The Reliquary, Volumes 1-2John Russell Smith, 1861 |
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Page 154 - how the world wags: Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, And after one hour more 'twill be eleven; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot; And thereby hangs a tale.
Page 55 - Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chillness to my trembling heart. Give me thy hand, and let me hear thy voice; Nay, quickly speak to me, and let me hear Thy voice — my own affrights me with its echoes.
Page 153 - T will whisper in her ear, and all the scene unfold. Lo now with state she utters the command ! Eftsoons the urchins to their tasks repair ; Their books of stature small they take in hand, Which with pellucid horn secured are, To save from finger wet the letters fair: The work so gay that on their back is seen, St.
Page 247 - If thou art borrowed by a friend, Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend, But to return to me. Not that imparted knowledge doth Diminish learning's store; But Books, I find, if often lent, Return to me no more. Read slowly, Pause frequently, Think seriously, Keep cleanly, return duly, With the corners of the leaves not turned down.
Page 40 - This small volume should be in the hands of every one who takes an interest in the Papal question." — Church of England Quarterly Review.
Page 86 - Accounts, shall not permit the same Accounts to be inspected, or Copies of or Extracts from the same to be made, every Person so offending shall for every such Offence forfeit any Sum not exceeding Five Pounds.
Page 17 - He found a Woman in the cave, A solitary Woman, Who by the fire was spinning, And singing as she spun. The pine boughs were cheerfully blazing, And her face was bright with the flame; Her face was as a Damsel's face, And yet her hair was grey.
Page 85 - With these limitations, two areas only seem to. be at all suitable, one on the south and the other on the north side of the main channel, just above Governor's and Castle islands.
Page 178 - Suerly, sir, who so ever had the chardge from yow hath used the matter negligently ; for these watchmen stand so oppenly in plumps, as no suspected person will come neare them ; and if they be no better instructed but to fynd 3 persons by one of them havyng a hooked nose, they may miss therof.
Page 133 - A little lowly Hermitage it was, Downe in a dale, hard by a forests side, Far from resort of people, that did pas In travell to and froe : a little wyde There was an holy Chappell edifyde, Wherein the Hermite dewly wont to say His holy things each morne and eventyde : Thereby a Christall streame did gently play, Which from a sacred fountaine welled forth alway.