The Jones Readers by Grades: Book one-[eight], Book 7Ginn, 1904 |
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... half hour , " said the sentinel . " She lies beneath the wall , too close under the islet to be seen by the warder , but I fear she will hardly escape his notice in putting off . " " The darkness , " said the page , " and our profound ...
... half hour , " said the sentinel . " She lies beneath the wall , too close under the islet to be seen by the warder , but I fear she will hardly escape his notice in putting off . " " The darkness , " said the page , " and our profound ...
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... half minute , " he replaced on the shore the helpless Lady of the Bedchamber , threw the 20 Queen's packet into the boat , and sped back through the garden with the noiseless speed of a bird on the wing . " He is false at last ! " said ...
... half minute , " he replaced on the shore the helpless Lady of the Bedchamber , threw the 20 Queen's packet into the boat , and sped back through the garden with the noiseless speed of a bird on the wing . " He is false at last ! " said ...
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... half playful , yet all the more compassionately and mournfully . " And do you live alone here with these babies , Charley ? " said my guardian . Yes , sir , " returned the child , looking up into his face with perfect confidence ...
... half playful , yet all the more compassionately and mournfully . " And do you live alone here with these babies , Charley ? " said my guardian . Yes , sir , " returned the child , looking up into his face with perfect confidence ...
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... half so desolate , And it was come to love me when None lived to love me so again , And cheering from my dungeon's brink Had brought me back to feel and think . I know not if it late were free , Or broke its cage to perch on mine , But ...
... half so desolate , And it was come to love me when None lived to love me so again , And cheering from my dungeon's brink Had brought me back to feel and think . I know not if it late were free , Or broke its cage to perch on mine , But ...
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... half I felt as they were come To tear me from a second home : With spiders I had friendship made , And watched them in their sullen trade , Had seen the mice by moonlight play , And why should I feel less than they ? We were all inmates ...
... half I felt as they were come To tear me from a second home : With spiders I had friendship made , And watched them in their sullen trade , Had seen the mice by moonlight play , And why should I feel less than they ? We were all inmates ...
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Abridged American battle beautiful bird Boabdil born brave Brutus Cæsar called cannon Charley clouds darkness doth Douglas Duke earth EDWIN MARKHAM England English eyes famous fire forest forest of Arden friends Granada hand hath head hear heard heart heaven HENRY HENRY TIMROD honor horse Jaques JOHN JOHN BACH MCMASTER Julius Cæsar king land light living looked Lord marsh marshes of Glynn mind mountain NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE never night noble NOTE o'er once peace Perlino Pickwick poem poet Pompey queen RICHARD WATSON GILDER scene selection is taken Seyton Shakespeare ship shout side soldier soul sound Spain spirit stood street sweet sword tears thee thine thing thou thought took tu-ite voice Waterloo waves weather wild WILLIAM WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WILSON FLAGG wind wings wood word
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Page 125 - And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops, as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave — alas ! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass...
Page 145 - Help me, Cassius, or I sink ! ' I, as ^Eneas our great ancestor • Did from the flames of Troy upon his shoulder The old Anchises bear, so from the waves of Tiber Did I the tired Caesar.
Page 264 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle: I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent, That day he overcame the Nervii: Look, in this place ran Cassius...
Page 146 - Rome, thou hast lost the breed of noble bloods ! When went there by an age, since the great flood, But it was famed with more than with one man...
Page 218 - MILTON ! thou shouldst be living at this hour : England hath need of thee : she is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
Page 81 - When Greece, her knee in suppliance bent, Should tremble at his power: In dreams, through camp and court, he bore The trophies...
Page 131 - The seasons' difference ; as, the icy fang, And churlish chiding of the winter's wind ; Which when it bites and blows upon my body, Even till I shrink with cold, I smile, and say, — This is no flattery : these are counsellors, That feelingly persuade me what I am.
Page 124 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war...
Page 122 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men; A thousand hearts beat happily; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell; But hush!
Page 68 - ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord.