Figures of Elocution exemplified; or, Directions for reading and reciting such figures of speech as most frequently occur in the best writings, etcAuthor, 1826 - 76 pages |
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... thine eyes Where the poor houseless shivering female lies . She once , perhaps , in village plenty bless'd , Has wept at tales of innocence distress'd ; Her modest looks the cottage might adorn , Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the ...
... thine eyes Where the poor houseless shivering female lies . She once , perhaps , in village plenty bless'd , Has wept at tales of innocence distress'd ; Her modest looks the cottage might adorn , Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the ...
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... thine alone , the seed that strews the plain ? The birds of heaven shall vindicate their grain . Thine the full harvest of the golden year ? Part pays , and justly , the deserving steer : The hog that ploughs not , nor obeys thy call ...
... thine alone , the seed that strews the plain ? The birds of heaven shall vindicate their grain . Thine the full harvest of the golden year ? Part pays , and justly , the deserving steer : The hog that ploughs not , nor obeys thy call ...
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... thine ! T'wixt that and reason - what a nice barrier , - For ever separate , -yet for ever near ! Remembrance and reflection how allied ! - What thin partitions sense from thought divide , And middle natures - how they long to join ...
... thine ! T'wixt that and reason - what a nice barrier , - For ever separate , -yet for ever near ! Remembrance and reflection how allied ! - What thin partitions sense from thought divide , And middle natures - how they long to join ...
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... Thine this universal frame , Thus wondrous fair ! -Thyself how wondrous then ! - Unspeakable ! -who sitt'st above these heav'ns ! To us invisible , -or dimly seen In these thy lowliest works ! -yet these declare Thy 38.
... Thine this universal frame , Thus wondrous fair ! -Thyself how wondrous then ! - Unspeakable ! -who sitt'st above these heav'ns ! To us invisible , -or dimly seen In these thy lowliest works ! -yet these declare Thy 38.
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... thine ! The seas shall waste , the skies in smokę decay , Rocks fall to dust , and mountains melt away ; But fix'd his word , his saving power remains ; Thy realm for ever lasts , thy own Messiah reigns ! РОРЕ . Good name in man or ...
... thine ! The seas shall waste , the skies in smokę decay , Rocks fall to dust , and mountains melt away ; But fix'd his word , his saving power remains ; Thy realm for ever lasts , thy own Messiah reigns ! РОРЕ . Good name in man or ...
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admire adorn Altamont Antithesis Art thou Asia Minor behold blazing BOERHAAVE breast breath Caius Verres COWPER cries cruelty curse delights deserve dread earth eternal ev'ry EXAMPLES eyes falls Fathers fear feel fire flax flow'ry foreign hands thy glory glow gold golden grace happy hear heart heaven HERVEY honour'd hope horrors hour immortal infamous death infamy innocence justice lord mankind mercy MESSIAH mind mortal mountains murder nature ness never o'er once passion peace pleasing pleasure poor POPE pow'r prætor pride prince privilege of Roman proud punishment reading or reciting religion rising inflection Roman citizen ruin sacred scene sceptre scourge shade shew Sicilian Sicily sight skies slave SLAVERY solemn sons sorrows soul stars sweet tear tempest thee thine thing thou thought tion TOMBS tone of voice tortures venom Verres virtue weep Whitsuntide wisdom wise young РОРЕ