Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 72W. Blackwood, 1852 - England |
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... Isabell Stewart : we're no so bonnie as them . Bring Katie up to the castle , Nelly ; there's John Stew- art at the mill door - ask him to let Katie up . " " But what will Lady Betty say ? " asked the nurse . " Betty said I might get ...
... Isabell Stewart : we're no so bonnie as them . Bring Katie up to the castle , Nelly ; there's John Stew- art at the mill door - ask him to let Katie up . " " But what will Lady Betty say ? " asked the nurse . " Betty said I might get ...
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... Isabell , who sits knitting a great blue woollen stocking by Katie's side . Isabell is twelve , and her hair has grown a little darker , and she herself looks womanly , as she sits and knits with painful industry , counting the loops as ...
... Isabell , who sits knitting a great blue woollen stocking by Katie's side . Isabell is twelve , and her hair has grown a little darker , and she herself looks womanly , as she sits and knits with painful industry , counting the loops as ...
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... Isabell rose and led the little pout- ing Katie away , with a secret sigh . No one sought or cared for her , as they did for this little petulant spoiled child ; and Isabell , too , was pretty , and kind , and gentle , and had a sort of ...
... Isabell rose and led the little pout- ing Katie away , with a secret sigh . No one sought or cared for her , as they did for this little petulant spoiled child ; and Isabell , too , was pretty , and kind , and gentle , and had a sort of ...
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... Isabell and Janet , her ain sisters . She's to come to the mill aye when she can win , to keep her from pride she has nae right to . I'll not suffer the natural band to be broken , my lady ; though she is to be brought up with Lady Anne ...
... Isabell and Janet , her ain sisters . She's to come to the mill aye when she can win , to keep her from pride she has nae right to . I'll not suffer the natural band to be broken , my lady ; though she is to be brought up with Lady Anne ...
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... Isabell , and she is honoured with consideration and respect more than belong to her years , she seems to lack the power , somehow , of grasp- ing and holding fast the affection of any . Isabell has no young friends- no wooers ...
... Isabell , and she is honoured with consideration and respect more than belong to her years , she seems to lack the power , somehow , of grasp- ing and holding fast the affection of any . Isabell has no young friends- no wooers ...
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Page 132 - That with no middle flight intends to soar Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme.
Page 382 - Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven...
Page 386 - Looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn of his beams ; or from behind the moon, In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs.
Page 382 - Infernal world, and thou profoundest Hell Receive thy new possessor; one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time. The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.
Page 380 - Who, from the terror of this arm, so late Doubted his empire — that were low indeed; That were an ignominy and shame beneath This downfall; since by fate the strength of Gods, And this empyreal substance, cannot fail; Since, through experience of this great event, In arms not worse, in foresight much advanced, We may with more successful hope resolve To wage by force or guile eternal war, Irreconcilable to our grand Foe, Who now triumphs, and in th' excess of joy Sole reigning holds the tyranny...
Page 380 - Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee, and deify his power Who from the terror of this arm so late Doubted his empire - that were low indeed, That were an ignominy...
Page 132 - OF man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly Muse...
Page 386 - To speak; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half enclose him round With all his peers: Attention held them mute. Thrice he assay'd, and thrice, in spite of scorn, Tears, such as Angels weep, burst forth: at last Words, interwove with sighs, found out their way.
Page 386 - ... suage With solemn touches troubled thoughts, and chase Anguish, and doubt, and fear, and sorrow, and pain From mortal or immortal minds. Thus they, Breathing united force, with fixed thought...
Page 386 - A shout, that tore hell's concave, and beyond Frighted the reign of Chaos and old Night. All in a moment through the gloom were seen Ten thousand banners rise into the air With orient colours waving : with them rose A forest huge of spears ; and thronging helms Appear'd, and serried shields in thick array Of depth immeasurable...