De Vere: Or, The Man of Independence, Volume 2Carey, Lea, and Carey, 1827 |
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... surprised , for she had herself remarked the conversation of those who had approached Lady Constance ; " and whether , " said Lady Eleanor , " from my retired habits , or that the world is really changed , I found none who came up to ...
... surprised , for she had herself remarked the conversation of those who had approached Lady Constance ; " and whether , " said Lady Eleanor , " from my retired habits , or that the world is really changed , I found none who came up to ...
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... surprised himself at the little vigour he felt in entering into the reasons for instant depar- ture , which Lord Mowbray and Eustace set before him , founded upon very important letters from town . Nevertheless , by degrees the ...
... surprised himself at the little vigour he felt in entering into the reasons for instant depar- ture , which Lord Mowbray and Eustace set before him , founded upon very important letters from town . Nevertheless , by degrees the ...
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... surprised those who knew how little he cared for them himself . But they did not know that he had been taught by the Cleveland to turn even his daughter's pleasures to ac- count , in improving his political influence . " You know not ...
... surprised those who knew how little he cared for them himself . But they did not know that he had been taught by the Cleveland to turn even his daughter's pleasures to ac- count , in improving his political influence . " You know not ...
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... surprised , then , at the reports which daily gained ground , that the great Lord Cleveland and the beautiful heiress were soon to be united . Mere report , however , did not satisfy many of those who fluttered about her ; eminently ...
... surprised , then , at the reports which daily gained ground , that the great Lord Cleveland and the beautiful heiress were soon to be united . Mere report , however , did not satisfy many of those who fluttered about her ; eminently ...
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... surprised at , he had even promoted , that moderate dis- sipation , if it may be so called , which is not merely agreeable , but is sometimes even held to be salutary to those who have been much secluded . But when he found the whirl ...
... surprised at , he had even promoted , that moderate dis- sipation , if it may be so called , which is not merely agreeable , but is sometimes even held to be salutary to those who have been much secluded . But when he found the whirl ...
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acquainted admiration affected ambition answered De Vere answered Flowerdale Archer asked De Vere Baronet Beaufort beautiful better Blakeney borough called Castle Mowbray CHAPTER character Clayton court cousin cried De Vere daugh dear disappointed Doctor Dovedale Eustace excited exclaimed De Vere expected father favour favourite fear feeling felt gave gentleman give Grantley happy Harclai heard heart Herbert honour hope interest Jugurtha knew Lady Clanellan Lady Constance Lady Eleanor laugh least look Lord Cleveland Lord Mow Lord Mowbray Lord Oldcastle Marchioness means Mellilot ment mind Minister Mortimer Mowbray's nature never observed De Vere opinion party parvenu perhaps person pleased pleasure political Polycrates pride racter replied De Vere replied Flowerdale retire returned Roebuck scene seemed sentiment SHAKSPEARE smiled spirit supposed sure surprised tell thing thought tion treache truth Tutbury uncle uneasy Vere's Wentworth whole wish young
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Page 21 - And, as I wake, sweet music breathe Above, about, or underneath, Sent by some spirit to mortals good, Or the unseen Genius of the wood.
Page 67 - Alas! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse? Were it not better done as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair?
Page 181 - And thought my way was all through fairy ground, Beneath thy azure sky and golden sun : Where first my Muse to lisp her notes begun! While pensive Memory traces back the round, Which fills the varied interval between ; Much pleasure, more of sorrow marks the scene.
Page 43 - Lo! see soone after how more bold and free Her bared bosome she doth broad display; Lo! see soone after how she fades and falls away.
Page 1 - But power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring. For good thoughts (though God accept them) yet towards men are little better than good dreams, except they be put in act; and that cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground.
Page 193 - Can Music's voice, can Beauty's eye, Can Painting's glowing hand supply, A charm so suited to my mind, As blows this hollow gust of wind, As drops this little weeping rill, Soft tinkling down the moss-grown hill, While through the west, where sinks the crimson day, Meek Twilight slowly sails, and waves her banners gray?
Page 28 - O thou invisible spirit of wine ! if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee devil.
Page 42 - So passeth in the passing of a day Of mortal life the leaf, the bud, the flower...
Page 260 - It was the lark, the herald of the morn, No nightingale ; look, love, what envious streaks Do lace the severing clouds in yonder east. Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops; I must be gone and live, or stay and die.
Page 85 - Club almost every day, and would come and talk idly with them almost every night even when his all was at stake." Some specimens of Harley's poetry are in print.