Gaieties and Gravities: A Series of Essays, Comic Tales, and Fugitive Vagaries. Now First Collected, Volume 2 |
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Page 25
... dark innuendoes and mys- terious looks ; though the more charitable did me the justice to admit that I was nothing more than a hu- morist- —an ascetick — a little touched here , as they said with a significant tap of the forehead . This ...
... dark innuendoes and mys- terious looks ; though the more charitable did me the justice to admit that I was nothing more than a hu- morist- —an ascetick — a little touched here , as they said with a significant tap of the forehead . This ...
Page 39
... dark hazel eyes shot forth a thousand fascinations ; a voluptuous air dif- fused itself around her ; and more Cupids seemed to lurk in her numerous dimples , than were ever sum- moned to the aid of Aphrodite , when she put forth all her ...
... dark hazel eyes shot forth a thousand fascinations ; a voluptuous air dif- fused itself around her ; and more Cupids seemed to lurk in her numerous dimples , than were ever sum- moned to the aid of Aphrodite , when she put forth all her ...
Page 50
... dark , or moated mound , Where captive beauty sigh'd , Spite of the guardian dragon's yell , Smote the black giant grim and fell , Rescued the nymph from wizard spell , And claim'd the blushing bride.- Alas ! no fancy - woven wreaths ...
... dark , or moated mound , Where captive beauty sigh'd , Spite of the guardian dragon's yell , Smote the black giant grim and fell , Rescued the nymph from wizard spell , And claim'd the blushing bride.- Alas ! no fancy - woven wreaths ...
Page 53
... dark with ignorance , Like rotten eggs survey'd at night , Emit a temporary light ? Or is it that a heated brain , When it is rubb'd against the grain , Like a cat's back , though dark as charcoal , Will in the gloom appear to sparkle ...
... dark with ignorance , Like rotten eggs survey'd at night , Emit a temporary light ? Or is it that a heated brain , When it is rubb'd against the grain , Like a cat's back , though dark as charcoal , Will in the gloom appear to sparkle ...
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... dark eyes glisten with the look of health restored ; But , alas ! thy beauty's blossom could scarce unfold its charms , When the cruel hand of death came to pluck thee from our arms . No stranger without shrinking could have seen thine ...
... dark eyes glisten with the look of health restored ; But , alas ! thy beauty's blossom could scarce unfold its charms , When the cruel hand of death came to pluck thee from our arms . No stranger without shrinking could have seen thine ...
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