The Art of PleasingRobert Clarke & Company, 1875 - 39 pages |
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65 West Fourth answered architects Art of Pleasing asked audacity of young auld AUTHOR OF GENERALSHIP bawbees beautiful Biddy bless charming church CINCINNATI ROBERT CLARKE compliment cracked daft dance differ in opinion Elizabeth enter expression of flattering eyes feel flattering thoughts Fortune-teller garden Garibaldi gentle flatteries gentleman GEORGE ROY AUTHOR giving expression happy HARVARD COLLEGE humble humbug humor Johnny kisses laughed little Willie look lover lover's mode loveth maiden majesty MANAGED MY HUSBAND married ment mercy mode of greet mode of pleasing N. S. Shaler never noblemen once orator patients personal appearance phrenology pleased in precisely PLEASING BY GEORGE pleasing rivals poor present queen of hearts quick and cordial rich SCOTCH EDITION Scotland sing sitting beside smile spaewife speak speech study the Art sure things told Tommy tone treat voice wise woman words yarn
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Page 7 - It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown ; His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this sceptered sway ; It is enthroned in the hearts of kings ; It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice.
Page 7 - The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes...
Page 7 - But mercy is above this sceptred sway ; It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy.
Page 8 - O'ertaken there By the mountain blast, I 've laid me flat along, And while gust followed gust more furiously, As if to sweep me o'er the horrid brink, And I have thought of other lands, whose storms Are summer flaws to those of mine, and just Have wished me there; — the thought that mine was free Has checked that wish, and I have raised my head, And cried in thraldom to that furious wind, Blow on ! This is the land of liberty ! K.
Page 35 - How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear Charmer away!