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... scene so well described in Burns's Cotter's Saturday Night . I cannot think that all this va- riety and weight of knowledge could be thrown in all at once upon the mind of a people , and not make some impression upon it , the traces of ...
... scene so well described in Burns's Cotter's Saturday Night . I cannot think that all this va- riety and weight of knowledge could be thrown in all at once upon the mind of a people , and not make some impression upon it , the traces of ...
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... scenes and the Witches in each , are au- thenticated in the old Gothic history . There was also this con- necting link between the poetry of this age and the supernatural traditions of a former one , that the belief in them was still ...
... scenes and the Witches in each , are au- thenticated in the old Gothic history . There was also this con- necting link between the poetry of this age and the supernatural traditions of a former one , that the belief in them was still ...
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... Scene 2 . This does not look as if in those days " it snowed of meat and drink , ” as a matter of course throughout the year ! The dis- tinctions of dress , the badges of different professions , the very signs of the shops , which we ...
... Scene 2 . This does not look as if in those days " it snowed of meat and drink , ” as a matter of course throughout the year ! The dis- tinctions of dress , the badges of different professions , the very signs of the shops , which we ...
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... scene of action , to ancient Greece or Asia Minor ; the manners , the images , the traditions are preserved with truth and delicacy , and the dialogue ( to my fancy ) glides and sparkles like a clear stream from the Muses ' spring . I ...
... scene of action , to ancient Greece or Asia Minor ; the manners , the images , the traditions are preserved with truth and delicacy , and the dialogue ( to my fancy ) glides and sparkles like a clear stream from the Muses ' spring . I ...
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... Scene 1 . It does not take away from the pathos of this poetical allegory on the chances of love and the progress of human life , that it may be supposed to glance indirectly at the conduct of Queen Elizabeth to our author , who , after ...
... Scene 1 . It does not take away from the pathos of this poetical allegory on the chances of love and the progress of human life , that it may be supposed to glance indirectly at the conduct of Queen Elizabeth to our author , who , after ...
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Page 84 - Blessings be with them and eternal praise, The poets, who on earth have made us heirs Of truth and pure delight in deathless lays. Oh, might my name be number'd among theirs, Then gladly would I end my mortal days
Page 84 - Books, dreams, are both a world ; and books, we know, Are a substantial world, both pure and good, Round which, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, Our pastime and our happiness may grow.
Page 36 - doubts on this subject just before, when he exclaims to his friends: " Oh, gentlemen! Hear me with patience, and tremble not at my speeches. Though my heart pant and quiver to remember that I have been a student here these thirty years; oh ! would I had never seen Wittenberg, never read book I
Page 41 - List awhile to me, And then thy heart, were it as Gurney's is, Or as Matrevis, hewn from the Caucasus, Yet will it melt ere I have done my tale. This dungeon where they keep me, is the sink Wherein the filth of all the castle falls.
Page 167 - prospects. There were hills which garnished their proud heights with stately trees : humble valleys whose base estate seemed comforted with the refreshing of silver rivers; meadows enamelled with all sorts of eye-pleasing flowers; thickets, which being lined with most pleasant shade were witnessed so to, by the cheerful disposition of many •well-tuned birds; each pasture stored with sheep feeding with
Page 142 - saw the grave where Laura lay, Within that temple, where the vestal flame Was wont to burn, and passing by that way To see that buried dust of living fame, Whose tomb fair Love, and fairer Virtue kept. All suddenly I saw the Faery
Page 142 - Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past, wit that might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly, Till that were cancell'd; and when that was gone, We left an air behind us, which alone Was able to make the two next companies Right witty,
Page 53 - A CHARM SONG. ( The Witches going about the cauldron.) Black spirits, and white; red spirits, and grey; Mingle, mingle, mingle, you that mingle may. Titty, Tiffin, keep it stiff in ; Firedrake, Puckey, make it lucky ; Liard, Robin, you must bob in. Round, around, around, about, about; All ill come running in ; all good keep out! 1st
Page 34 - Faustus. Was this the face that launch'da thousand ships, And burnt the topless tow'rs of Ilium 1 ' Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss. Her lips suck forth my soul! See where it flies. Come, Helen, come, give me my soul again. Here will I dwell, for Heav'n is in these lips, And all is dross that is not Helena.
Page 34 - to live, therefore object it not." In his colloquy with the fallen angel, he shows the fixedness of his determination:— " What! is great Mephostophilis so passionate For being deprived of the joys of heaven 1 Learn thou of Faustus manly fortitude, And scorn those joys thou never shalt possess.