Choice Literature: For Grammar Grades, Volume 2American book Company, 1898 |
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Page 312 - As modest stillness and humility; But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger; Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favor'd rage; Then lend the eye a terrible aspect; Let it ply through the portage of the head Like the brass
Page 302 - Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that, That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, Shall bear the gree, and a' that. For a' that, and a' that, It's comin' yet, for a' that, That man to man, the warld o'er Shall brothers be for a
Page 304 - infancy! Shades of the prison-house begin to close Upon the growing boy. But he beholds the light, and whence it flows, — He sees it in his joy; The youth, who daily farther from the east Must travel, still is Nature's priest, And by the vision splendid Is on bis way attended; At length the man perceives
Page 295 - T AM monarch of all I survey, -*- My right there is none to dispute; From the center all round to the sea I am lord of the fowl and the brute. ( O Solitude! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms
Page 303 - Look round her when the heavens are bare; Waters on a starry night Are beautiful and fair; The sunshine is a glorious birth; But yet I know, where'er I go, That there hath passed away a glory from the earth. Now, while the birds thus sing a joyous song,
Page 216 - Oh, sweeter than the marriage feast, 'Tis sweeter far to me, To walk together to the kirk With a goodly company! — "To walk together to the kirk, And all together pray, While each to his great Father bends — Old men, and babes, and loving friends, "Farewell, farewell! but this I tell To thee, thou
Page 460 - Let me tell you, Cassius, you yourself Are much condemned to have an itching palm; To sell and mart your offices for gold To undeservers. Cas. I an itching palm? You know, that you are Brutus that speak this, Or, by the gods, this speech were else your last. Bm. The name of Cassius
Page 139 - your altars and your fires; Strike! for the green graves of your sires, God, and your native land! " They fought like brave men, long and well; They piled the ground with Moslem slain; They conquer'd,—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein. His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah,
Page 447 - Bru. Then none have I offended. I have done no more to Caesar than you shall do to Brutus. The question of his death is enrolled in the Capitol; his glory not extenuated, wherein he was worthy, nor his offenses enforced, for which he suffered death. Enter ANTONY and others, with CAESAR'S body
Page 323 - Her name is Portia; nothing undervalued To Cato's daughter, Brutus' Portia; Nor is the wide world ignorant of her worth, For the four winds blow in from every coast Renowned suitors; and her sunny locks Hang on her temples like a golden fleece, Which makes her seat of Belmont Colchos