The Little RoomE.P. Dutton, 1926 - 264 pagina's |
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Pagina 147 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up...
Pagina 36 - He makes much of those whom my master loved, and shows great kindness to the old house-dog, that you know my poor master was so fond of. It would have gone to your heart to have heard the moans the dumb creature made on the day of my master's death. He has never joyed himself since; no more has any of us.
Pagina 202 - Twas twilight and the sunless day went down Over the waste of waters. Like a veil, Which if withdrawn would but disclose the frown Of one whose hate is masked but to assail, Thus to their hopeless eyes the night was shown And grimly darkled o'er their faces pale And the dim desolate deep. Twelve days had Fear Been their familiar, and now Death was here.
Pagina 88 - THERE lived a wife at Usher's Well, And a wealthy wife was she ; She had three stout and stalwart sons, And sent them oer the sea. They hadna...
Pagina 91 - Up then crew the red, red cock, And up and crew the gray; The eldest to the youngest said. 'Tis time we were away.' The cock he hadna craw'd but once, And clapp'd his wings at a', When the youngest to the eldest said, 'Brother, we must awa'. 'The cock doth craw, the day doth daw, The channerin' worm doth chide; Gin we be miss'd out o' our place, A sair pain we maun bide.
Pagina 91 - Blow up the fire, my maidens! Bring water from the well! For a' my house shall feast this night, Since my three sons are well.
Pagina 35 - When my old master saw him, a little before his death, he shook him by the hand, and wished him joy of the estate which was falling to him, desiring him only to make...
Pagina 133 - What should I say? Since Faith is dead And Truth away From you is fled? Should I be led With doubleness? Nay! nay! mistress. I promised you And you promised me To be as true As I would be: But since I see Your double heart, Farewell my part!
Pagina 228 - I found the stubbles and clover-grounds matted all over with a thick coat of cobweb, in the meshes of which a copious and heavy dew hung so plentifully that the whole face of the country seemed, as it were, covered with two or three settingnets drawn one over another. When the dogs attempted...
Pagina 119 - That the most minute singularities which belonged to him and made very observable parts of his appearance and manner may not be omitted, it is requisite to mention that while talking or even musing as he sat in his chair, he commonly held his head to one side towards his right shoulder, and shook it in a tremulous manner, moving his body backwards and forwards, and rubbing his left knee in the same direction, with the palm of his hand.