The divine comedy, tr. by H.W. Longfellow, Volume 21867 |
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Page 257
... side the mountain slopes , So that the going up be possible , For to lose time irks him most who most knows . " As sheep come issuing forth from out the fold By ones and twos and threes , and the others stand Timidly , holding down ...
... side the mountain slopes , So that the going up be possible , For to lose time irks him most who most knows . " As sheep come issuing forth from out the fold By ones and twos and threes , and the others stand Timidly , holding down ...
Page 259
... side the border pressed upon us , And feet and hands the ground beneath required . When we were come upon the upper rim Of the high bank , out on the open slope , “ My Master , ” said I , “ what way shall we take ? " And he to me : " No ...
... side the border pressed upon us , And feet and hands the ground beneath required . When we were come upon the upper rim Of the high bank , out on the open slope , “ My Master , ” said I , “ what way shall we take ? " And he to me : " No ...
Page 260
... side , when that upon the other , If thine intelligence right clearly heed . " ' Truly , my Master , " said I , " never yet Saw I so clearly as I now discern , There where my wit appeared incompetent , That the mid - circle of supernal ...
... side , when that upon the other , If thine intelligence right clearly heed . " ' Truly , my Master , " said I , " never yet Saw I so clearly as I now discern , There where my wit appeared incompetent , That the mid - circle of supernal ...
Page 262
... side across Came people in advance of us a little , Singing the Miserere verse by verse . When they became aware I gave no place 25 For passage of the sunshine through my body , They changed their song into a long , hoarse " Oh ! " And ...
... side across Came people in advance of us a little , Singing the Miserere verse by verse . When they became aware I gave no place 25 For passage of the sunshine through my body , They changed their song into a long , hoarse " Oh ! " And ...
Page 265
... side one brings himself to mind ; 5 He pauses not , and this and that one hears ; They crowd no more to whom his hand he stretches , And from the throng he thus defends himself . Even such was I in that dense multitude , Turning to them ...
... side one brings himself to mind ; 5 He pauses not , and this and that one hears ; They crowd no more to whom his hand he stretches , And from the throng he thus defends himself . Even such was I in that dense multitude , Turning to them ...
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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.