The World's Great Masterpieces: History, Biography, Science, Philosophy, Poetry, the Drama, Travel, Adventure, Fiction, Etc, Volume 13American Literary Society, 1901 - Literature |
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Page 6734
... knew what prayer his folly had preferred ; For when he begged for too much wealth and power , Stage above stage he raised a tottering tower , And higher still and higher to be thrown With louder crash and wider ruin down . What wrought ...
... knew what prayer his folly had preferred ; For when he begged for too much wealth and power , Stage above stage he raised a tottering tower , And higher still and higher to be thrown With louder crash and wider ruin down . What wrought ...
Page 6760
... knew that all along . I tried and tried , because I did want to be brave and grow like Philip , only somehow I never can be brave when he's not there . Philip is quite different from you and me . He doesn't think much of big grand deeds ...
... knew that all along . I tried and tried , because I did want to be brave and grow like Philip , only somehow I never can be brave when he's not there . Philip is quite different from you and me . He doesn't think much of big grand deeds ...
Page 6769
... knew his face , And grasp'd his fingers in her palsied hand , Saying , " Mercy , Porphyro ! hie thee from this place ; " They are all here to - night , the whole blood - thirsty race ! " Get hence ! get hence ! there's dwarfish ...
... knew his face , And grasp'd his fingers in her palsied hand , Saying , " Mercy , Porphyro ! hie thee from this place ; " They are all here to - night , the whole blood - thirsty race ! " Get hence ! get hence ! there's dwarfish ...
Page 6782
... knew whither , till An astrologer's old quill To a sheepskin gave the story , Said he saw you in your glory , Underneath a new old - sign Sipping beverage divine , And pledging with contented smack The Mermaid in the Zodiac . Souls of ...
... knew whither , till An astrologer's old quill To a sheepskin gave the story , Said he saw you in your glory , Underneath a new old - sign Sipping beverage divine , And pledging with contented smack The Mermaid in the Zodiac . Souls of ...
Page 6809
... knew what we were . " THE MAGIC MIRROR . DIM clouds across the field there float , And shadows slowly form , combine , And gather shape . A tiny boat I see , tossed in the foaming brine . O rower , wait ! Brave rower , stay ! Nay , boat ...
... knew what we were . " THE MAGIC MIRROR . DIM clouds across the field there float , And shadows slowly form , combine , And gather shape . A tiny boat I see , tossed in the foaming brine . O rower , wait ! Brave rower , stay ! Nay , boat ...
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