Faithful to the Light, and Other TalesAmerican Unitarian association, 1884 - 166 páginas |
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... seemed a moment's lull in the storm ; the tide was turning perhaps , and the waves were a trifle less angry . At any rate the brave swimmer fared better than his comrades . With skilful eye he chose the best landing place , and made for ...
... seemed a moment's lull in the storm ; the tide was turning perhaps , and the waves were a trifle less angry . At any rate the brave swimmer fared better than his comrades . With skilful eye he chose the best landing place , and made for ...
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... seemed well fitted for this wild , rude scene . She had no suspicion that she was other than Ephraim and Susan's own child , and she looked upon the rough island as her native home . She was soon able to run after the chickens and ducks ...
... seemed well fitted for this wild , rude scene . She had no suspicion that she was other than Ephraim and Susan's own child , and she looked upon the rough island as her native home . She was soon able to run after the chickens and ducks ...
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... seemed a part of her very life . For she could not help being a dreamy little maiden , and her worst fault was forgetting there was any such thing as time ; so that when she was out fishing on the rocks , or gathering eggs or sea - weed ...
... seemed a part of her very life . For she could not help being a dreamy little maiden , and her worst fault was forgetting there was any such thing as time ; so that when she was out fishing on the rocks , or gathering eggs or sea - weed ...
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... seemed to her something more beautiful than she had ever seen before . " I wonder if Fritz will not be shooting these beautiful birds , " she thought . But as she looked over the little island her heart began to fail her . Nothing was ...
... seemed to her something more beautiful than she had ever seen before . " I wonder if Fritz will not be shooting these beautiful birds , " she thought . But as she looked over the little island her heart began to fail her . Nothing was ...
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... seemed to her , now , this simple fidelity to duty . For the first time all the solemn res- ponsibilities of life burst upon her , and alone on that little island she poured out her heart to God in prayers and tears and holy resolu ...
... seemed to her , now , this simple fidelity to duty . For the first time all the solemn res- ponsibilities of life burst upon her , and alone on that little island she poured out her heart to God in prayers and tears and holy resolu ...
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Faithful to the Light: And Other Tales (Classic Reprint) Ednah D. Cheney Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
Faithful to the Light: And Other Tales (Classic Reprint) Ednah D. Cheney Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
Términos y frases comunes
AMERICAN UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION arms Athens baby beauty began blessed boat bright bushy tail Captain Sargent child climbed coast coral necklace cuddled cunners dear dream duty Ephraim and Susan Ephraim Wright Eudora eyes fairy faithful father fear felt girl goddess gone Gull's Island gulls Halifax hand happy hard heard heart heaven Jack Frost Jenny kiss knew lamp lantern Laon laughed light light-house listened lived looked Lysimachus maiden mamma Massachusetts Minerva morning mother Nelly nerva never nice night nuts Olympic games Penthea Phidias Philostratus Plato pleasant rocks sailor sank schooner seemed shining ship shore slave sleep soul spoke sprang star storm story sure sweet talked tell Thersites thing thou thought thy dream told took tower trees truth voice warm watch waves white clover wife wild wind winter woman wonder words
Pasajes populares
Página 21 - The stars of midnight shall be dear To her; and she shall lean her ear In many a secret place Where rivulets dance their wayward round, And beauty born of murmuring sound Shall pass into her face.
Página 45 - I slept, and dreamed that life was beauty ; I woke, and found that life was duty. Was thy dream then a shadowy lie ? Toil on, sad heart, courageously, And thou shalt find thy dream to be A noonday light and truth to thee.
Página 9 - A new Prometheus, chained upon the rock, Still grasping in his hand the fire of Jove, It does not hear the cry, nor heed the shock, But hails the mariner with words of love.
Página 9 - THE rocky ledge runs far into the sea, And on its outer point, some miles away, The Lighthouse lifts its massive masonry, A pillar of fire by night, of cloud by day. Even at this distance I can see the tides, Upheaving, break unheard along its base, A speechless wrath, that rises and subsides In the white lip and tremor of the face. And as the evening darkens, lo ! how bright, Through the deep purple of the twilight air, Beams forth the...
Página 150 - Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life : and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Página 54 - I'll meet the raging of the skies, But not an angry father." The boat has left a stormy land, A stormy sea before her, — When, oh! too strong for human hand, The tempest gathered o'er her.
Página 65 - When the wind slept on ocean's breast, And the moon smiled above the deep, I longed thus o'er thy spirit's rest A vigil like yon moon to keep. When the gales rose, and, tempest-tossed, Our struggling ship was sore beset, Our topsails rent, our bearing lost, And fear in every spirit met — Oh ! then, amid the midnight storm, Peace on my soul thy memory shed ; The floating image of thy form Made strong my heart amid its dread. Yes ! on the dark and troubled sea, I strove my spirit's depths to know,...
Página 34 - The woman she leapt into the boat, And down the river alone did she float, And fast with the stream the boat proceeds. And now she is come to the Island of Reeds. The King of the Crocodiles there was seen ; He sat upon the eggs of the Queen, And all around, a numerous rout, The young Prince Crocodiles crawl'd about.
Página 46 - O'er all the thousand winding ways, Of rich variety, Meet ye at last with glad embrace Round the high throne of unity ! As into seven softer hues Shivers the silvery beam of light ; As all the seven rainbow hues Run back into the dazzling white ; So round the swimming eyes of youth, With all your glancing witcheries play ; So flow into one bond of truth, Into one stream of perfect day.
Página 34 - King, have pity on me, For I have lost my darling child, And that's the loss that makes me wild. " A Crocodile ate him for his food ; Now let me have the murderer's blood, Let me have vengeance for my boy, The only thing that can give me joy. " I know that you, Sire ! never do wrong, You have no tail so stiff and strong, You have no tail to strike and slay, But you have ears to hear what I say.