The Wedding Guest: A Friend of the Bride and BridegroomTimothy Shay Arthur H.C. Peck & Theo. Bliss, 1856 - 294 páginas |
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... thoughts on this subject without disguise . I am not as yet an old aunt . At seven - and - twenty years , one still looks forward into life with pleasure , the world still presents a bright side to us . I have an excellent hus- band . I ...
... thoughts on this subject without disguise . I am not as yet an old aunt . At seven - and - twenty years , one still looks forward into life with pleasure , the world still presents a bright side to us . I have an excellent hus- band . I ...
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... thought flashed over her mind , that when next she should kneel in that consecrated place , it would not be alone , but that manly arms would bear up her drooping form , and two voices would mingle as one in the holy prayer , a gushing ...
... thought flashed over her mind , that when next she should kneel in that consecrated place , it would not be alone , but that manly arms would bear up her drooping form , and two voices would mingle as one in the holy prayer , a gushing ...
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... thought that possessed him , to gladden the heart of Rosa ; and when he looked his wish to her , she smiled , and whispered to him , " Eternity is ours , and we are not to live for ourselves alone . " And here was a new mystery to him ...
... thought that possessed him , to gladden the heart of Rosa ; and when he looked his wish to her , she smiled , and whispered to him , " Eternity is ours , and we are not to live for ourselves alone . " And here was a new mystery to him ...
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... thought , but entered it with the certainty of blessedness , and peace , and love .. Rosa's heart was in her eyes ... thoughts and desires embodied in him . And now , he passes the corner of a projecting building , which for a time ...
... thought , but entered it with the certainty of blessedness , and peace , and love .. Rosa's heart was in her eyes ... thoughts and desires embodied in him . And now , he passes the corner of a projecting building , which for a time ...
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... thoughts and feelings . All day , he hears of worldly things ; but with Rosa he hears of heavenly things . Her heart feeds upon his thoughts , and assimilates them into new and graceful forms of feminine beauty , and Paul sits and ...
... thoughts and feelings . All day , he hears of worldly things ; but with Rosa he hears of heavenly things . Her heart feeds upon his thoughts , and assimilates them into new and graceful forms of feminine beauty , and Paul sits and ...
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affection Andrew Combe angel Arthur aunt beautiful better blessed bride bright bright eyes Burgess called charm cheek cheerful child cold comfort consociation countenance daugh dear Lizzie delight domestic happiness door dream duties earth Ellen Elma Emily endeavour exclaimed eyes face Faery Queen fairy family feud fancy Fannie father favourite feel felt gentle girl Gorton hand heart Heaven heavenly hope hour husband kind kiss knew Lady Lucy light lips little Eva live look Madame Marcelle marriage married Mary Mary Marvel mind morning mother muslin Nellie never pain parlour passed Paul Pedy perhaps PILGRIM'S PROGRESS pleasure racter replied Rosa seemed sister smile soon sorrow soul spirit sure sweet tears tell tenderness thee things thought tion Titania trifling truth voice Walcott wedded Winkleman wish woman wonder words Yale College young wife
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Página 31 - There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are link'd in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die...
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Página 241 - Scarcely did she perceive the earth Which covered the bottom of her abode than she extended her wings, with some effort, bringing them before her head, crossing them in every direction, throwing them from side to side, and producing so many singular contortions, that all her four wings fell off at the same moment in my presence.
Página 57 - Tis noon — a calm, unbroken sleep Is on the blue waves of the deep ; A soft haze, like a fairy dream, Is floating over wood and stream ; And many a broad magnolia flower, Within its shadowy woodland bower, Is gleaming like a lovely star ; But I am sad— thou art afar!
Página 277 - ... of love, and the delicacies of friendship, the blessing of society, and the union of hands and hearts; it hath in it less of beauty, but more of safety, than the single life; it hath more care, but less danger ; it is more merry, and more sad ; is fuller of sorrows, and fuller of joys; it lies under more burdens, but is supported by all the strengths of love and charity, and those burdens are delightful.