bower, Where birchen boughs with hazels mingle, May boast itself the fairest flower In glen, or copse, or forest dingle. Though fair her gems of azure hue, Beneath the dewdrop's weight reclining. I've seen an eye of lovelier blue, More sweet through watery lustre shining. The summer sun that dew shall dry, Ere yet the day be past its morrow ; Nor longer in my false love's eye Remained the tear of parting sorrow.
Pàgina 174 - And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men.
Pàgina 54 - ... have no doubt that Mr. Grantley Berkeley knows, or supposes that he knows, a person who would do. All the women in this dull book are more or less tainted. It looks to be the production of a man who has never kept company, at least habitually, with ladies of soul. Take the following passage : — " Though by disposition easily accessible to the charms of beauty, and to a great degree imbued with a romantic nature, still I never sought her confidence purposely for a mere personal gratification,...
Pàgina 129 - But, madam, — surely you have something more to say respecting the conduct of Mr. Pigeon ? " asked his spouse. " My love," replied the elderly lady, " I might say a great deal ; but when you have lived in the world as long as I have, you will know what a thankless task it is to convince people of their unhappiness.
Pàgina 284 - ... was buried in a chapel at the south-west part of the choir, under the arch of the tower, where his grave-stone still remains, and which appears to have had his effigy, mitre, &c.

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