| William Cullen Bryant - 1925 - 412 páginas
...Whose humor, as gay as the firefly's light, Played round every subject, and shone as it played ; — Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain awayon its blade ; — Whose eloquence — brightening whatever it tried, Whether reason... | |
| 1893 - 490 páginas
...Whose humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, Played round every subject, and shone as it played ; Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade. Whose eloquence, brightening whatever it tried, Whether reason or fancy,... | |
| College of Physicians of Philadelphia - 1879 - 356 páginas
...unflinching integrity. Unassuming and genial in manner, ready in conversation, and with a wit " Which in the combat as gentle as bright Ne'er carried a heart stain away on its blade," he was the favored guest of every circle. He passed gently away, surrounded by those loving hearts... | |
| 1958 - 446 páginas
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| N. B. Sen - 1967 - 390 páginas
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| 1905 - 1078 páginas
...— Whose humour, a« gay as the fire-fly's light, Played round every subject and shone as it played, Whose wit in the combat, as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade. There is no difficulty in comprehending why a social function which... | |
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