The divine comedy, tr. by H.W. Longfellow, Volume 21867 |
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... passage up ; " Which from all other purposes removed me , And made my wish so full of eagerness To look and see who was it that was speaking , It never rests till meeting face to face ; But as before the sun , which quells the sight ...
... passage up ; " Which from all other purposes removed me , And made my wish so full of eagerness To look and see who was it that was speaking , It never rests till meeting face to face ; But as before the sun , which quells the sight ...
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... passage nearest is . " These were the words of him who was my Guide ; And some one of those spirits said : “ Come on Behind us , and the opening shalt thou find ; So full of longing are we to move onward , That stay we cannot ...
... passage nearest is . " These were the words of him who was my Guide ; And some one of those spirits said : “ Come on Behind us , and the opening shalt thou find ; So full of longing are we to move onward , That stay we cannot ...
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... passage is , " 66 Spoken in a manner gentle and benign , Such as we hear not in this mortal region . With open wings , which of a swan appeared , Upward he turned us who thus spake to us , Between the two walls of the solid granite . He ...
... passage is , " 66 Spoken in a manner gentle and benign , Such as we hear not in this mortal region . With open wings , which of a swan appeared , Upward he turned us who thus spake to us , Between the two walls of the solid granite . He ...
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... passage heard where thou exclaimest , As if indignant , unto human nature , ' To what impellest thou not , O cursed hunger Of gold , the appetite of mortal men ? ' Revolving I should feel the dismal joustings . Then I perceived the ...
... passage heard where thou exclaimest , As if indignant , unto human nature , ' To what impellest thou not , O cursed hunger Of gold , the appetite of mortal men ? ' Revolving I should feel the dismal joustings . Then I perceived the ...
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... passage forth . Whence she to me : " In those desires of mine Which led thee to the loving of that good , Beyond which there is nothing to aspire to , 5 10 15 20 What trenches lying traverse or what chains 25 Didst thou discover , that ...
... passage forth . Whence she to me : " In those desires of mine Which led thee to the loving of that good , Beyond which there is nothing to aspire to , 5 10 15 20 What trenches lying traverse or what chains 25 Didst thou discover , that ...
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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.