A record of ancient histories, entituled in Latine, Gesta RomanorumRobert Sanders, 1905 |
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Pagina 84 - The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed: It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes...
Pagina 382 - Without a vain, without a grudging heart, To him who gives us all, I yield a part ; From him you come, for him accept it here, A frank and sober, more than costly cheer.
Pagina 382 - Not hell, though hell's black jaws in sunder part, And breathe blue fire, could more assault his heart. Confus'd, and struck with silence at the deed, He flies, but, trembling, fails to fly with speed. His steps the youth pursues : the country lay...
Pagina iii - The following volumes are now ready : CHARLOTTE BRONTE'S JANE EYRE. BURNEY'S EVELINA. Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by ANNIE RAINE ELLIS. BURNEY'S CECILIA. Edited by ANNIE RAINE ELLIS. 2 vols. BURTON'S ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY. Edited by the Rev. AR SHILLETO, MA, with Introduction by AH BULLEN.
Pagina 75 - Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more, Or close the wall up with our English dead ! In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility ; But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger...
Pagina 381 - ... meet a base reward. While thus they pass, the sun his glory shrouds, The changing skies hang out their sable clouds ; A sound in air presag'd approaching rain, And beasts to covert scud across the plain. Warn'd by the signs, the wandering pair retreat, To seek for shelter at a neighbouring seat.
Pagina 383 - The Maker justly claims that world he made, In this the right of Providence is laid; Its sacred majesty through all depends On using second means to work his ends...
Pagina 383 - The mean, suspicious wretch, whose bolted door Ne'er mov'd in duty to the wandering poor ; With him I left the cup, to teach his mind That heaven can bless, if mortals will be kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon...
Pagina 380 - His raiment decent, his complexion fair, And soft in graceful ringlets wav'd his hair. Then near approaching, "Father, hail!" he cried; "And hail, my son...