Blackie's graded readers, ed. by M. Paterson, Parte8Maurice Paterson 1880 |
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... look round for the originals , and discover , with aston- ishment , that the sole performer in this singular concert is the admirable bird now before us . 8. During this exhibition of his powers he spreads his wings , expands his tail ...
... look round for the originals , and discover , with aston- ishment , that the sole performer in this singular concert is the admirable bird now before us . 8. During this exhibition of his powers he spreads his wings , expands his tail ...
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... look only to the scale of a man's acts , without regard to their moral character , we must hail in the victor of Val - ès - dunes , of Varaville , and of Senlac , in the restorer of Normandy , the Conqueror of England , one who may ...
... look only to the scale of a man's acts , without regard to their moral character , we must hail in the victor of Val - ès - dunes , of Varaville , and of Senlac , in the restorer of Normandy , the Conqueror of England , one who may ...
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... look was full of love for her people . She regarded them as if they were her children . She bent herself fondly towards them , as if nothing but the restraints of form withheld her from throwing herself into their arms . This was the ...
... look was full of love for her people . She regarded them as if they were her children . She bent herself fondly towards them , as if nothing but the restraints of form withheld her from throwing herself into their arms . This was the ...
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... Looks from his throne of clouds o'er half the world . 3. Now far he sweeps , where scarce a summer smiles , On Behring's rocks , or Greenland's naked isles ; Cold on his midnight watch the breezes blow , From wastes that slumber in ...
... Looks from his throne of clouds o'er half the world . 3. Now far he sweeps , where scarce a summer smiles , On Behring's rocks , or Greenland's naked isles ; Cold on his midnight watch the breezes blow , From wastes that slumber in ...
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... looks to thee for power : To thee the heart its trembling homage yields , On stormy floods , and carnage - covered fields , When front to front the banner'd hosts combine , Halt ere they close , and form the dreadful line . When all is ...
... looks to thee for power : To thee the heart its trembling homage yields , On stormy floods , and carnage - covered fields , When front to front the banner'd hosts combine , Halt ere they close , and form the dreadful line . When all is ...
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Términos y frases comunes
ancient appear arms battle beauty body bright Cæsar called carried close covered dead death earth enemy England English eyes face fall fear feel feet fire flowers force give grow hand head heart heaven hill honour hope hour Italy kind king land leaves less lesson light living look Lord means miles mind morning mountains nature never night once passed plants present queen Questions reached received regard rest rise river Roman roots round seemed seen sent ship side sometimes soon soul sound spirit stand stream sweet taken temple thee things thou thought thousand took Tower trees turned voice walked walls whole wind
Pasajes populares
Página 298 - In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the Saints above In solemn troops, and sweet societies, That sing, and singing in their glory move, And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Página 180 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers! Hear me for my cause, and be silent, that you may hear. Believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Página 181 - He was my friend, faithful and just to me: But Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. He hath brought many captives home to Rome, Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill: Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; JULIUS CAESAR—43 44—JULIUS CAESAR And Brutus is an honourable man.
Página 12 - This land of such dear souls, this dear dear land, Dear for her reputation through the world, Is now leas'd out (I die pronouncing it,) Like to a tenement, or pelting farm : England, bound in with the triumphant sea, Whose rocky shore beats back the envious siege Of watery Neptune, is now bound in with shame, With inky blots, and rotten parchment bonds ; That England, that was wont to conquer others, Hath made a shameful conquest of itself...
Página 284 - Cover your heads, and mock not flesh and blood With solemn reverence : throw away respect, Tradition, form, and ceremonious duty, For you have but mistook me all this while: I live with bread like you, feel want, Taste grief, need friends: subjected thus, How can you say to me I am a king?
Página 12 - Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands, — This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England, This nurse, this teeming womb of royal kings, Fear'd by their breed, and famous by their birth...
Página 213 - When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening
Página 50 - Long in his highness' favour, and do justice For truth's sake and his conscience; that his bones, When he has run his course and sleeps in blessings, May have a tomb of orphans
Página 283 - No matter where; of comfort no man speak: Let's talk of graves, of worms and epitaphs; Make dust our paper and with rainy eyes Write sorrow on the bosom of the earth...
Página 56 - Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire and little minds go ill together.