The Pacific Coast First [-fifth] Reader, Volume 5A. L. Bancroft, 1875 - Readers |
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... poem of a sad and mournful character celebrating the virtues of some one deceased . A DIDACTIC POEM is one which aims chiefly to give instruction . A SATIRE is a poem intended to hold up the follies of mankind to ridi- cule . It exposes ...
... poem of a sad and mournful character celebrating the virtues of some one deceased . A DIDACTIC POEM is one which aims chiefly to give instruction . A SATIRE is a poem intended to hold up the follies of mankind to ridi- cule . It exposes ...
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... poems of Southey are The Curse of Kehama , Thalaba , Madoc , Roderick the Last of the Goths , and The Vision of Judgment . His most popular prose works are , a Life of Lord Nelson and The Doctor , the latter a charm- ing medley of essay ...
... poems of Southey are The Curse of Kehama , Thalaba , Madoc , Roderick the Last of the Goths , and The Vision of Judgment . His most popular prose works are , a Life of Lord Nelson and The Doctor , the latter a charm- ing medley of essay ...
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... poems , plays and fiction with equal facility , and almost unvarying success . He wrote two highly success- ful comedies , The Good - Natured Man , and She Stoops to Conquer ; those exquisite poems , The Traveler and The Deserted ...
... poems , plays and fiction with equal facility , and almost unvarying success . He wrote two highly success- ful comedies , The Good - Natured Man , and She Stoops to Conquer ; those exquisite poems , The Traveler and The Deserted ...
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... poems was published , under the title , Voices from the Night . Among his best known works are The Spanish Student , Evangeline , The Song of Hiawatha , Miles Standish , and The Divine Tragedy . His writings , both in prose and verse ...
... poems was published , under the title , Voices from the Night . Among his best known works are The Spanish Student , Evangeline , The Song of Hiawatha , Miles Standish , and The Divine Tragedy . His writings , both in prose and verse ...
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... poem , was published in 1865 . U P from the south at break of day , Bringing to Winchester fresh dismay , The affrighted air with a shudder bore , Like a herald in haste , to the chieftain's door , The terrible grumble , and rumble ...
... poem , was published in 1865 . U P from the south at break of day , Bringing to Winchester fresh dismay , The affrighted air with a shudder bore , Like a herald in haste , to the chieftain's door , The terrible grumble , and rumble ...
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Page 141 - When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood ! Let their last, feeble, and lingering glance rather behold the gorgeous ensign of the republic, now known and honored throughout the earth, still full high advanced, its arms and trophies streaming in their...
Page 80 - Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow; - vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow - sorrow for the lost Lenore For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore Nameless here for evermore.
Page 133 - The little bird sits at his door in the sun, Atilt like a blossom among the leaves. And lets his illumined being o'errun With the deluge of summer it receives ; His mate feels the eggs beneath her wings, And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and sings ; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest, — In the nice ear of nature which song is the best...
Page 29 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war...
Page 264 - Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declared how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write, and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge.
Page 81 - This it is and nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, " Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you "—here I opened wide the door.
Page 263 - There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew...
Page 82 - But the Raven still beguiling all my sad soul into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird and bust and door; Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore, What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt and ominous bird of yore Meant in croaking "Nevermore.
Page 83 - thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil! By that Heaven that bends above us - by that God we both adore Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn, It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore.
Page 263 - At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorned the venerable place; Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray.