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A glow of ineffable delight warmed my heart . " Do you know , " I asked , “ that it awaits me ? " " " I know nothing absolutely . I am striving to perform a duty . An ordinarily wise man , foreseeing a storm , prepares for it ; and when ...
A glow of ineffable delight warmed my heart . " Do you know , " I asked , “ that it awaits me ? " " " I know nothing absolutely . I am striving to perform a duty . An ordinarily wise man , foreseeing a storm , prepares for it ; and when ...
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But Majid cheered her step by step , steadying her faltering feet and often keep- ing her from falling by sheer force of arm and will ; and in her brave heart fighting hard with anxiety and grief for her hus- band , were two great ...
But Majid cheered her step by step , steadying her faltering feet and often keep- ing her from falling by sheer force of arm and will ; and in her brave heart fighting hard with anxiety and grief for her hus- band , were two great ...
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We listen to baby voices And the patter of baby feet ; For the heart , grown old , rejoices In a life that was young ... With grief that is past our telling , And hearts that are ready to break , We mourn for the dear old dwelling- So ...
We listen to baby voices And the patter of baby feet ; For the heart , grown old , rejoices In a life that was young ... With grief that is past our telling , And hearts that are ready to break , We mourn for the dear old dwelling- So ...
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Notes and Queries on the Irish | 16 |
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