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... beautiful Aurora , where I was , By too great age were changing into orange . We still were on the border of the sea , Like people who are thinking of their road , Who go in heart , and with the body stay ; And lo ! as when , upon the ...
... beautiful Aurora , where I was , By too great age were changing into orange . We still were on the border of the sea , Like people who are thinking of their road , Who go in heart , and with the body stay ; And lo ! as when , upon the ...
Page 257
... beautiful , and of noble aspect , But one of his eyebrows had a blow divided . When with humility I had disclaimed E'er having seen him , " Now behold ! " he said , And showed me high upon his breast a wound . 100 105 110 Then said he ...
... beautiful , and of noble aspect , But one of his eyebrows had a blow divided . When with humility I had disclaimed E'er having seen him , " Now behold ! " he said , And showed me high upon his breast a wound . 100 105 110 Then said he ...
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... beautiful , the mother Of Sicily's honour and of Aragon's , And the truth tell her , if aught else be told . After I had my body lacerated By these two mortal stabs , I gave myself Weeping to Him , who willingly doth pardon . Horrible ...
... beautiful , the mother Of Sicily's honour and of Aragon's , And the truth tell her , if aught else be told . After I had my body lacerated By these two mortal stabs , I gave myself Weeping to Him , who willingly doth pardon . Horrible ...
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... beautiful Vested in white , and in his countenance Such as appears the tremulous morning star . His arms he opened , and opened then his wings ; " Come , " said he , " near at hand here are the steps , And easy from henceforth is the ...
... beautiful Vested in white , and in his countenance Such as appears the tremulous morning star . His arms he opened , and opened then his wings ; " Come , " said he , " near at hand here are the steps , And easy from henceforth is the ...
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... beautiful to Him who made thee , Thou shalt hear marvels if thou follow me . " " Thee will I follow far as is allowed me , " He answered ; " and if smoke prevent our seeing , Hearing shall keep us joined instead thereof . " Thereon ...
... beautiful to Him who made thee , Thou shalt hear marvels if thou follow me . " " Thee will I follow far as is allowed me , " He answered ; " and if smoke prevent our seeing , Hearing shall keep us joined instead thereof . " Thereon ...
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Page 436 - And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Page 451 - Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Page 408 - And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding, and answers. And when they saw him they were amazed : and his mother said unto him son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? Behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
Page 439 - Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her amorous descant sung...
Page 439 - Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale. She all night long her amorous descant sung : Silence was pleased. Now...
Page 398 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log, at last, dry, bald, and sere: A lily of a day, Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall, and die that night; It was the plant, and flower of light. In small proportions, we just beauties see: And in short measures, life may perfect be.
Page 402 - And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
Page 416 - My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
Page 447 - Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
Page 454 - And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth : and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.