The Golden FleeceT. Nelson and Sons, 1871 - 131 pages |
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archery archery-meeting Arkwright asked Philomel beautiful bird bird of paradise Burnesbey Abbey charity chignon child cottage cried Lucy cried Philomel Curly-poll cynic dear Delia Langton delight dinner dress elderly lady exclaimed Caleb Coffin exclaimed Philomel eyes face fair fancy father free bird gaze girl glass gold golden fleece hair hand head heart hope keep ladies of Thwayte Lady Macaw Latour laugh lips looked love of praise Lucy Langton maiden master of Burnesbey Meredith mind Miss Eccles Miss Lamb muslin never niece Northumberland observed Delia old owl papa Philo Philomel felt Philomel heard Philomel Lamb Pitsmouth pleasure poor pretty prize purity of motive replied Philomel round sacrifice Sarah scissors selfish shooting shoulders silver arrow Sir John smile spirit strength of self-denial thing Thomas Lamb thought Threadneedle Street to-day tresses vanity vicar vicar's daughter vicarage Villa of Roses village woman words young lady
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Page 35 - And through blossoms round me springing Winds the pathway to my love. ' Still thy beating, heart impassioned, Learn in silence to repine ; Her soft beauty was not fashioned For a dwelling rude as mine. ' Wherefore, wild-bird, art thou bearing Twig and moss to yonder tree ? ' ' For the home that I am rearing High from earth, as love's should be. ' If thus rudely I begin it, Love itself completes the nest ; And the downy softness in it Comes, O Lover, from the breast.
Page 109 - Who builds a church to God and not to fame. Will never mark the marble with his name.
Page 55 - I might as well have wasted my breath in attempting to stir the monument by it," said Philomel, in conclusion. " I wish that I had not gone near him ; I might have known that all would be useless." "And yet, dear Miss Lamb," said Mrs. Arkwright, "surely it was better to fail than not to try. You have the comfort of knowing that you have done what you could to please our heavenly Master, and what is done unto Him can never be quite in vain.