The divine comedy, tr. by H.W. Longfellow, Volume 21867 |
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... head , ' Tis no more time to go thus meditating . Lo there an Angel who is making haste To come towards us ; lo , returning is From service of the day the sixth handmaiden . With reverence thine acts and looks adorn , So that he may ...
... head , ' Tis no more time to go thus meditating . Lo there an Angel who is making haste To come towards us ; lo , returning is From service of the day the sixth handmaiden . With reverence thine acts and looks adorn , So that he may ...
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... head to them unknown , Unless the signs of others make them doubt , Wherefore the hand to ascertain is helpful , And seeks and finds , and doth fulfil the office Which cannot be accomplished by the sight ; And with the fingers of the ...
... head to them unknown , Unless the signs of others make them doubt , Wherefore the hand to ascertain is helpful , And seeks and finds , and doth fulfil the office Which cannot be accomplished by the sight ; And with the fingers of the ...
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... head , So that in others pity soon may rise , Not only at the accent of their words , But at their aspect , which no less implores . And as unto the blind the sun comes not , So to the shades , of whom just now I spake , Heaven's light ...
... head , So that in others pity soon may rise , Not only at the accent of their words , But at their aspect , which no less implores . And as unto the blind the sun comes not , So to the shades , of whom just now I spake , Heaven's light ...
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... head ( where is so pregnant The Alpine mountain whence is cleft Peloro That in few places it that mark surpasses ) To where it yields itself in restoration Of what the heaven doth of the sea dry up , Whence have the rivers that which ...
... head ( where is so pregnant The Alpine mountain whence is cleft Peloro That in few places it that mark surpasses ) To where it yields itself in restoration Of what the heaven doth of the sea dry up , Whence have the rivers that which ...
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... head of mine own offspring was , from whom The consecrated bones of these began . So long as the great dowry of Provence Out of my blood took not the sense of shame , ' Twas little worth , but still it did no harm . Then it began with ...
... head of mine own offspring was , from whom The consecrated bones of these began . So long as the great dowry of Provence Out of my blood took not the sense of shame , ' Twas little worth , but still it did no harm . Then it began with ...
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Abbot Æneid already angel appeared arms ascend battle Beatrice beautiful began behold Brunetto Latini Cæsar called CANTO Charles de Valois Charles of Anjou Christ Church Cimabue circle colour Corso Donati Dante Dante's death delight divine dost doth earth eternal eyes face father feet fire Florence flowers Forese Forlì Frederick the Second Ghibelline Ghino Ghino di Tacco Giotto Guido hand hast hear heard heart heaven holy honour Italian Italy king lady light living Lombardy look Lord Master Messer mind Monte Aperto mount mountain nature never night noble onward Ottimo Ovid passed Podestà poem poet Pope Purgatory river Rome round says seemed shade shalt side Siena Sienese sight singing song Sordello soul speak spirit stars Statius sweet tell thee thine things thou tow'rds tree turned unto Virgil Virgilius virtue weeping Whence words ΙΟ
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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.