The divine comedy, tr. by H.W. Longfellow, Volume 21867 |
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Page 254
... sight of me stood motionless Those fortunate spirits , all of them , as if Oblivious to go and make them fair . One from among them saw I coming forward , As to embrace me , with such great affection , That it incited me to do the like ...
... sight of me stood motionless Those fortunate spirits , all of them , as if Oblivious to go and make them fair . One from among them saw I coming forward , As to embrace me , with such great affection , That it incited me to do the like ...
Page 255
... sight directed to the hill That highest tow'rds the heaven uplifts itself . The sun , that in our rear was flaming red , Was broken in front of me into the figure Which had in me the stoppage of its rays ; Unto one side I turned me ...
... sight directed to the hill That highest tow'rds the heaven uplifts itself . The sun , that in our rear was flaming red , Was broken in front of me into the figure Which had in me the stoppage of its rays ; Unto one side I turned me ...
Page 259
... sight , And the hillside precipitous far more Than line from middle quadrant to the centre . Spent with fatigue was I , when I began : " O my sweet Father ! turn thee and behold How I remain alone , unless thou stay ! " “ O son , ” he ...
... sight , And the hillside precipitous far more Than line from middle quadrant to the centre . Spent with fatigue was I , when I began : " O my sweet Father ! turn thee and behold How I remain alone , unless thou stay ! " “ O son , ” he ...
Page 264
... sight lost I , and my utterance Ceased in the name of Mary , and thereat I fell , and tenantless my flesh remained . Truth will I speak , repeat it to the living ; God's Angel took me up , and he of hell 85 90 95 55 100 Shouted : ' O ...
... sight lost I , and my utterance Ceased in the name of Mary , and thereat I fell , and tenantless my flesh remained . Truth will I speak , repeat it to the living ; God's Angel took me up , and he of hell 85 90 95 55 100 Shouted : ' O ...
Page 269
... sight of that high sun which thou desirest , And which too late by me was recognized . A place there is below not sad with torments , But darkness only , where the lamentations Have not the sound of wailing , but are sighs . There dwell ...
... sight of that high sun which thou desirest , And which too late by me was recognized . A place there is below not sad with torments , But darkness only , where the lamentations Have not the sound of wailing , but are sighs . There dwell ...
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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.